Hook & Chessington North · Kingston upon Thames · Kingston and Surbiton constituency · 51.37392, -0.29894

KT6 7LPHook & Chessington North, Kingston upon Thames

Location and area intelligence for KT6 7LP, Hook & Chessington North, Kingston upon Thames

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 79/100Transport 23/100Yield 4.20%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

Compare areas

Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
58
Safety
79
Schools
60
Transport
23
Environment
59
Investment
53

The bottom line

KT6 7LP offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 55 min to waterloo — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

Check your dealbreakers

Toggle the things that matter to you — see how KT6 7LP scores on each.

Do you commute into central London daily?
Do you have or plan to have school-age children?
Do you work from home?
Do you cycle regularly?
Is noise a dealbreaker for you?

Toggle a question above to see how KT6 7LP meets your needs.

Location

KT6 7LP

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+10.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+19.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for KT6 7LP

✨ Get your personal match score

Tell us what matters — safety, schools, transport — and we'll score every postcode for you.

Compare KT6 7LP with:

Postcode Personality

🎓 School Smart🔒 Very Safe

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

Share:WhatsAppShare on X

How KT6 7LP has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

St Paul's CofE Primary School

Not yet inspected · 8 min walk

KS2: 104.1

Secondary

Tolworth Girls' School and Sixth Form

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

P8: +0.89A8: 59.5

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 8 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Surbiton Hill Nursery School

Not inspected · 23 min walk

2 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

77.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 59% of London
→ Stable

+32% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences33%
Other26%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Vehicle crime13%
Burglary5%
Drug offences2%
Robbery2%
Theft0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Surbiton Fire Station · 2.0km

Crime is +19% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area79.8

EPC breakdown

C
4%
D
1%

Based on 5 properties · Confidence: low

LHA rates — Outer South West London

Shared room£592/mo
1 bedroom£1200/mo
2 bedrooms£1495/mo
3 bedrooms£1800/mo
4 bedrooms£2550/mo

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield851 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£199,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era2019
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.28 W/m²K
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.12 W/m²K
Heating fuelGas: mains gas
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,113
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

19962018 · CAGR

+9%

Total change

+570%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+570.5%

per year

Acceleration

+0.00

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £75k–£100k · P75: £500k–£600k · 2 sales

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19961996£88k£88k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty20182018£590k£590k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Chessington NorthWaterloo· 2 tph
37 min

Nearby stations

Chessington NorthNational Rail
14 min walk
Morden Underground StationNorthern
99 min walk
Dundonald Road Tram StopTram
100 min walk
Merton Park Tram StopTram
101 min walk
Wimbledon Underground StationDistrict
104 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

11

Walkability score

17

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge63 min
Victoria65 min
Waterloo55 min
Canary Wharf73 min
City65 min

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

7

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park368m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.3 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

100%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G55%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 25.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 16.0 µg/m³
Better than 83% of London
NoiseNONE
road
SEVERE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 17.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB8% green spaceTree canopy: 31%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Epsom and Ashtead Commons SSSI — 5.2 km

Energy

Solar: 851 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,570 hrs/yr

Sunshine

577 mm/yr

Rainfall

23.3°C

Summer avg

2.9°C

Winter avg

Solar yield851.4 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

ORCHARD PRACTICE

GOSBURY HILL HEALTH CENTRE, ORCHARD GARDENS, KT9 1AG

8 min walk

77%

Recommend GP

77%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalTolworth Hospital · 919 m
Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

46

Parks (1km)

3

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The North Star (567 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 1.2 km
5 tennis courts2 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
576 licensed premises in borough215 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

689m

Post office

Nearby shops

Londis346 m
Tesco Express576 m
Surrey Fresh882 m
Brotherdough884 m

Nearby cafes

Ace of Spades413 m
Hook Cafe and Bakery837 m
Rhona's1.1 km

Nearby restaurants

Saffron Summer326 m
Caribbean Classic338 m
Piccolos346 m
Pizza Hut Delivery912 m

Nearby pubs

The North Star567 m
The Lucky Rover851 m
The Maypole973 m
Chessington Oak1.1 km

Nearby gyms

White Spider Indoor Climbing549 m

Nearby pharmacies

Ace Pharmacy312 m
Boots1.1 km

Nearby health

Sedation Solutions496 m
Orchard Practice664 m
Chessington Dental Practice828 m
Window to the Womb935 m
Food hygiene (5-star)57% of 37

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
3
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
3
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
95

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

ATMA LOGISTICS LTD
FQMI GROUP LTD.
OZ STUDIOS LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

53

Investment score

Moderate

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£1,500London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
4.2% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score18/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal95

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+13.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

36

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route19,358m
Crossrail 2 route8,326m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 24,253 nationally

1,644

Est. population

5,923/km²

67%

Employed

39%

Degree educated

£46,200

Median income

3.8%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

53

Community stability

Age profile

25%
17%
23%
20%
14%
Under 1825%
18–3417%
35–4923%
50–6420%
65+14%

Tenure

32%
41%
23%
Own outright32%
Own (mortgage)41%
Private rent23%
Social rent4%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

55%
20%
White British55%
White Other13%
Asian20%
Black2%
Mixed5%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional38%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household16%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent23%
Social rent4%

vs. London

Income vs London+10.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
10
Local approval rate
60%
Borough approval rate
62%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£165/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
8
Largest scheme
212 homes · TOLWORTH GIRLS SCHOOL AND TOLWORTH REC, TOLWORTH GIRLS SCHOOL AND TOLWORTH REC, FULLERS WAY NORTH, KT6 7LQ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Land At 63, Verona Drive8 homes
completed
89-117, 89-117, Verona Drive, Surbiton, KT6 5BD5 homes
completed
333, 333, Hook Rise South, KT6 7LP4 homes
completed
21, 21, Fullers Avenue, KT6 7TD2 homes
completed
81, 81, Fullers Way South, KT9 1HF2 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
15.4%
Election year
2026
MP
Ed Davey (Liberal Democrat)
MP majority
17,235
Constituency
Kingston and Surbiton

Councillors

Joanne Emma BarkerLib Dems
Sue AnsariLib Dems
Lorraine Denishea Helen DunstoneLib Dems

Live in KT6 7LP? Rate your area

Help future residents make better decisions. Takes 30 seconds.

★★★★★

Resident Reviews

Be the first to review this area

🏘️

No reviews yet for KT6 7LP.
Help others by sharing your experience.

Reviews are from real residents. No account required. Inappropriate content is removed automatically.

Compare Kingston upon Thames with nearby boroughs:

Kingston upon Thames vs MertonKingston upon Thames vs Richmond Upon ThamesKingston upon Thames vs Sutton

Similar postcodes

Frequently asked questions

📍 Track KT6 7LP

Get a free monthly update when crime, prices or school ratings change in this area.

No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

Key facts for KT6 7LP

Full postcodeKT6 7LP
Postcode districtKT6
BoroughLondon Borough of Kingston upon Thames
WardHook & Chessington North
Latitude51.373924
Longitude-0.298940
Parliamentary constituencyKingston and Surbiton
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Trusted official data sources

Office for
National Statistics
LONDONDATASTORE
Ofsted
HM LAND
REGISTRY
Environment
Agency
DATA.POLICE.UK
GOV.UK
TfL
Transport
for London
NHS
Digital
Companies
House
Royal
Mail
Food Standards
Agency
Ofcom
Met
Office
Ordnance
Survey