Chessington South & Malden Rushett · Kingston upon Thames · Kingston and Surbiton constituency · 51.35983, -0.31377

KT9 2GH— Chessington South & Malden Rushett, Kingston upon Thames

Location and area intelligence for KT9 2GH, Chessington South & Malden Rushett, Kingston upon Thames

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 86/100Transport 29/100Yield 4.19%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
58
Safety
86
Schools
90
Transport
29
Environment
59
Investment
50

The bottom line

KT9 2GH 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: 57 min to waterloo — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

KT9 2GH

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-1.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-53.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for KT9 2GH

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How KT9 2GH has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Ellingham Primary School

Good · Inspected Oct 2021 · 4 min walk

KS2: 105.6

★★

Secondary

Chessington School

Good · Inspected Feb 2024 · 5 min walk

P8: +0.14A8: 43.0

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 4 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Surbiton Hill Nursery School

Not inspected · 45 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

30.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 78% of London
→ Stable

-48% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences26%
Anti-social behaviour23%
Other21%
Drug offences9%
Vehicle crime9%
Robbery5%
Theft4%
Burglary4%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Surbiton Fire Station · 3.8km

Crime is 53% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area55 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%

Based on 1 properties · Confidence: very_low

Street mix

Semi 13%Terraced 88%

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 yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£137,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,113
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2006 · CAGR

+10%

Total change

+185%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+3.3%

per year

Acceleration

+5.69

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £200k–£250k · 16 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 16 sales

Semi-detached12.5%
Terraced87.5%

By decade

1990s

2000s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£75k£130k+72.2%2.5
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£148k£213k+43.9%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£208k£215k+3.3%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+-0.9% alpha

Terraced-0.9% α
Local
9.4%
District
10.3%

CAGR over 4yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

58out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Chessington South→ Waterloo· 2 tph
39 min

Nearby stations

Chessington SouthNational Rail
7 min walk
Morden Underground StationNorthern
119 min walk
Dundonald Road Tram StopTram
122 min walk
Merton Park Tram StopTram
123 min walk
Morden Road Tram StopTram
125 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

27

Walkability score

18

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge65 min ↑
Victoria62 min ↑
Waterloo ★57 min
Canary Wharf75 min ↑
City66 min ↑

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

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

1

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park602m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock9.7 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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 19.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB9% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Epsom and Ashtead Commons SSSI — 3.7 km

Energy

Solar: 852 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 yield852.1 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

HOOK SURGERY

THE MERRITT MEDICAL CENTRE, MERRITT GARDENS, KT9 2GY

2 min walk

72%

Recommend GP

72%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalWest Park Hospital · 2.3 km
Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 6.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

29

Parks (1km)

1

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Cricketers (904 m)

Nearest supermarketLidl · 270 m
1 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

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

950m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express951 m
Sainsbury's Local964 m
Chessington Express972 m
Brotherdough994 m

Nearby cafes

Barwell Cafe390 m

Nearby restaurants

Barwell Kebab House396 m
Chickenland903 m
The Marlin915 m
The Red Rose of Chessington937 m

Nearby pubs

The Cricketers904 m
The Lucky Rover1.0 km

Nearby gyms

Chessington Sports492 m

Nearby health

Hook Surgery175 m
Love Teeth899 m
Window to the Womb943 m
Food hygiene (5-star)95% of 20

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

50

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 score17/100
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

34.1

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route20,948m
Crossrail 2 route10,133m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 23,609 nationally

1,848

Est. population

8,137/km²

65%

Employed

36%

Degree educated

£41,600

Median income

2.1%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

58

Community stability

Age profile

25%
19%
21%
20%
15%
Under 1825%
18–3419%
35–4921%
50–6420%
65+15%

Tenure

37%
40%
13%
Own outright37%
Own (mortgage)40%
Private rent13%
Social rent9%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

70%
White British70%
White Other8%
Asian12%
Black2%
Mixed5%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional38%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household12%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent13%
Social rent9%

vs. London

Income vs London-1.0%

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)
8
Local approval rate
63%
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)
1
Largest scheme
281 homes · RAF CHESSINGTON, RAF CHESSINGTON, MANSFIELD ROAD, KT9
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

RAF CHESSINGTON, RAF CHESSINGTON, MANSFIELD ROAD, KT9281 homes
completed
FORMER GOVERNMENT OFFICES, FORMER GOVERNMENT OFFICES, KINGSTON ROAD, KT3158 homes
completed
GOVERNMENT OFFICES (PHASE 1), GOVERNMENT OFFICES (PHASE 1), LEATHERHEAD ROAD, KT9 2LT158 homes
completed
GOVERNMENT OFFICES, PHASE 2, GOVERNMENT OFFICES, PHASE 2, LEATHERHEAD ROAD, KT9100 homes
completed
The Harrow, The Harrow, Leatherhead Road, Chessington, KT9 2HU21 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
16.8%
Election year
2026
MP
Ed Davey (Liberal Democrat)
MP majority
17,235
Constituency
Kingston and Surbiton

Councillors

Andreas KirschLib Dems
Griseldis KirschLib Dems
Sharukh MirzaLib Dems

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Key facts for KT9 2GH

Full postcodeKT9 2GH
Postcode districtKT9
BoroughLondon Borough of Kingston upon Thames
WardChessington South & Malden Rushett
Latitude51.359831
Longitude-0.313768
Parliamentary constituencyKingston and Surbiton
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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