Chessington South & Malden Rushett · Kingston upon Thames · Kingston and Surbiton constituency · 51.36304, -0.31524

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

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

 

Schools 100%Safety 10/100Transport 23/100Yield 4.19%

Best for: Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
37
Safety
10
Schools
90
Transport
23
Environment
59
Investment
51

The bottom line

KT9 2QB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and fast broadband — strong value for Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 61 min to waterloo — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

KT9 2QB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
LowMixed
Buyer fit: GoodInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-1.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+669.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for KT9 2QB

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How KT9 2QB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Lovelace Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Dec 2024 · 2 min walk

KS2: 102.5

★★

Secondary

Chessington School

Good · Inspected Feb 2024 · 10 min walk

P8: +0.14A8: 43.0

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 5 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Surbiton Hill Nursery School

Not inspected · 42 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Very high crime

500.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+752% vs borough

Note: high crime per resident is typical of central London postcodes — daytime population is often 5–10× the resident count.

Crime by type

Other34%
Violence & sexual offences31%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Burglary6%
Vehicle crime6%
Drug offences4%
Robbery1%
Theft0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Esher Fire Station · 2.6km

Crime is +669% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area71.4 m²

EPC breakdown

C
6%
D
1%
E
1%

Based on 8 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Terraced 29%Flat 71%

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£178,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,113
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2021 · CAGR

+7.2%

Total change

+464%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+7.3%

per year

Acceleration

+4.78

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £75k–£100k · P75: £175k–£200k · 13 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 13 sales

Terraced30.8%
Flat/maisonette69.2%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1997£59k£80k+35.5%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2002£110k£151k+37.3%1.5
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£150k£150k+0%1
GFC & correction2010–2012£196k£188k-4.1%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£314k£303k-3.5%1.5
Pandemic surge2020–2021£310k£333k+7.3%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

20out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position40

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
11 min walk
Morden Underground StationNorthern
118 min walk
Dundonald Road Tram StopTram
120 min walk
Merton Park Tram StopTram
122 min walk
Morden Road Tram StopTram
124 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

18

Walkability score

15

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge69 min ↑
Victoria71 min ↑
Waterloo ★61 min
Canary Wharf79 min ↑
City71 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 park743m
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
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 19.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 40%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Epsom and Ashtead Commons SSSI — 4.0 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

6 min walk

72%

Recommend GP

72%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalTolworth Hospital · 2.6 km
Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 6.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

16

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Cricketers (595 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Chickenland (701 m)

Nearest supermarketLidl · 461 m
1 swimming pools

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)

757m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local750 m
Tesco Express758 m
Chessington Express774 m
Brotherdough795 m

Nearby cafes

Barwell Cafe761 m
Hook Cafe and Bakery833 m

Nearby restaurants

Chickenland701 m
The Marlin711 m
The Red Rose of Chessington728 m
Barwell Kebab House768 m

Nearby pubs

The Cricketers595 m
The Lucky Rover812 m

Nearby gyms

Chessington Sports833 m

Nearby health

Hook Surgery534 m
Love Teeth717 m
Window to the Womb754 m
Chessington Dental Practice849 m
Food hygiene (5-star)83% of 12

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

51

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 score15/100
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

26.8

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route20,956m
Crossrail 2 route9,973m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 20,109 nationally

2,211

Est. population

654/km²

64%

Employed

35%

Degree educated

£41,600

Median income

3.5%

Claimant rate

SuburbanLow densityMixed

50

Community stability

Age profile

24%
20%
21%
21%
14%
Under 1824%
18–3420%
35–4921%
50–6421%
65+14%

Tenure

27%
33%
19%
22%
Own outright27%
Own (mortgage)33%
Private rent19%
Social rent22%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

66%
White British66%
White Other10%
Asian12%
Black3%
Mixed5%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional35%
Routine / semi-routine21%
No car household14%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications16%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent22%
Private rent19%

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)
9
Local approval rate
67%
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
1, Ripon Gardens, KT9 2QX2 homes
completed
Land Adjacent To 71, Land Adjacent To 71, Sussex Gardens, KT9 2PU1 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 2QB

Full postcodeKT9 2QB
Postcode districtKT9
BoroughLondon Borough of Kingston upon Thames
WardChessington South & Malden Rushett
Latitude51.363044
Longitude-0.315244
Parliamentary constituencyKingston and Surbiton
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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