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About

Hook is a residential area in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, adjacent to Surbiton and served by local roads that link to the A3. Housing is a mix of Victorian terraces and interwar semi-detached streets, with small parades of shops and a handful of pubs and takeaways clustered along Hook Road. Daily services are centred on those retail runs and nearby schools; buses run into Kingston and Surbiton for wider rail and town-centre connections.

At the heart of the neighbourhood is Hook Rise Park, a substantial public open space with grassed slopes, children's play areas and sports space used by local clubs and schools. The park and the road pattern around it give the area a clear local focus, and community events regularly use the green. The ward combines suburban streets with pockets of planted verges and back lanes that reflect the gradual growth of the area through the 20th century.

Area overview

On average Hook has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 49 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 62% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. Approximately 6.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Hook is £83,531 per year. The median sale price in Hook is £510,000 (around £557 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £411,875 and £599,000. There are 2 schools in Hook: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in the area have low public transport connectivity. Hook is home to around 7,880 people, with a population density of about 4,817.5 per km².

Crime rate

2/10

Crimes per 1k residents

Deprivation level

3/10

Income level

8/10

Connectivity

3/10

Area Profile

Hook Population

7,880

Population density

4,817.5 per km²

Crime

Violence and sexual offences

18.4(-41%)

Anti-social behaviour

15.1(-44%)

Vehicle crime

8.76(-7%)

Criminal damage and arson

6.85(+20%)

Shoplifting

4.95(-50%)

London average

Demographics

British

5,251

66.63%

Other White

734

9.31%

Other Asian

408

5.18%

Indian

236

2.99%

Other

204

2.59%

Total population: 7,881

Economics

Level 4+ (Degree)

2,226

35.38%

Level 3 (A level)

1,037

16.48%

No qualifications

1,009

16.04%

Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)

863

13.72%

Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)

630

10.01%

Total 16+ residents: 6,291

Housing

Owns with a mortgage

1,186

40.12%

Owns outright

1,053

35.62%

Private landlord or letting agency

425

14.38%

Social rents from council

165

5.58%

Other forms of private rent

2.13%

Total households: 2,956

Property prices in Hook

Median price: £510,000

Price per sq ft: £557

Sales (last 12 months): 68

Typical range (middle 50%): £412K – £599K

Based on 68 recent sales, the median property price is £510,000 (about £557 per square foot) in Hook area, with individual transactions ranging from £140,000 up to £750,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Hook over the last year.
Type	Sales	Median	£/sq ft	P5	P25	P75	P95
Detached	7	£620,000	£531	£513,000	£546,250	£630,000	£717,000
Semi-Detached	36	£551,500	£570	£411,250	£486,713	£611,000	£717,500
Terraced	16	£432,500	£595	£368,500	£403,750	£498,750	£616,250
Flats	9	£245,000	£431	£172,000	£227,000	£290,000	£333,500

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Hook

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Hook.
Year	Detached	Flats	Semi-Detached	Terraced
2016	£621,000	£300,000	£445,000	£380,000
2017	£527,500	£295,000	£433,750	£388,000
2018	£525,000	£246,500	£450,000	£400,000
2019	£500,000	£250,000	£415,000	£413,750
2020	£625,000	£232,000	£472,500	£400,000
2021	£568,500	£260,000	£472,000	£427,501
2022	£605,000	£295,000	£526,500	£465,000
2023	£925,000	£251,500	£517,500	£462,250
2024	£553,500	£320,000	£520,000	£461,000
2025	£615,000	£245,000	£535,000	£490,000
2026	£620,000	£282,500	£506,000	£520,000

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Hook.
Year	Detached	Flats	Semi-Detached	Terraced
2016	£470	£440	£417	£472
2017	£498	£401	£459	£501
2018	£524	£396	£463	£489
2019	£502	£399	£467	£472
2020	£411	£384	£482	£430
2021	£496	£378	£523	£528
2022	£642	£475	£528	£559
2023	£509	£438	£538	£531
2024	£606	£465	£552	£546
2025	£524	£425	£545	£569
2026	£636	£433	£577	£662

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Kingston upon Thames district.

Band A£1,739

Band B£2,029

Band C£2,319

Band D£2,609

Band E£3,189

Band F£3,769

Band G£4,349

Band H£5,218

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

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Prices by property typelast 12 months

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Hook

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Council Tax Bands

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