Postcode KT1 2LQ is located in a major urban area, within the Kingston Town ward of Kingston upon Thames in the London region, and forms part of the Kingston Riverside area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 50 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 61% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. The average income per household in Kingston Riverside is £84,290 per year. The nearest station is Surbiton, about 0.5 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, the closest small park is Claremont Gardens.
Kingston Riverside has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,918 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 6% least deprived areas in England.
Kingston Riverside has a low crime rate, with approximately 50 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 4.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.0% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Kingston Riverside is £84,290 per year.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 120 ft away from KT1 2LQ.
Kingston Riverside near KT1 2LQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Surbiton located about 0.5 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.
| Distance | Zone | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | 6 | Surbiton | South Western | Walking directions to Surbiton |
| 1 mi | 6 | Kingston | South Western | Walking directions to Kingston |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Claremont Gardens | Small | Walking directions to Claremont Gardens |
| 0.4 mi | Saint Andrew's Square | Small | Walking directions to Saint Andrew's Square |
Based on 115 recent sales, the median property price is £590,000 (about £646 per square foot) in Kingston Town area, with individual transactions ranging from £255,000 up to £1,900,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 5 | £1,126,000 | £646 |
| Terraced | 16 | £785,500 | £654 |
| Semi-Detached | 35 | £755,000 | £696 |
| Flats | 59 | £428,000 | £629 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £826,650 | £407,500 | £603,750 | £610,000 |
| 2017 | £855,000 | £410,000 | £652,500 | £597,000 |
| 2018 | £800,000 | £395,000 | £614,500 | £540,000 |
| 2019 | £727,500 | £420,000 | £620,000 | £561,000 |
| 2020 | £825,250 | £426,150 | £667,500 | £840,000 |
| 2021 | £840,000 | £420,000 | £634,000 | £610,000 |
| 2022 | £857,500 | £499,600 | £775,000 | £730,000 |
| 2023 | £980,000 | £685,000 | £757,000 | £690,000 |
| 2024 | £1,325,000 | £417,500 | £780,000 | £621,250 |
| 2025 | £1,126,000 | £440,000 | £792,500 | £725,000 |
| 2026 | £1,725,000 | £434,000 | £725,375 | £893,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £534 | £584 | £611 | £613 |
| 2017 | £552 | £600 | £625 | £544 |
| 2018 | £618 | £579 | £605 | £573 |
| 2019 | £535 | £589 | £670 | £560 |
| 2020 | £688 | £674 | £640 | £596 |
| 2021 | £706 | £634 | £668 | £691 |
| 2022 | £720 | £769 | £715 | £723 |
| 2023 | £752 | £837 | £737 | £704 |
| 2024 | £722 | £600 | £710 | £690 |
| 2025 | £646 | £643 | £708 | £635 |
| 2026 | £1,014 | £621 | £684 | £700 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near KT1 2LQ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Jan 2026 | Flat 2, Rutland Court, Palace Road, Kingston Upon Thames, KT1 2LA | Flats | Leasehold | £480,000 | |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Flat 8, Westergate House, Portsmouth Road, Kingston Upon Thames, KT1 2NE | Flats | Leasehold | £535,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2025 | Flat 2, Westergate House, Portsmouth Road, Kingston Upon Thames, KT1 2NE | Flats | Leasehold | £455,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2025 | Flat 5, Westergate House, Portsmouth Road, Kingston Upon Thames, KT1 2NE | Flats | Leasehold | £525,550 | |
| 30 Sept 2025 | Flat 4, Uxbridge Court, Uxbridge Road, Kingston Upon Thames, KT1 2LJ | Flats | Leasehold | £446,000 |
In the KT1 2LQ postcode area, located within Kingston Riverside, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
8 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of KT1 2LQ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Londis | 67 Surbiton Road, Kingston upon Thames, KT1 2HG | Walking directions to Londis |
| 0.3 mi | Sainsbury's Local | 75 Penrhyn Road, Kingston upon Thames, KT1 2EQ | Walking directions to Sainsbury's Local |
| 0.3 mi | Londis | 89 Maple Road, Surbiton, KT6 4AW | Walking directions to Londis |
| 0.4 mi | Waitrose | 15a Claremont Road, Surbiton, KT6 4QR | Walking directions to Waitrose |
| 0.4 mi | VFresh | 10 Claremont Road, Surbiton, KT6 4QU | Walking directions to VFresh |
Annual council tax rates for Kingston upon Thames district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for KT1 2LQ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Nicola Inez Nardelli
Kingston Town - Elected 7 May 2026
Roger Mark Hayes
Kingston Town - Elected 7 May 2026
Sabah Hamed
Kingston Town - Elected 7 May 2026
Ed Davey
Kingston and Surbiton - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around KT1 2LQ records about 50 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across London as a whole the rate is about 130 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around KT1 2LQ in Kingston Riverside is £590,000 (about £646 per square foot) based on 115 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 14 schools close to KT1 2LQ, including Surbiton High School, Maple Infants' School (Good) and St Andrew's and St Mark's CofE Junior School (Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to KT1 2LQ is Surbiton in TfL zone 6, about 839 m away, serving the South Western line.
KT1 2LQ scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 30,918 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Kingston and Surbiton covering KT1 2LQ is Ed Davey (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Nicola Inez Nardelli (Liberal Democrats), Roger Mark Hayes (Liberal Democrats) and Sabah Hamed (Liberal Democrats).