Strong on schools and transport, with safety to consider

Kingston Town at a glance

House prices
£606,500
Higher prices95th percentile
Schools
89th percentile
Strong
Transport
94th percentile
Strong
Crime rate
386.9 per 1,000 residents
Weak1st percentile
Flood risk
58% of the area in flood zones
More flood-zone land96th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Kingston Town a good place to live?

Kingston Town may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and stronger transport access. Crime data appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Kingston upon Thames below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Families who care about school performance
  • Movers who value stronger transport access

Watch out for

  • Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
  • House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
  • More of the area is in river or sea flood zones than most neighbourhoods in England; check the flood map for the specific property

Crime rate in Kingston Town

Crime rate

Crime rate
386.9 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
1st percentile nationally

Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.

Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.

House prices in Kingston Town

House prices

Median sale price
£606,500
Percentile
95th percentile nationally

House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 90 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.

Schools in Kingston Town

Schools

89th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Kingston Town

Flood risk

58% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3

Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 33.2% of the area. That is the 96th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.

Transport in Kingston Town

Transport

94th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

What the full report adds

This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.

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FAQs

Is Kingston Town a good place to live?

Kingston Town may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and stronger transport access. Crime data appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Kingston Town safe?

Kingston Town ranks in the 1st percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Kingston Town?

The median sale price was £606,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 95th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Kingston Town?

Schools rank in the 89th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Kingston Town?

Nearby public profiles include Green Lane & St. James in Kingston upon Thames and New Malden Village in Kingston upon Thames.