Is KT3 4BY a good place to live?
Kingston upon Thames (KT3 4BY), London, England
View KT3 postcode district overviewComprehensive Score
Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 75 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
At a glance
KT3 4BY has plenty going for it.
- Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
- Schools: 95 nearby (22 Outstanding)
- Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.1 mi
Summary
Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 75 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
KT3 4BY is a UK postcode in KT3 with a low crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 75 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is New Malden, 0.1 miles away.
Day-to-day amenities around KT3 4BY include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.1 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 64% of premises.
Over the past 6 months, 3 incidents were reported in KT3 4BY. It ranks in the top half for safety within KT3.
Overall score
Excellent overall profile, averaged across five dimensions.
Each dimension is scored from 0 to 100 based on the underlying data for this postcode. Safety is scaled from the 0-5 rating used elsewhere on the page.
Per-dimension breakdown
- Safety
- 5/5 — Excellent
- Schools
- 74/100 — Good
- Amenities
- 100/100 — Excellent
- Transport
- 100/100 — Excellent
- Connectivity
- 50/100 — Average
Safety
KT3 4BY is rated 5/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.
In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 3 incidents were reported in KT3 4BY.
The most common categories are Burglary (33%), Criminal damage arson (33%), Shoplifting (33%), based on reported crime type counts.
Within KT3, this postcode ranks 356 of 766 for safety.
Compared to nearby areas
- KT3 district average
- 252 crimes per 1,000 people
- London average
- 100 per 1,000
- UK average
- 85 per 1,000
Schools near KT3 4BY
95 schools near KT3 4BY, including 22 rated Outstanding.
Families have access to 75 primary schools (15 Outstanding, 53 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) and 20 secondary schools (7 Outstanding and 12 Good) within the local area.
Nearby amenities
KT3 4BY is well served by everyday amenities, with 18 places within reach.
Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 5 gyms or fitness studios and 3 EV charging points.
The nearest supermarket recorded is Waitrose, 0.0 miles away.
Blagdon Road Recreation Ground is just 0.3 miles away for daily green space.
- 3 EV charging points within reach
Supermarkets
- Waitrose0.0 mi
- Lidl0.2 mi
- New Malden Food Centre0.2 mi
- Seoul Plaza0.3 mi
- H Mart0.5 mi
Parks & green space
- Blagdon Road Recreation Ground0.3 mi
- Beverley Park0.5 mi
- Cromwell Avenue Open Space0.5 mi
- Barton Green0.5 mi
- The Green0.6 mi
Transportation
New Malden is the closest station, about 0.1 miles from KT3 4BY - a very short walk.
Other nearby stations include Motspur Park (0.9 mi).
In total there are 2 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.
- New Malden0.1 mi
- Motspur Park0.9 mi
Connectivity
Superfast broadband is widely available, but ultrafast coverage is still partial.
Reported availability: full fibre 64%, ultrafast 64%, superfast 100%.
Fibre rollout is partial, so coverage can vary street by street - check the provider checker for your specific address.
Housing
We did not find enough recent housing transactions to summarise prices.
HM Land Registry data did not return transactions for this postcode in the search window. This usually means a very small number of homes, not that prices are unavailable overall.
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