Buying a home in KT1, Kingston Upon Thames. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£805kmost £684k–£919k
Houses per m²£8,311flats £6,939
Sold last year1451,029 in five years
Prices in Kingston upon Thames+3.3%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in KT1 sold for £805,216 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £683,674 and £918,855, for about 92 m² of space. That is 9% less than the same home across Kingston Upon Thames (£888,000).

145 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £317k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in KT1 3 (£8,029) and the most in KT1 4 (£8,797).

Across Kingston upon Thames, prices are up 3.3% on a year ago and up 12.3% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £2,154 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £3,672 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £161,000 for that mortgage: what £170,000 buys.

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House prices in KT1 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
2£614,318£517k–£694k70 m²145
3£805,216£684k–£919k92 m²242
4£1,009,437£835k–£1.23m122 m²86
5+£1,268,443£968k–£1.52m158 m²67

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses—£614k£805k£1.01m£1.27m
Detached—£1.16m£938k£1.11m£1.5m
Semi-detached—£639k£802k£960k£1.11m
Terraced—£553k£791k£860k£1.13m
Flats£317k£423k£490k£481k—

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across KT1

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
KT1 1—£7,822
KT1 2£8,656£6,910
KT1 3£8,029£6,340
KT1 4£8,797£7,118

Schools near KT1

Best state primary within 2 kmSt Luke's CofE Primary School80% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%19 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmThe Kingston Academy82.8% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%20 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about KT1

Is KT1 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 9% less than across Kingston Upon Thames; prices in Kingston upon Thames are up 3.3% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (80% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (82.8% against 43.8%); 145 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in KT1?

A typical 3-bedroom house in KT1 sold for £805,216 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £683,674 and £918,855.

Is KT1 expensive for Kingston Upon Thames?

A 3-bedroom house in KT1 costs 9% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Kingston Upon Thames (£888,000).

How many homes sell in KT1 each year?

145 homes sold in the last year and 1,029 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near KT1?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is St Luke's CofE Primary School, where 80% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near KT1?

For a 3-bedroom house, KT3 (£709k, 3 km), KT8 (£628k, 5 km), KT9 (£531k, 5 km).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.