Petersgate London, Kingston upon Thames
1 address across 1 postcode (KT2), about 140 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 21880929.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Kingston upon Thames cost £597,587 in August 2026 (+4.9% on a year); private rents averaged £1,821 a month.
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Traffic: The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles), the A308, carries 11,442 motor vehicles a day on average (2025).
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band H; Band D in Kingston upon Thames costs £2,609 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 43% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Norbiton, about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Richmond Park, is about 260 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 15.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 54 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Fairhill Medical Practice, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 350 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 79% of households owned their home and 62% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 26 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
- Road safety: 6 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025, 3 of them fatal or serious; 1 involved a pedestrian.
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House sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
House prices and rents in Kingston upon Thames
A typical home in Kingston upon Thames cost £597,587 in August 2026, 4.9% more than a year before. That is 12% more than five years earlier and 16% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £1,318,737 |
| Semi-detached | £821,443 |
| Terraced | £598,538 |
| Flat or maisonette | £368,099 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £477,799 |
Private renters in Kingston upon Thames paid £1,821 a month on average in September 2026, 0.4% less than a year before. That is 27% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £1,386 |
| Two bedrooms | £1,765 |
| Three bedrooms | £2,167 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £2,852 |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 28,373 kWh of it on average in 2024, 103% more than the district's 13,979 kWh, and 9,795 kWh of electricity, 145% more than the district's 3,999 kWh. There are gas meters for about 91% of the homes.
These are all the homes on the postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is KT2.
Council tax
What each band costs in Kingston upon Thames in 2026-27: Band D £2,609 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,739 | £2,029 | £2,319 | £2,609 | £3,189 | £3,769 | £4,349 | £5,218 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band H (65% of about 520 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, COOMBE WOOD CONSERVATION AREA. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 25 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Cotswood, Kingston Hill, Kingston upon Thames, permissioned (150 m)
- 2 Ladderstile Ride, Kingston upon Thames, permissioned (210 m)
- 18 Coombe Ridings, Kingston upon Thames, permissioned (300 m)
- 10 Coombe Ridings, Kingston upon Thames, permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
- Park Lodge Warren Park, Kingston upon Thames, permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- Hurston House, Stoke Road, Kingston upon Thames, permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- Zanta, Coombe Park, Kingston upon Thames, permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
- Zanta, Coombe Park, Kingston upon Thames, permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
Energy projects nearby
No wind turbine or waste plant within 5 km (3.1 miles), and no solar farm, battery site or other project of 1 MW or more within 2 km (1.2 miles), of the street's postcodes, operating or planned.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Coal mining
No postcode centre here is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
The postcode is in a 1 km square in the lowest band of radon potential: fewer than 1 home in 100 is estimated to be at or above the Action Level. It is not a radon Affected Area.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's address is about 54 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KT2 7HY | 100% | 43% | 43% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Norbiton 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Kingston 4.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) | |
| New Malden 3.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Warren Road Coombe | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Cromwell Road Bus Station Kingston Upon Thames | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Kingston Turks Pier Kingston Upon Thames | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Car parks | St John the Baptist Church Kingston Vale Car Park | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | 21 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 13.9 km (8.7 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Fairhill Medical Practice Good Jul 2017 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacy within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lindsay Chemist | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Princess Alexandra Dental Unit | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Kingston Hospital Good Dec 2022 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Care homes | 6 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Galsworthy House Nursing Home Good Jul 2024 | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Police station | Kingston Police | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Kingston - Kings Road | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Richmond Park 951 ha | 260 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 160 m² | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,680 m² | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Kingston Vale Allotments 1.3 ha | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 953 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Gallows Conduit House (In Grounds of Hampton Spring), a listed building (Grade II*), 600 m (0.4 miles) south. 16 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Gallows Conduit House (In Grounds of Hampton Spring) | Listed building, Grade II* | 600 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Gallows Conduit, Coombe | Scheduled monument | 610 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Ivy Conduit, Coombe | Scheduled monument | 770 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Brick reservoir 300yds (270m) SW of Gallows Conduit, Coombe | Scheduled monument | 900 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Richmond Park | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north |
| Putney Vale Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-east |
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | World Heritage Site | 6.2 km (3.9 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Coronation Plantation | Wood | 530 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Dark Hill | Hill | 580 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Dann's Pond | Lake or reservoir | 620 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Ham Bottom | Valley | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Steven's Eyots | Island | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Farm Bog | Wetland | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 15.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
None of the street's 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, railways or aircraft.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Kingston upon Thames: see them on the Kingston upon Thames page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Hood Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 45% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 3% at the higher standard (2025; 71% in 2024 and 52% in 2023) |
| St Paul's CofE Primary School, Kingston Hill Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection | 73% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 17% at the higher standard (2025; 73% in 2024 and 78% in 2023) |
| Coombe Hill Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding | None published |
| Coombe Hill Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Outstanding (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 74% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 20% at the higher standard (2025; 76% in 2024 and 70% in 2023) |
| Alexandra Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Outstanding (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 65% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 18% at the higher standard (2025; 80% in 2024 and 71% in 2023) |
| St Agatha's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection | 68% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 12% at the higher standard (2025; 72% in 2024 and 72% in 2023) |
| Latchmere School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection | 76% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 16% at the higher standard (2025; 82% in 2024 and 85% in 2023) |
| Coombe Girls' School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 57.2 (55.3 in 2025 and 58.1 in 2024); 64.3% grade 5+ in English and maths A level 2025: average grade C+; 11.6% AAB or better; progress average |
| St Luke's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met | 80% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 27% at the higher standard (2025; 76% in 2024 and 87% in 2023) |
| The Kingston Academy | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 64.6 (62.8 in 2025 and 62.1 in 2024); 82.8% grade 5+ in English and maths A level 2025: average grade B-; 19.8% AAB or better; progress above average |
| Fern Hill Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Outstanding (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 78% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 23% at the higher standard (2025; 77% in 2024 and 78% in 2023) |
| Tiffin School Christian | Secondary | 11–18 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Good (May 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 83.1 (79.1 in 2025 and 79.2 in 2024); 100% grade 5+ in English and maths A level 2025: average grade A; 66.7% AAB or better; progress above average |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
The ten nearest nurseries, pre-schools and clubs are all within 1.2 km (0.8 miles); the nearest is 620 m (0.4 miles) from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ultimate Activity Camps at Holy Cross Preparatory School KT2 7NU | Out-of-school day care | 180 | Not inspected yet | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| The Orchard Day Nursery Kingston KT2 7SH | Full day care | 80 | Not inspected yet | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Orpington Chinese Language School Kingston Branch Alexandra KT2 6SE | Out-of-school day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Lion Pack Camp Coombe Hill KT2 7DD | Out-of-school day care | 64 | Not inspected yet | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| One Nine Seven Park Nursery KT2 6AU | Full day care | 50 | Good (Jul 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Honey Bees Staff Day Nursery KT2 7QB | Full day care | 81 | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Fun Fest Kingston upon Thames KT2 6AZ | Out-of-school day care | 75 | Not inspected yet | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hummingbirds Montessori School KT2 5LY | Sessional day care | 36 | Outstanding (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Oranges & Lemons Nursery School KT2 5LY | Full day care | 30 | Nov 2025: Strong standard in 6 areas | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| 197 Early Years Nursery KT2 6DY | Full day care | 89 | Good (Aug 2025, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 115 childminders and 41 home childcarers (nannies) in Kingston upon Thames. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coombe Oak KT2 7HY | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 60 m | 4 Good | 26 Nov 2025 |
| Warren House Hotel KT2 7HY | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 60 m | 5 Very good | 13 Oct 2026 |
| Tamil Cafe KT2 7RE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 8 Jul 2025 |
| Kings Express KT2 7RE | Retailers - other | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 5 Dec 2025 |
| Crescent Express KT2 7RE | Retailers - other | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 22 Oct 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Vehicle crime | 7 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Kingston Hill (7); On or near Warboys Approach (7); On or near Astor Close (5); On or near Magnolia Close (2); On or near Cotswold Close (2).
Road safety
6 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 3 serious and 3 slight, in which 3 people were seriously hurt. 1 involved a pedestrian; 2 involved a cyclist; 2 involved a motorcyclist. 33% happened in the dark, and 50% on a wet or icy road. Most were on roads with a 30 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 3 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 2024 17:29 | Slight | 1 person | A308, 30 mph | Dark, street lights on |
| 27 Apr 2023 15:45 | Slight | 1 person: 1 cyclist | A308, 30 mph | Wet road |
| 21 Nov 2022 08:21 | Serious | 1 person: 1 motorcyclist | A308, 30 mph | Wet road |
| 30 Oct 2022 11:52 | Serious | 1 person: 1 motorcyclist | A308, 30 mph | Wet road |
| 16 Jan 2022 14:30 | Slight | 1 person: 1 pedestrian | A308, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 1 Mar 2021 18:35 | Serious | 1 person: 1 cyclist | A308, 20 mph | Dark, street lights on |
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles) is the A308 between A238 and A3, with 11,442 motor vehicles a day on average in 2025, 90 m from the street's postcodes.
| Road | Between | Vehicles a day | Lorries | Ten years before | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A308 | A238 to A3 | 11,442 counted 2025 | 1% | -35% since 2015 | 90 m |
Each figure is the annual average daily flow: the motor vehicles passing the count point, both ways, on an average day of the year. A point is counted by hand on a weekday every few years and estimated from the trend on similar roads in between. Lorries are heavy goods vehicles, as a share of all motor vehicles.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 79% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 47% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 67% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 18% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 57% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 62% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | under 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 85% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- KT2 7HY: 1 address of 43 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Fairlawn Close · Petersgate Warren Road · Paget Place · Kingston Hill · Cotswold Close · Parkgate Close · Warboys Approach · Warboys Road · Astor Close · Ladderstile Ride · Magnolia Close · Eastcott Close
All the streets in KT2 and across Kingston upon Thames.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.