Area Report

Last updated 15 OCT 2026

KT3 5AB

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NestScope Score

82/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Better off than 5 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A middling, mixed part of Kingston upon Thames: a school rated Good within a short walk and New Malden Rail Station 0.5 miles off, putting roughly 4.8 sq mi within half an hour by public transport.

96Schools 75Safety 89Health 87Transport 82Green 95Amenities

Good school · a short walk
New Malden · 0.5 mi

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01 — Snapshot

Around KT3 5AB.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK. Each factor looks a different distance around the postcode — how this is put together.

Schools96

Are the schools any good?

40Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

60 schools in total

1Nursery

41Primary

10Secondary

0Post-16 & universities

7All-through

7 Outstanding33 Good0 Requires improvement1 Inadequate19 not yet graded

IMD education decile 9/10

Closest

1The Holy Cross SchoolAges 11–18SecondaryGood0.1 mi 2Westbury House SchoolAges 2–11PrimaryIndependent0.1 mi 3Burlington Junior SchoolAges 7–11PrimaryGood0.5 mi 4Burlington Infant and Nursery SchoolAges 2–7PrimaryOutstanding0.5 mi 5Christ Church New Malden CofE Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.5 mi 6Coombe Boys' SchoolAges 11–18SecondaryGood0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety75

Is it safe?

14crimes last month within 0.25 miles

Safer than most UK areas on recorded crime

Violent8

ASB0

Shoplifting0

Public order1

Vehicle0

Burglary0

England median for an urban postcode · full bar = 50 a month

IMD crime decile 6/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare89

Can I see a GP?

12GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

11GP

1Hospital

18Pharmacy

22Dentist

IMD health decile 7/10

Nearest

Transport87

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

1Train

0Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

29Bus

Stations

1New Malden Rail Station0.5 mi

·29 bus stopsnearest 0.04 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from KT3 5AB?

By car · 30 min209 sq mi

a little bigger than the Isle of Wight · further than 1 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min4.8 sq mi

about the size of Heathrow Airport · further than 8 in 10 postcodes in England

England median · full bar = 2,000 km² by car, 20 km² by bus & rail

By carreaches 27 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 5 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space82

How green is it?

47green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities87112.4 ha of parkland — about 161 football pitches · largest park 23.6 ha, 0.37 mi away

Countryside56golf course covers 6% of the mile around

5Parks

12Playgrounds

7Fields

9Sports

8Allotments

2Golf

Nearest

Amenities95

Can I get the shopping done?

44shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

2Lidl

2M&S

5Waitrose

5Tesco

9Sainsbury's

1Budgens

8Library

Nearest

·Library

Getting a school place

In Kingston upon Thames, 74% of secondary-school applicants were offered their first-preference school (93% got one of their top three) for 2024/25 entry. For primary places, 89% got their first preference (97% one of their top three).

Local-authority figures (DfE applications & offers) — how competitive it is to get a place across Kingston upon Thames, not a per-school number.

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near KT3 5AB.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

03 — House prices

Sold prices in KT3.

Average sold price by property type across the KT3 district, 2021–2026.

04 — Write-up

About KT3 5AB

KT3 5AB scores 82/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with The Holy Cross School within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, KT3 5AB is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 16,828 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 4/10).

There are 60 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 33 rated Good. The nearest school is The Holy Cross School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 14 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 11 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 22 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ROSELAWN SURGERY, 0.2 mi away. The nearest hospital is NEW VICTORIA HOSPITAL, 1.3 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.2 mi away.

05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 16,828 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around KT3 5AB — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

06 — Questions

Is KT3 5AB a good place to live?

KT3 5AB scores 82/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is an above-average neighbourhood. It is strongest on schools (96/100) and weakest on safety (75/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near KT3 5AB?

There are 60 schools within a 2-mile catchment of KT3 5AB, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is KT3 5AB safe?

14 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of KT3 5AB in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 6/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near KT3 5AB?

Transport within 0.5 miles of KT3 5AB includes 1 train station, 29 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 4.8 sq mi is reachable from KT3 5AB within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for KT3 5AB?

KT3 5AB has a NestScope Score of 82/100 — an above-average neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around KT3 5AB does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around KT3 5AB: schools within 2 miles, supermarkets and libraries within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, transport stops within 0.5 miles, green space within 1 mile, and crime within 0.25 miles. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Compiled by NestScope (nestscope.uk) from DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Cite as: NestScope — KT3 5AB area report, nestscope.uk/area/KT3+5AB. KT3 5AB is in Kingston upon Thames. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.