Property market | £743,899 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is London Heathrow (10.3 miles) | |
Broadband | 93.7mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK) | |
Ethnic diversity | White: 68.3% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 31.7% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 69 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 340 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Kingston and Surbiton level) | |
Community | Median age is 37.4 | Happiness is Above Average for Greater London, Average for UK | |
Crime | 4.0 burglaries per 1k people (Kingston upon Thames) | |
Commute (approx) | - London Waterloo (14 mins) - Vauxhall (21 mins) - London Bridge (40 mins) - Victoria (40 mins) - Wimbledon (40 mins) - East Croydon (43 mins) - Reading (58 mins) - London St Pancras (64 mins) - Brighton (89 mins)... (view more here) | |
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£743,899 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is London Heathrow (10.3 miles) | |
93.7mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 37.4 | Happiness is Above Average for Greater London, Average for UK | |
Ranked 69 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 340 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Kingston and Surbiton level) | |
4.0 burglaries per 1k people (Kingston upon Thames) | |
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Chessington has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in Chessington has had a steep increase over the last few years but slowing growth. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £1,150,104, which is down -3.8% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £743,899 (down -4.1% on last year) , a terraced house £544,436 (down -4.3% on last year) and a flat £364,185. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £1,359 per month. Property prices in Chessington are slightly lower than the average property prices across Greater London and are much higher compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Chessington, prices have had a greater decrease than the annual average price decrease seen across the Greater London region.
Property data is based on Kingston upon Thames level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023
County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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Rutland | £557,774 | +11.3% | £341,529 | +11.7% |
Northumberland | £333,743 | +7.3% | £183,403 | +6.1% |
Lancashire | £326,887 | +4.3% | £195,848 | +3.4% |
Leicestershire | £432,076 | +3.9% | £262,308 | +3.0% |
Derbyshire | £340,545 | +3.7% | £209,276 | +2.9% |
Oxfordshire | £706,629 | +3.5% | £450,305 | +3.5% |
Merseyside | £340,051 | +3.4% | £214,398 | +2.4% |
Gloucestershire | £536,963 | +3.4% | £330,457 | +3.4% |
Nottinghamshire | £334,429 | +2.8% | £206,257 | +2.8% |
Wiltshire | £521,688 | +2.7% | £328,877 | +3.0% |
Greater Manchester | £396,806 | +2.7% | £254,125 | +2.3% |
West Yorkshire | £351,673 | +2.5% | £210,889 | +2.0% |
West Midlands | £407,684 | +2.2% | £245,250 | +2.4% |
East Riding of Yorkshire | £326,098 | +2.2% | £203,163 | +2.1% |
Staffordshire | £364,884 | +2.1% | £221,783 | +2.1% |
Herefordshire | £434,518 | +2.1% | £276,148 | +2.2% |
South Yorkshire | £284,409 | +2.0% | £182,869 | +1.9% |
West Sussex | £686,980 | +1.9% | £441,716 | +2.3% |
Kent | £619,795 | +1.8% | £386,201 | +1.4% |
Shropshire | £404,408 | +1.8% | £252,891 | +1.8% |
Warwickshire | £515,326 | +1.8% | £299,238 | +1.3% |
Devon | £503,963 | +1.6% | £337,624 | +2.3% |
North Yorkshire | £422,027 | +1.5% | £265,231 | +1.2% |
Norfolk | £406,137 | +1.4% | £267,820 | +1.2% |
North Northamptonshire | £426,370 | +1.3% | £254,947 | +1.2% |
Buckinghamshire | £853,940 | +1.2% | £460,891 | +1.2% |
West Northamptonshire | £478,844 | +0.9% | £279,006 | +0.7% |
Hampshire | £628,455 | +0.6% | £386,140 | +1.0% |
Lincolnshire | £307,354 | +0.6% | £205,466 | +1.4% |
Worcestershire | £455,558 | +0.6% | £276,201 | +0.9% |
Essex | £586,972 | +0.4% | £379,804 | 0.0% |
Somerset | £465,131 | +0.3% | £296,160 | +0.7% |
Suffolk | £454,636 | +0.2% | £283,920 | +0.6% |
East Sussex | £595,763 | +0.1% | £385,074 | +0.4% |
Cambridgeshire | £486,349 | 0.0% | £330,028 | +0.2% |
Surrey | £957,680 | -0.2% | £546,201 | +0.7% |
Isle of Wight | £435,441 | -0.4% | £298,787 | 0.0% |
Hertfordshire | £939,983 | -0.7% | £542,021 | -0.2% |
Cornwall | £453,159 | -1.1% | £300,170 | -0.6% |
Dorset | £528,863 | -1.3% | £348,080 | -0.8% |
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Chessington, or click here to browse the longer list of Chessington property transactions from 2023.
Chessington has a few schools nearby to choose from. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including St Philip's School, which was was rated as outstanding in 2018. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
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School | Type | Outstanding? |
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St Paul's CofE Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | Yes - 2014 |
St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | Yes - 2014 |
Castle Hill Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | Yes - 2015 |
St Philip's School | Primary & Secondary Academy special converter - Mixed | Yes - 2018 |
Ellingham Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Lovelace Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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Ellingham Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (10/13/2021) | Ofsted Report Link | Chessington | |
Lovelace Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (4/23/2015) | Ofsted Report Link | Chessington | |
St Paul's CofE Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (9/26/2012) | 81 submissions 99.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Chessington |
St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (9/29/2022) | 57 submissions 86.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Chessington |
Castle Hill Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (6/19/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Chessington | |
St Philip's School Save school | Primary & Secondary Academy special converter - Mixed | 2: Good (11/7/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Chessington |
School | Type |
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Ellingham Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (10/13/2021) |
Lovelace Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (4/23/2015) |
St Paul's CofE Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (9/26/2012) 81 submissions 99.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (9/29/2022) 57 submissions 86.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Castle Hill Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/19/2019) |
St Philip's School Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/7/2013) |
Station | Distance from Chessington | Commute options |
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Chessington South A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -6% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- Vauxhall (55 mins - South Western Railway - £119 monthly fare) View details - London Waterloo (61 mins - South Western Railway - £192 monthly fare) View details |
Esher A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -8% from the previous year. | 3 miles |
- London Waterloo (29 mins - South Western Railway - £219 monthly fare) View details - Vauxhall (25 mins - South Western Railway - £219 monthly fare) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 90 mins - Great Western Railway) View details |
Hinchley Wood A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -5% from the previous year. | 3 miles |
- Vauxhall (29 mins - South Western Railway - £211 monthly fare) View details - London Waterloo (34 mins - South Western Railway - £211 monthly fare) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 92 mins - Great Western Railway) View details |
Thames Ditton A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -7% from the previous year. | 4 miles |
- Vauxhall (32 mins - South Western Railway - £119 monthly fare) View details - London Waterloo (38 mins - South Western Railway - £192 monthly fare) View details |
Hampton (London) A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -9% from the previous year. | 7 miles |
- Vauxhall (42 mins - South Western Railway - £119 monthly fare) View details - London Waterloo (47 mins - South Western Railway - £192 monthly fare) View details |
Feltham A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -9% from the previous year. | 10 miles |
- Vauxhall (39 mins - South Western Railway - £119 monthly fare) View details - London Waterloo (43 mins - South Western Railway - £192 monthly fare) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 69 mins - Great Western Railway) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Kingston upon Thames) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
Ethnicity | % of Kingston upon Thames residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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White | 68.3% | 81.7% |
Asian | 17.8% | 9.3% |
Other | 5.7% | 2.1% |
Mixed | 5.4% | 2.9% |
Black | 2.8% | 4.0% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Kingston and Surbiton consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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Intermediate occupations | 10.7% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 11.0% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 19.3% | 69 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 22.9% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 3.7% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 8.3% | |
Routine occupations | 6.8% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 7.1% | 340 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 10.3% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Greater London is fast (77mbps). Chessington is faster than this, with average download speeds of 93.7mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Kingston and Surbiton level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 93.7 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 97.6% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.2% |
Crime stats were found at the Kingston upon Thames level:
Type | Kingston upon Thames | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 70 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 4 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 5 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 3 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 21 | 36 |
We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Chessington.
There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.
The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.
Area | Cause | Description |
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Kent S London and E Sussex | River Mole | River Mole and its tributaries from Kinnersley Manor to South Hersham, including Sidlow, Leigh, Betchworth, Brockham, Pixham, Dorking, Mickleham, Leatherhead, Fetcham, Stoke D'Abernon and Cobham |
Kent S London and E Sussex | Hogsmill | River Hogsmill area from Ewell to Kingston upon Thames, including the Surbiton Stream in Surbiton and the Green Lane Stream between Ewell and Epsom |
Kent S London and E Sussex | River Rythe | River Rythe from Oxshott to the Thames at Thames Ditton, including Arbrook Common, Claygate, Littleworth Common and Hinchley Wood |
Kent S London and E Sussex | River Rythe | River Rythe from Oxshott to Thames Ditton, including Long Ditton, Hinchley Wood, Claygate and Esher |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Chessington, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £743,899 Detached: £1,150,104 | 70 | Primary: 6Secondary: 1 | 19.3% residents in higher managerial positions 7.1% residents long-term unemployed |
Chelsea, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £3,631,515 Detached: £3,523,536 | 135 | Primary: 48Secondary: 25 | 28.3% residents in higher managerial positions 8.1% residents long-term unemployed |
Kensington, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £3,631,515 Detached: £3,523,536 | 135 | Primary: 76Secondary: 32 | 25.5% residents in higher managerial positions 10.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Notting Hill, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £3,631,515 Detached: £3,523,536 | 135 | Primary: 84Secondary: 39 | 25.5% residents in higher managerial positions 10.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Camden Town, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £2,106,973 Detached: £3,189,414 | 122 | Primary: 65Secondary: 31 | 19.3% residents in higher managerial positions 10.7% residents long-term unemployed |
Hampstead, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £2,106,973 Detached: £3,189,414 | 122 | Primary: 60Secondary: 29 | 26.8% residents in higher managerial positions 9.3% residents long-term unemployed |
Belgravia, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £2,573,805 Detached: £3,004,307 | 266 | Primary: 57Secondary: 37 | 28.9% residents in higher managerial positions 9.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Highbury, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £1,405,059 Detached: £2,024,904 | 112 | Primary: 87Secondary: 29 | 22.6% residents in higher managerial positions 10.3% residents long-term unemployed |
Battersea, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £1,321,037 Detached: £1,960,220 | 77 | Primary: 68Secondary: 30 | 30.2% residents in higher managerial positions 6.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Bermondsey, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £1,122,843 Detached: £1,927,036 | 109 | Primary: 67Secondary: 29 | 23.0% residents in higher managerial positions 8.6% residents long-term unemployed |
Peckham, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £1,122,843 Detached: £1,927,036 | 109 | Primary: 53Secondary: 22 | 16.4% residents in higher managerial positions 10.2% residents long-term unemployed |
Wimbledon, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £934,682 Detached: £1,806,721 | 67 | Primary: 27Secondary: 12 | 29.0% residents in higher managerial positions 5.6% residents long-term unemployed |
Richmond, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £1,105,090 Detached: £1,684,181 | 58 | Primary: 24Secondary: 9 | 29.3% residents in higher managerial positions 5.9% residents long-term unemployed |
Fulham, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £1,395,497 Detached: £1,494,857 | 117 | Primary: 67Secondary: 27 | 28.3% residents in higher managerial positions 8.1% residents long-term unemployed |
East Finchley, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £828,127 Detached: £1,460,818 | 69 | Primary: 38Secondary: 17 | 21.1% residents in higher managerial positions 10.2% residents long-term unemployed |
Streatham, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Hot property market | Semi-detached: £1,110,010 Detached: £1,372,629 | 106 | Primary: 42Secondary: 14 | 22.1% residents in higher managerial positions 8.0% residents long-term unemployed |
Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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Chessington, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £743,899 Detached: £1,150,104 | 70 | Primary: 6Secondary: 1 |
Chelsea, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £3,631,515 Detached: £3,523,536 | 135 | Primary: 48Secondary: 25 |
Kensington, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £3,631,515 Detached: £3,523,536 | 135 | Primary: 76Secondary: 32 |
Notting Hill, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £3,631,515 Detached: £3,523,536 | 135 | Primary: 84Secondary: 39 |
Camden Town, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £2,106,973 Detached: £3,189,414 | 122 | Primary: 65Secondary: 31 |
Hampstead, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £2,106,973 Detached: £3,189,414 | 122 | Primary: 60Secondary: 29 |
Belgravia, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £2,573,805 Detached: £3,004,307 | 266 | Primary: 57Secondary: 37 |
Highbury, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £1,405,059 Detached: £2,024,904 | 112 | Primary: 87Secondary: 29 |
Battersea, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £1,321,037 Detached: £1,960,220 | 77 | Primary: 68Secondary: 30 |
Bermondsey, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £1,122,843 Detached: £1,927,036 | 109 | Primary: 67Secondary: 29 |
Peckham, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £1,122,843 Detached: £1,927,036 | 109 | Primary: 53Secondary: 22 |
Wimbledon, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £934,682 Detached: £1,806,721 | 67 | Primary: 27Secondary: 12 |
Richmond, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £1,105,090 Detached: £1,684,181 | 58 | Primary: 24Secondary: 9 |
Fulham, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £1,395,497 Detached: £1,494,857 | 117 | Primary: 67Secondary: 27 |
East Finchley, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £828,127 Detached: £1,460,818 | 69 | Primary: 38Secondary: 17 |
Streatham, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Hot property market | Semi-detached: £1,110,010 Detached: £1,372,629 | 106 | Primary: 42Secondary: 14 |
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