Is KT1 4AE a Good Place to Live? Crime, Schools & Area Insights

KT1 4AE is a postcode in Hampton Wick & South Teddington, Richmond upon Thames, London, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near KT1 4AE, then scores the surrounding small area 77/100 - top 6% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around KT1 4AE are housing and safety, while jobs is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for KT1 4AE is based on Richmond upon Thames 022 Census 2021. It covers 10,753 residents, 3,923 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 43, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 62% owner-occupied, 24% privately rented, 14% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 8/10.

For property prices near KT1 4AE, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the KT1 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £515k from 28 rolling sales. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near KT1 4AE can compare 12 state schools within one mile, including 10 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

Near KT1 4AE, LocaleIQ matches 12 kids clubs or activities, including dance (6), arts & theatre (1), holiday clubs (1), music (1), 3 other local activities. Closest examples include Tippie Toes: Baby Ballet Classes for Toddlers (2+ Years) (at Canbury Park Road, Kingston upon Thames, UK, ages 2-4, 623 m) and Onyx School of Performing Arts – Act, Sing, Dance (ages 6-11) (at Kingston College, Kingston hall Road, ages 6-11, 687 m). 3 listed as free; 1 holiday-club or holiday-activity option; 12 with booking/provider links. Check the provider page before attending.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near KT1 4AE by category and map position. Crime pressure is running hotter than the previous month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around KT1 4AE is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 27 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.