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SW15 3PY area guide

Who lives in SW15 3PY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Kingston Vale & Coombe Hill
Council: Kingston upon Thames
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,455 (2024)

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At a glance

What SW15 3PY is like

SW15 3PY is a postcode in the Kingston Vale & Coombe Hill area of Kingston upon Thames. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,455 people. 64.2% of households own their home, 31.5% rent privately and 3.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 55% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in SW15 3 sold for a median of £480,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SW15 3PY compares

Headline figures for SW15 3PY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£480,000

Median over 85 sales in SW15 3, −6.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.8/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 17 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 23 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£101,316

Average annual income before tax, higher than 99% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SW15 3PY differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
31.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
12.4% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SW15 3 is down 6.8% on the year before.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SW15 3PY FAQs

Is SW15 3PY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in SW15 3PY?

The median sale price over the last year was £480,000.

Homes in SW15 3 sold for a median of £480,000 across 85 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SW15 3PY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around SW15 3PY, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SW15 3PY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.6% of residents. 64.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (39.9%).

Which council covers SW15 3PY?

The local authority for SW15 3PY is Kingston upon Thames.

SW15 3PY comes under Kingston upon Thames in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SW15 3PY?

Connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10.

There are 17 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.8 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Norbiton, 1.8 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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