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Chessington South & Malden Rushett: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Chessington South & Malden Rushett neighbourhood of Kingston upon Thames, England (ONS area Kingston upon Thames 020). Headline figures assembled 13 October 2026. Postcodes KT18, KT22, KT9. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near KT9 2HH.
An affluent neighbourhood, showing some signs of gentrification
Chessington South & Malden Rushett is an affluent neighbourhood; it shows some signs of gentrification against Kingston upon Thames (2 of 20 signals rising, none falling). Houses here typically resell for £505,000 and flats for £325,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Kingston upon Thames (0.7 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving faster than the council's and the nearest station, Chessington South, is about a 4-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£505,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +20% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£325,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +8% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Affluent
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Some signs
Weighted balance +0.09; 2 of 20 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 7 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 5 to 7.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£81,100
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
0.7 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Schools getting better
Faster than the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Chessington South & Malden Rushett sits in Kingston upon Thames
- Typical house price: 2nd lowest of 20 neighbourhoods in Kingston upon Thames
- Typical flat price: 8th lowest of the 19 neighbourhoods in Kingston upon Thames with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 5th lowest of 20 neighbourhoods in Kingston upon Thames
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Chessington South & Malden Rushett
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
2 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Kingston upon Thames, 0 the other way and 18 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Schools improving
- Homes selling
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Chessington South Railway station, about a 4-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (290 m in a straight line). About 2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: South Western Railway to London Waterloo (about 37 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school Ellingham Primary School 110 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 6 areas, Needs attention in 1 (Jan 2026).
- Nearest state secondary school Chessington School 220 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Feb 2024).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about Chessington South & Malden Rushett
What is the typical house price in Chessington South & Malden Rushett?
£505,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +20% against 2017-2019.
How does Chessington South & Malden Rushett compare with the rest of Kingston upon Thames?
Typical house price: 2nd lowest of 20 neighbourhoods in Kingston upon Thames. Typical flat price: 8th lowest of the 19 neighbourhoods in Kingston upon Thames with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 5th lowest of 20 neighbourhoods in Kingston upon Thames.
Is Chessington South & Malden Rushett an affluent area?
Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Chessington South & Malden Rushett gentrifying?
Some signs. Weighted balance +0.09; 2 of 20 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Chessington South & Malden Rushett?
Chessington South. Railway station, about a 4-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (290 m in a straight line). About 2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: South Western Railway to London Waterloo (about 37 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Chessington South & Malden Rushett?
Nearest state primary school. Ellingham Primary School. 110 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 6 areas, Needs attention in 1 (Jan 2026). Nearest state secondary school. Chessington School. 220 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Feb 2024).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.