← KT5 area guide Side by side

KT5 or KT6?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
KT5
Kingston upon Thames
KT6
Kingston upon Thames
Median home sale nearby £665,000
from 104 sales
£425,000
from 122 sales
Average sold price £616,548 £554,266
Area price growth (YoY) +2.9% (Kingston upon Thames) +2.9% (Kingston upon Thames)
Dwelling type Semi-detached house Detached house
Floor area 125 m² 133 m²
Built 1930–1949 1996–2002
Energy rating D C
Heating cost (EPC est.) £1796/yr £823/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 280 recorded 262 recorded
Deprivation decile 10 of 10 10 of 10

Common questions

Is KT5 or KT6 cheaper?

KT6 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around KT5 sell for about £665,000 and around KT6 for about £425,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, KT5 or KT6?

KT6 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (280 in KT5 against 262 in KT6, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is KT5 or KT6 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, KT5 sits in decile 10 of 10 and KT6 in decile 10, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in KT5 or KT6?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.