← KT7 area guide Side by side

KT7 or KT8?

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
KT7
Elmbridge
KT8
Elmbridge
Median home sale nearby £518,000
from 139 sales
£555,000
from 150 sales
Average sold price £329,323 £231,923
Area price growth (YoY) -2.1% (Elmbridge) -2.1% (Elmbridge)
Dwelling type Ground-floor maisonette Mid-terrace house
Floor area 115 m² 72 m²
Built 1950–1966 1900–1929
Energy rating C C
Heating cost (EPC est.) £745/yr £640/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 89 recorded 127 recorded
Deprivation decile 9 of 10 7 of 10

Common questions

Is KT7 or KT8 cheaper?

KT7 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around KT7 sell for about £518,000 and around KT8 for about £555,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, KT7 or KT8?

KT7 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (89 in KT7 against 127 in KT8, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is KT7 or KT8 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, KT7 sits in decile 9 of 10 and KT8 in decile 7, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in KT7 or KT8?

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.