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Chessington South & Malden Rushett
Kingston upon Thames, London
PocketsChessington North (Moor Lane · Butcher's Grove · Churchfields Recreation Ground)Chessington South & Malden Rushett (Great Oaks · Bridge Road · Churchfields Recreation Ground)
Chessington South & Malden Rushett sits at the southern edge of Kingston, a semi-rural ward that includes Chessington World of Adventures to the south and the Green Belt land running down to the Surrey border. Six listed buildings — Grade II entries including Monk's Cottage, Rushett Farmhouse, and the Grade II Church of St Mary the Virgin — mark the old Rushett hamlet. Great Oaks and Castle Hill Woods push total green coverage to 120 hectares. Safety scores sit in the top tier of London wards and air quality is among the cleanest in the capital. Only one outstanding-rated school falls strictly within the catchment. The trade-offs are severe on transport: public-transport access is limited, with Chessington South station the main rail link and no Tube service anywhere in the ward; the high street amenities are thin at 57 food and 35 non-food venues; and conservation area cover is zero.
- Strongest95Air & Quiet
Clean air and low ambient noise by London standards
- Also strong75Property prices & growth
Strong combination of affordability, price momentum and turnover
- Watch out1Heritage
Little listed-building or conservation-area presence
At a glance
- Limited public-transport access
- 6 listed buildings
- 1 school rated Outstanding by Ofsted within 1 km
- Largest green space: Great Oaks (14.7 hectares)
- 96 open venues (59 food and drink, 37 other)
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Scores as of 23 Aug 2026 · prices to 2026 · crime to Jun 2026 · air 2022 · sources
Property prices & growth
75Better than 99% of London
How scores work - Purchase affordability65
- Rent affordability85
- Price momentum (5yr)69
- Activity (turnover)84
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Prices, rent & trends
£ per square foot to buy, an estimated 2-bed rent, and decades of sale-price history for this ward.
For Chessington South & Malden Rushett: 131 sales recorded (2025)32-yr price trend £—
Safety
74Better than 92% of London
- Personal safety70
- Property crime83
- Anti-social behaviour68
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Connectivity
27Better than 8% of London
Median public-transport access is basic (TfL PTAL 2.0 of 8 across this ward).
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Air & Quiet
95Better than 99% of London
- Air quality93
- Quietness98
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NO₂, PM2.5 and road/rail noise for this ward, each against WHO / UK limits.
Cultural Signal
10Among the lowest in London
- Nightlife0
- Dining0
- Arts & culture0
- Retail & shops0
- Sports & recreation7
- Independent scene7
- Vitality (openings, diversity)44
96 open venues nearby — 59 food & drink, 37 other.
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Education
44Better than 10% of London
- Primary schools36
- Secondary schools52
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Every school in this ward with its current Ofsted rating and multi-year trend.
For Chessington South & Malden Rushett: 4 schools, each with its inspection record
Heritage
1Among the lowest in London
6 listed buildings
- Monk's CottageGrade II
- Rushett FarmhouseGrade II
- Church of St Mary the VirginGrade II
From Historic England's National Heritage List for England.
Nature Access
68Better than 68% of London
- Green spaces91
- Waterways20
Largest green space: Great Oaks (15 ha). ~122 ha of green space in total.
Area development
5Better than 58% of London
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Chessington South & Malden Rushett, quick answers
- Is Chessington South & Malden Rushett safe?
- Chessington South & Malden Rushett scores 74 for safety, based on street-level recorded crime (police.uk) — one of London's safer wards on this measure. The score weighs personal safety, property crime and anti-social behaviour separately rather than ranking on one raw total, so the mix of crime matters as well as the volume.
- Is Chessington South & Malden Rushett a good place to live?
- Chessington South & Malden Rushett scores 44 overall when all nine data layers are weighted equally. The London comparison beside the score shows how that number ranks against every ward. Its strongest suits are air & quiet (95) and property prices & growth (75); its weakest is heritage (1). Whether it suits you depends on what you weight — the same data re-ranked around your own priorities can read very differently.
- How well connected is Chessington South & Malden Rushett?
- Limited public-transport access: Transport for London rates the typical spot in Chessington South & Malden Rushett 2 on its 0–8 public-transport access scale, which puts the ward at 27 for connectivity relative to the rest of London.
- Is Chessington South & Malden Rushett expensive to buy in?
- Relative to the rest of London, Chessington South & Malden Rushett is mid-priced by London standards: its purchase-affordability score is 13/20, where higher means cheaper per square foot (HM Land Registry sold prices matched to floor areas).
- What are the schools like near Chessington South & Malden Rushett?
- Chessington South & Malden Rushett scores 44 for education, based on Ofsted ratings and walking distance to the nearest rated primary and secondary schools. 1 school within a kilometre holds an Outstanding rating.
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