Balgowan Close
Kingston upon Thames, Greater London, England
Reality check: Despite being classified as residential, this area has a busy, transport-oriented character. Best suited to young professionals who tolerate urban intensity.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Transport (90) and walkability (75) are strong. with excellent local amenities. Good for commuting and social life.
Workable for families, but safety (45) and noisy/dense environment (35) may concern parents.
How this is calculated
Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%
Transport (90) and walkability (75) are strong. with excellent local amenities. Good for commuting and social life.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Market score 50, liquidity 30. Poor fundamentals — hard to sell, unlikely to grow.
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Good with limitations — good daily access, walkable. But environment (35) suggests noise or density.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
At £427,500, affordability is the main stretch. Transport (90) and services (87) help.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
High transport (90) and access (87) with poor environment (35). This area functions more as a transport and commercial zone than a residential neighbourhood.
Only 2 transactions recorded. The £427,500 median is not statistically reliable and may reflect unusual sales.
Median price £427,500 based on only 2 transactions. This may not reflect typical local housing — a few high-value sales can skew the median significantly.
How Life Works Here
Balgowan Close is located in Kingston upon Thames, near New Malden, Greater London. Crime is around average for the area, with 80 incidents in the past year. The most commonly reported category is violence and sexual offences. Violent offences account for 46% of reported crimes. Daily amenities are excellent, with 7 facilities within walking distance, including supermarket (2), doctors (1), and hairdresser (1). The closest is Roselawn Surgery (doctors, 96m). Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus links nearby. The nearest stop (New Malden / Kingston Road) is 47m away. The median property price is £427,500. Based on 2 transactions recorded since 2014. Rented accommodation predominates. There are 10 schools within 2 km, 10 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. 2 are rated Outstanding. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 327m away. This street may particularly suit young professionals. Overall, this street scores 66 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 2% within its district.
Score Breakdown
Each dimension scored 0-100 from open government data. Source listed under each bar.
police.uk crime data (12-month rolling)
OpenStreetMap amenities within 2km
DfT NaPTAN + TfL stops
DEFRA noise & air quality, OS green space
HM Land Registry price paid data
GIAS schools + Ofsted ratings
OSM footpath density + connectivity
EPC Register — awaiting public API access
Environment Agency flood zones
Property Market
Terraced | Freehold | Market: cooling
⚠ Based on only 2 transactions. Market data has low statistical confidence for this street.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Open Government Licence v3.0)
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Nearby Amenities
Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Balgowan Close, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (4)
- Fitness4Less New Malden 290m · 4 min walk
- New Malden Leisure Centre 380m · 5 min walk
- Bounce Gym 469m · 6 min walk
- New Malden Sports Club 566m · 7 min walk
hospitals (2)
- The New Malden Diagnostic Centre 1386m · 17 min walk
- New Victoria Hospital 1953m · 24 min walk
libraries (2)
- New Malden Library 284m · 4 min walk
- Old Malden Library 1558m · 20 min walk
parks & green spaces (2)
- Blagdon Road Recreation Ground 411m · 5 min walk
- Beverley Park 950m · 12 min walk
schools (5)
- The Holy Cross School 328m · 4 min walk
- Burlington Junior School 643m · 8 min walk
- Burlington Infant and Nursery School 643m · 8 min walk
- Coombe Boys' School 744m · 9 min walk
- Christ Church New Malden CofE Primary School 894m · 11 min walk
Transport Links
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Data Transparency
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- OS Open Roads — Crown copyright and database right
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data — Crown copyright
- police.uk crime data — Open Government Licence v3.0
- OpenStreetMap — ODbL licence
- DfT NaPTAN — Open Government Licence v3.0
- GIAS schools data — Crown copyright
- Environment Agency flood data — OGL v3.0
- DEFRA noise and air quality — OGL v3.0
- ONS Census 2021 — Open Government Licence v3.0
All scores are computed from publicly available government and open data. No proprietary data is used. Scores reflect statistical patterns, not guarantees.
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