House prices in York Road, Kingston upon Thames, KT2
136 homes have sold on York Road (KT2) since 1995, the first in 1995. Over the last five years the median sold price was £563,000 from 15 sales, 2% above the Kingston upon Thames median of £550,000and against £708,500 across KT2. Sales here have been terraced 75%, semi-detached 13%, flats 12%. Homes that sold twice within the last seven years gained a median +6.9% a year between sales.
- Median sold price
- £563,000
- last five years · 15 sales
- Half of sales were above this price, half below
- Price per sq ft
- £844
- based on 15 of 15 sales
- Sales matched to an EPC floor area
- Sales since 1995
- 136
- 1 in the last 12 months
- Latest sale
- £563,000
- 25 Nov 2025
- vs Kingston upon Thames
- +2%
- Kingston upon Thames median £550,000
Every sale on York Road, KT2
› 54 KT2 6JF · Terraced £563,000· 25 Nov 2025 · 2 sales
| 25 Nov 2025 | £563,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 657 sq ft · £857/sq ft | +15% vs 2024 |
| 15 Apr 2024 | £490,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 657 sq ft · £746/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 6 KT2 6JF · Terraced £520,000· 7 Mar 2025 · 4 sales
| 7 Mar 2025 | £520,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 678 sq ft · £767/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 9 Apr 2009 | £250,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 678 sq ft · £369/sq ft | +97% vs 1999 |
| 4 Nov 2005 | £246,500 | Terraced · Freehold | 678 sq ft · £364/sq ft | −53% vs 2025 |
| 11 Oct 1999 | £127,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 678 sq ft · £187/sq ft | −48% vs 2005 |
› 52 KT2 6JF · Terraced £610,000· 18 Sept 2024 · 4 sales
| 18 Sept 2024 | £610,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 646 sq ft · £945/sq ft | +198% vs 2009 |
| 11 Dec 2020 | £490,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 646 sq ft · £759/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 16 Mar 2009 | £205,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 646 sq ft · £317/sq ft | +68% vs 1999 |
| 14 Jun 1999 | £122,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 646 sq ft · £189/sq ft | −75% vs 2020 |
› 12 KT2 6JF · Terraced £545,000· 16 Aug 2024 · 5 sales
| 16 Aug 2024 | £545,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 646 sq ft · £844/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 12 Nov 2018 | £449,950 | Terraced · Freehold | 646 sq ft · £697/sq ft | +165% vs 2001 |
| 16 Dec 2005 | £239,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 646 sq ft · £370/sq ft | −56% vs 2024 |
| 1 Jun 2001 | £170,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 646 sq ft · £263/sq ft | −29% vs 2005 |
| 2 Dec 1999 | £140,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 646 sq ft · £217/sq ft | −69% vs 2018 |
› 70 KT2 6JG · Terraced £770,000· 7 Jun 2024
| 7 Jun 2024 | £770,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 1,023 sq ft · £753/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 73 KT2 6JG · Semi-detached £535,000· 10 May 2024
| 10 May 2024 | £535,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 689 sq ft · £777/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 16 KT2 6JF · Terraced £500,000· 30 Nov 2023 · 2 sales
| 30 Nov 2023 | £500,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 560 sq ft · £893/sq ft | +130% vs 2005 |
| 28 Jan 2005 | £217,500 | Terraced · Freehold | 560 sq ft · £389/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 34 KT2 6JF · Terraced £585,000· 22 Sept 2023 · 2 sales
| 22 Sept 2023 | £585,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 624 sq ft · £937/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 23 Oct 2018 | £470,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 624 sq ft · £753/sq ft | −20% vs 2023 |
› 60 KT2 6JF · Terraced £602,500· 14 Jul 2023 · 6 sales
| 14 Jul 2023 | £602,500 | Terraced · Freehold | 570 sq ft · £1056/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 11 Mar 2021 | £515,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 570 sq ft · £903/sq ft | +8% vs 2014 |
| 15 Sept 2014 | £476,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 570 sq ft · £834/sq ft | +530% vs 1995 |
| 21 Oct 2011 | £300,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 570 sq ft · £526/sq ft | +25% vs 2006 |
| 12 May 2006 | £240,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 570 sq ft · £421/sq ft | −60% vs 2023 |
| 2 Oct 1995 | £75,500 | Terraced · Freehold | 570 sq ft · £132/sq ft | −75% vs 2011 |
› 68 KT2 6JG · Semi-detached £700,000· 4 Jul 2023 · 3 sales
| 4 Jul 2023 | £700,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 958 sq ft · £731/sq ft | +192% vs 2005 |
| 24 Jul 2009 | £280,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 958 sq ft · £292/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 22 Sept 2005 | £240,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 958 sq ft · £251/sq ft | −14% vs 2009 |
› 8 KT2 6JF · Terraced £550,000· 26 May 2023 · 3 sales
| 26 May 2023 | £550,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 678 sq ft · £811/sq ft | +16% vs 2017 |
| 21 Jul 2017 | £472,500 | Terraced · Freehold | 678 sq ft · £697/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 28 Jun 1999 | £124,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 678 sq ft · £183/sq ft | −77% vs 2023 |
› 62 KT2 6JF · Semi-detached £575,000· 29 Jul 2022 · 2 sales
| 29 Jul 2022 | £575,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 1,001 sq ft · £574/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 15 Mar 2004 | £249,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 1,001 sq ft · £249/sq ft | −57% vs 2022 |
› 24 KT2 6JF · Terraced £585,000· 4 Apr 2022 · 2 sales
| 4 Apr 2022 | £585,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 667 sq ft · £877/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 4 Jan 2016 | £400,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 667 sq ft · £599/sq ft | −32% vs 2022 |
› Flat 23, Dale Court KT2 6JH · Flats £372,000· 23 Mar 2022 · 4 sales
| 23 Mar 2022 | £372,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 980 sq ft · £380/sq ft | +359% vs 1998 |
| Additional transaction (e.g. buy-to-let, repossession or corporate purchase), so not used in averages. | ||||
| 1 Apr 2010 | £205,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 980 sq ft · £209/sq ft | +58% vs 2001 |
| 22 Oct 2001 | £130,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 980 sq ft · £133/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 28 Jul 1998 | £81,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 980 sq ft · £83/sq ft | −60% vs 2010 |
› 28 KT2 6JF · Terraced £485,000· 2 Feb 2022 · 6 sales
| 2 Feb 2022 | £485,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 527 sq ft · £920/sq ft | +94% vs 2006 |
| 14 Sept 2012 | £320,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 527 sq ft · £607/sq ft | +315% vs 1995 |
| 26 Apr 2007 | £287,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 527 sq ft · £544/sq ft | −10% vs 2012 |
| 17 Aug 2006 | £249,950 | Terraced · Freehold | 527 sq ft · £474/sq ft | −13% vs 2007 |
| 25 Jul 2003 | £214,950 | Terraced · Freehold | 527 sq ft · £408/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 30 Jun 1995 | £77,150 | Terraced · Freehold | 527 sq ft · £146/sq ft | −64% vs 2003 |
› Flat 41, Dale Court KT2 6JQ · Flats £337,000· 1 Apr 2021 · 2 sales
| 1 Apr 2021 | £337,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 1,001 sq ft · £337/sq ft | +215% vs 2003 |
| Additional transaction (e.g. buy-to-let, repossession or corporate purchase), so not used in averages. | ||||
| 10 Feb 2003 | £107,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 1,001 sq ft · £107/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 50 KT2 6JF · Terraced £528,500· 29 Mar 2021 · 3 sales
| 29 Mar 2021 | £528,500 | Terraced · Freehold | 592 sq ft · £893/sq ft | +44% vs 2015 |
| 9 Jan 2015 | £367,500 | Terraced · Freehold | 592 sq ft · £621/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 13 Oct 2003 | £206,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 592 sq ft · £348/sq ft | −61% vs 2021 |
› 66 KT2 6JG · Semi-detached £725,000· 18 Jan 2021 · 3 sales
| 18 Jan 2021 | £725,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 947 sq ft · £765/sq ft | +190% vs 2005 |
| 25 May 2016 | £699,950 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 947 sq ft · £739/sq ft | −3% vs 2021 |
| 10 Jun 2005 | £250,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 947 sq ft · £264/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 48 KT2 6JF · Terraced £522,000· 10 Dec 2020 · 4 sales
| 10 Dec 2020 | £522,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 753 sq ft · £693/sq ft | +92% vs 2007 |
| 9 Feb 2007 | £272,500 | Terraced · Freehold | 753 sq ft · £362/sq ft | +60% vs 2001 |
| 1 Aug 2003 | £220,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 753 sq ft · £292/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 3 Aug 2001 | £170,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 753 sq ft · £226/sq ft | −23% vs 2003 |
› 56 KT2 6JF · Terraced £492,500· 30 Oct 2020 · 5 sales
| 30 Oct 2020 | £492,500 | Terraced · Freehold | 657 sq ft · £750/sq ft | +328% vs 1998 |
| 20 Apr 2018 | £485,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 657 sq ft · £739/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 27 Aug 2014 | £430,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 657 sq ft · £655/sq ft | +400% vs 1996 |
| 23 Jan 1998 | £115,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 657 sq ft · £175/sq ft | −76% vs 2018 |
| 16 Sept 1996 | £86,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 657 sq ft · £131/sq ft | −83% vs 2020 |
› 63 KT2 6JG · Terraced £460,000· 4 Sept 2020 · 2 sales
| 4 Sept 2020 | £460,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 818 sq ft · £562/sq ft | +435% vs 1996 |
| 24 May 1996 | £86,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 818 sq ft · £105/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› Flat 32, Dale Court KT2 6JQ · Flats £323,750· 2 Mar 2020 · 2 sales
| 2 Mar 2020 | £323,750 | Flats · Leasehold | 689 sq ft · £470/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 19 Jun 2007 | £240,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 689 sq ft · £348/sq ft | −26% vs 2020 |
› Flat 31, Dale Court KT2 6JQ · Flats £300,000· 31 Jan 2020 · 2 sales
| 31 Jan 2020 | £300,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 850 sq ft · £353/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 16 Oct 2013 | £260,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 850 sq ft · £306/sq ft | −13% vs 2020 |
› Flat 42, Dale Court KT2 6JQ · Flats £315,000· 1 Feb 2019 · 2 sales
| 1 Feb 2019 | £315,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 969 sq ft · £325/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 3 Jul 1998 | £82,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 969 sq ft · £85/sq ft | −74% vs 2019 |
› 2 KT2 6JF · Terraced £435,000· 30 Nov 2018
| 30 Nov 2018 | £435,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 667 sq ft · £652/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 30 KT2 6JF · Terraced £480,000· 3 Oct 2018
| 3 Oct 2018 | £480,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 764 sq ft · £628/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 22 KT2 6JF · Terraced £500,000· 12 Apr 2018 · 2 sales
| 12 Apr 2018 | £500,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 678 sq ft · £737/sq ft | +22% vs 2015 |
| 23 Jan 2015 | £410,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 678 sq ft · £605/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 4 KT2 6JF · Terraced £494,000· 25 Jul 2016 · 5 sales
| 25 Jul 2016 | £494,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 753 sq ft · £656/sq ft | +65% vs 2007 |
| 16 Feb 2012 | £345,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 753 sq ft · £458/sq ft | −30% vs 2016 |
| 23 Feb 2007 | £299,950 | Terraced · Freehold | 753 sq ft · £398/sq ft | +61% vs 2000 |
| 15 Dec 2000 | £186,172 | Terraced · Freehold | 753 sq ft · £247/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 29 Jul 1997 | £93,500 | Terraced · Freehold | 753 sq ft · £124/sq ft | −73% vs 2012 |
› 74 KT2 6JG · Terraced £850,000· 8 Jan 2016 · 3 sales
| 8 Jan 2016 | £850,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 818 sq ft · £1039/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 25 Feb 2014 | £418,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 818 sq ft · £511/sq ft | +67% vs 2003 |
| 28 Nov 2003 | £250,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 818 sq ft · £306/sq ft | −71% vs 2016 |
› 36 KT2 6JF · Terraced £470,000· 15 Dec 2015 · 5 sales
| 15 Dec 2015 | £470,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 657 sq ft · £716/sq ft | +12% vs 2014 |
| 10 Mar 2014 | £420,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 657 sq ft · £640/sq ft | +149% vs 2001 |
| 17 Dec 2004 | £240,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 657 sq ft · £366/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 28 Sept 2001 | £169,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 657 sq ft · £257/sq ft | +111% vs 1995 |
| 9 Jun 1995 | £80,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 657 sq ft · £122/sq ft | −67% vs 2004 |
› 69 KT2 6JG · Semi-detached £575,000· 5 Dec 2014 · 3 sales
| 5 Dec 2014 | £575,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 936 sq ft · £614/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 1 Mar 2013 | £350,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 936 sq ft · £374/sq ft | −39% vs 2014 |
| 9 Nov 2009 | £250,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 936 sq ft · £267/sq ft | −29% vs 2013 |
› 26 KT2 6JF · Terraced £372,000· 17 Apr 2014 · 3 sales
| 17 Apr 2014 | £372,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 570 sq ft · £652/sq ft | +130% vs 2001 |
| Additional transaction (e.g. buy-to-let, repossession or corporate purchase), so not used in averages. | ||||
| 25 May 2001 | £162,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 570 sq ft · £284/sq ft | +108% vs 1995 |
| 19 May 1995 | £78,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 570 sq ft · £137/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 20 KT2 6JF · Semi-detached £300,000· 28 Feb 2012 · 2 sales
| 28 Feb 2012 | £300,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 732 sq ft · £410/sq ft | +20% vs 2004 |
| 25 Oct 2004 | £250,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 732 sq ft · £342/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 2a KT2 6JF · Terraced £329,000· 16 Feb 2012 · 3 sales
| 16 Feb 2012 | £329,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 807 sq ft · £408/sq ft | +83% vs 2001 |
| 3 Nov 2006 | £272,950 | Terraced · Freehold | 807 sq ft · £338/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 21 Sept 2001 | £179,950 | Terraced · Freehold | 807 sq ft · £223/sq ft | −34% vs 2006 |
› 44 KT2 6JF · Terraced £302,000· 22 Jul 2011 · 2 sales
| 22 Jul 2011 | £302,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 646 sq ft · £468/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 23 Jun 2005 | £196,500 | Terraced · Freehold | 646 sq ft · £304/sq ft | −35% vs 2011 |
› Flat 22, Dale Court KT2 6JH · Flats £190,000· 31 Mar 2010 · 3 sales
| 31 Mar 2010 | £190,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 1,012 sq ft · £188/sq ft | +46% vs 2001 |
| 22 Oct 2001 | £130,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 1,012 sq ft · £128/sq ft | +59% vs 1998 |
| 17 Jul 1998 | £82,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 1,012 sq ft · £81/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 65 KT2 6JG · Terraced £280,000· 31 Jul 2009 · 3 sales
| 31 Jul 2009 | £280,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 721 sq ft · £388/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 5 Aug 2002 | £235,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 721 sq ft · £326/sq ft | −16% vs 2009 |
| 9 May 2000 | £165,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 721 sq ft · £229/sq ft | −30% vs 2002 |
› 40 KT2 6JF · Terraced £250,000· 29 May 2009 · 5 sales
| 29 May 2009 | £250,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 570 sq ft · £438/sq ft | +56% vs 2001 |
| 3 Feb 2006 | £232,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 570 sq ft · £407/sq ft | +3% vs 2004 |
| 30 Apr 2004 | £225,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 570 sq ft · £394/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 2 Mar 2001 | £160,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 570 sq ft · £280/sq ft | +25% vs 1999 |
| 9 Jul 1999 | £128,500 | Terraced · Freehold | 570 sq ft · £225/sq ft | −45% vs 2006 |
› 58 KT2 6JF · Terraced £342,000· 12 Oct 2007 · 2 sales
| 12 Oct 2007 | £342,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 700 sq ft · £489/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 28 Jul 2003 | £237,100 | Terraced · Freehold | 700 sq ft · £339/sq ft | −31% vs 2007 |
› Flat 25, Dale Court KT2 6JH · Flats £250,000· 26 Sept 2007 · 2 sales
| 26 Sept 2007 | £250,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 883 sq ft · £283/sq ft | +11% vs 2006 |
| 9 Jan 2006 | £225,000 | Flats · Leasehold | 883 sq ft · £255/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 32 KT2 6JF · Semi-detached £250,000· 10 Nov 2006 · 2 sales
| 10 Nov 2006 | £250,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 861 sq ft · £290/sq ft | +100% vs 1999 |
| 27 Aug 1999 | £125,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | 861 sq ft · £145/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 64 KT2 6JF · Semi-detached £260,000· 27 Apr 2006 · 2 sales
| 27 Apr 2006 | £260,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | +105% vs 1999 | |
| 30 Apr 1999 | £127,000 | Semi-detached · Freehold | first recorded sale |
› 14 KT2 6JF · Terraced £249,995· 21 Apr 2006 · 3 sales
| 21 Apr 2006 | £249,995 | Terraced · Freehold | 646 sq ft · £387/sq ft | first recorded sale |
| 26 Apr 2002 | £173,500 | Terraced · Freehold | 646 sq ft · £269/sq ft | −31% vs 2006 |
| 20 May 1999 | £127,500 | Terraced · Freehold | 646 sq ft · £197/sq ft | −27% vs 2002 |
› 71 KT2 6JG · Terraced £212,500· 1 Aug 2005
| 1 Aug 2005 | £212,500 | Terraced · Freehold | 936 sq ft · £227/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› Flat 34, Dale Court KT2 6JQ · Flats £157,500· 29 Aug 2003
| 29 Aug 2003 | £157,500 | Flats · Leasehold | 797 sq ft · £198/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 2b KT2 6JF · Terraced £208,500· 9 Dec 2002 · 4 sales
| 9 Dec 2002 | £208,500 | Terraced · Freehold | +279% vs 1996 | |
| 24 Sept 1999 | £148,500 | Terraced · Freehold | first recorded sale | |
| 14 Aug 1997 | £68,500 | Terraced · Freehold | −67% vs 2002 | |
| 15 Apr 1996 | £55,000 | Terraced · Freehold | −63% vs 1999 |
› 42 KT2 6JF · Terraced £197,000· 24 Jul 2002 · 2 sales
| 24 Jul 2002 | £197,000 | Terraced · Freehold | +58% vs 1999 | |
| 30 Mar 1999 | £125,000 | Terraced · Freehold | first recorded sale |
› 18 KT2 6JF · Terraced £150,000· 25 Oct 2000
| 25 Oct 2000 | £150,000 | Terraced · Freehold | 603 sq ft · £249/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 61 KT2 6JG · Terraced £142,000· 14 May 1999
| 14 May 1999 | £142,000 | Terraced · Freehold | first recorded sale |
› 10 KT2 6JF · Terraced £116,950· 22 Sept 1997 · 2 sales
| 22 Sept 1997 | £116,950 | Terraced · Freehold | +41% vs 1995 | |
| 24 Feb 1995 | £82,950 | Terraced · Freehold | first recorded sale |
› 72 KT2 6JG · Terraced £109,500· 19 Sept 1997 · 2 sales
| 19 Sept 1997 | £109,500 | Terraced · Freehold | 786 sq ft · £139/sq ft | +33% vs 1996 |
| 9 Feb 1996 | £82,500 | Terraced · Freehold | 786 sq ft · £105/sq ft | first recorded sale |
› 46 KT2 6JF · Terraced £77,500· 17 Jul 1995
| 17 Jul 1995 | £77,500 | Terraced · Freehold | first recorded sale |
At your size
A 90 m² (970 sq ft) home in KT2 is worth roughly £578k–£797k at the district's typical £597–£823 per square foot (673 sales, two years). That is a range, not a valuation.
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Sources and method. Sales completed to August 2026, as registered by 4 Oct 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to June 2026 (later months are still being registered).Next HM Land Registry release ~28 Oct 2026. Medians unless stated; averages only where 30 or more sales. Category A sales only (standard price-paid transactions), houses and flats.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Floor areas derived from Energy Performance Certificate data © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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