Seething Wells area report

Highlights

Seething Wells is a London neighbourhood with a population of 5,154. The median house price is £410,000, with 184 sales in the past 12 months; prices have declined 13.3% over five years. Flats dominate the market at 129 sales with a median of £380,000. The area scores well on deprivation indices, with about 75% of neighbourhoods in England more deprived. Education attainment is strong: 64.0% of residents aged 16 and over hold level 4 qualifications or above, against only 5.8% with no qualifications. Half of homes are owner-occupied (50.3%), reflecting a balanced tenure mix. The median age is 35.7 years. Air quality is moderate, with nitrogen dioxide at 14.6 micrograms per cubic metre and particulate matter at 7.7. Broadband connectivity is excellent: 99.0% have superfast speeds and 91.3% have ultrafast. Council tax for band D is £2,608.12. The area falls within Kingston upon Thames, administered by the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames under Liberal Democrat control.

Data updated 2026/2025. Seething Wells, London — a free, sourced local-area report from Acreright. Every figure shows its source and date; where the data isn't reliable we say so rather than guess.

This district. Figures below lead with Seething Wells’s own data where it exists; wider-area statistics are clearly labelled.

Within London, Seething Wells ranks 22nd cheapest of 33, 5th safest and 19th most affordable.

What does it cost?

• £410,000 median home price (HM Land Registry Price Paid, May 2026) Across this district

Sold prices in Seething Wells have fallen 13% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).

Who lives here?

• 5,154 residents (ONS Census 2021 (Nomis), 2021) Across this district

About 75% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Seething Wells (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 8 of 10, national basis). Little changed since 2019 (decile 8).

Schools

• 100% of inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding (Get Information About Schools (GIAS) + Ofsted inspections MI, 2026) Across this district

Getting around

• ≈27 min fastest train to London (OpenStreetMap + National Rail timetable (ATOC/RDG, GTFS), 2026) This district
• 87% of premises can get gigabit broadband (Ofcom Connected Nations, 2024) Across this district

Has it been a good investment?

Investment context: a gross rental yield of about 6.3% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/seething wells.

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Nearby areas we cover: Surbiton, Oakhill, Long Ditton.