Seething Wells area report

Highlights

Seething Wells is a London neighbourhood with a population of 5,154. The median property price is £410,000, with flats at £380,000 median and semi-detached houses at £899,950 median. Prices have declined 13.3 percent over five years. In May 2026, 184 properties sold in the preceding 12 months at £6,173 per square metre. Crime recorded 232 incidents in May 2026, led by violent crime with 73 offences and anti-social behaviour with 55. The area shows deprivation above national averages—about 75 percent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived. Air quality is moderate, with nitrogen dioxide at 14.6 micrograms per cubic metre annually and particulate matter at 7.7. Flood risk is minimal. Broadband coverage is extensive: 99.0 percent have superfast connections and 91.3 percent ultrafast. The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames governs the area, currently under Liberal Democrat control. Council tax for band D is £2,608.12 annually. Ten conservation areas and nine listed buildings are designated locally.

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?

• 168,061 residents (ONS Census 2021 (Nomis), 2021) 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

• 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.