What's changing near KT8 1QN
Within 2 km, around West Molesey North in Elmbridge. Building, planning, schools, transport, prices and crime.
117new homes completed within 2 km, last 2 years
18homes given permission on brownfield sites since 2021
+2.4%like-for-like prices in West Molesey North, 2024 → 2025 (council +0.1%)
+2%recorded crime, last 12 months vs the 12 before
On the map
New homesPlanning grantedExtended homeEnergy projectBlack pin: the postcode. Tap a dot for details.
Nearby, most recent first
- New homes
60 new homes completedflats · Jul 2026
Jul 2026
1.3 km away - New homes
15 new homes completedflats · Jun 2025 – Jun 2026
Jun 2026
1.3 km away - New homes
8 new homes completedflats · Nov 2024 – Jan 2026
Jan 2026
1.9 km away - Planning permissionJul 2025
1.3 km away - Planning permissionJul 2024
1.2 km away - Planning permissionJan 2023
2.0 km away
New-home postcodes with fewer than 5 homes are counted above but not listed. 21 postcodes nearby had new homes completed in the last two years.
26homes extended 2021–2025, typically adding 28 m²
47since energy certificates began (2008)
1in KT8 1QN itself
Spotted when a home's energy certificate shows at least 15 m² (and 15%) more floor area than an earlier one. Only homes with two certificates show up, so the real number is higher. A busy street suggests extensions get permission here; check the council's planning register for the details.
Storm overflows within 2 km
No monitored sewer storm overflows within 2 km (England only).
Environment Agency event duration monitoring, 2025 annual return (OGL; © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026). Overflows release diluted sewage into rivers and the sea when sewers are overwhelmed, mostly after heavy rain.
Solar, wind and battery projects within 10 km
44 planned, approved or being built and 7 running (22 MW between them). Those within 5 km are on the map above.
- Rooftop solar
Big Yellow Self Storage, Central Avenue - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 200 kW
Jul 2025
1.1 km away - Battery storage
Rydens Road - Micro Energy StorageApproved, not yet built · 200 kW
Apr 2026
2.8 km away - Rooftop solar
Sainsburys Supermarkets, Uxbridge Road - Solar PV PanelsApproved, not yet built · 290 kW
Apr 2025
3.1 km away - Rooftop solar
Hampton Business Park, Bolney Way- Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 210 kW
Oct 2022
3.7 km away - Battery storage
Sunbury Battery Energy Storage System - Battery Energy Storage SystemApproved, not yet built · 200 MW
Jan 2026
4.6 km away - Energy from waste
Charlton Lane Eco Park (ACT)Being built · 4 MW
May 2015
4.7 km away - Solar farm
Garson Farm, Winterdown Road - Solar Panels & Battery StoragePlanning application in · 780 kW
May 2023
5.0 km away - Battery storage
Garson Farm, Winterdown Road - Solar Panels & Battery StoragePlanning application in
May 2023
5.0 km away - Rooftop solar
Garson Farm, Winterdown Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 280 kW
Aug 2022
5.0 km away - Rooftop solar
Heathrow Gateway - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 240 kW
Nov 2023
5.0 km away
Road and street works within 1 km
7 permitted works running now or planned, 5 of them major.
- Major
Hurstfield Road, West MoleseyNew service connection · UK POWER NETWORKS SOUTH EASTERN · No carriageway incursion
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
200 m away - Major
Hurst Road, West MoleseyHighway repair and maintenance works · SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL · Multi-way signals
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
250 m away - Major
Plevna Road, HamptonDisconnection or alteration of supply · THAMES WATER · Road closure
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
900 m away - Major
Hurst Lane, East MoleseyUtility repair and maintenance works · SOUTHERN GAS NETWORKS PLC · Multi-way signals
Sept 2026 to Oct 2026
950 m away - Major
Station Road, HamptonOptional permit (no fee) e.g. for traffic management etc · LONDON BOROUGH OF RICHMOND UPON THAMES · Road closure
Dec 2026 to Dec 2026
950 m away - Standard
Glebelands, West MoleseyUtility repair and maintenance works · THAMES WATER · Give and take
Oct 2026 to Nov 2026
900 m away - Minor
Walton Road, West MoleseyUtility asset works · BT · Multi-way signals
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
400 m away
DfT Street Manager permits (OGL), England. Dates are the planned ones; works often finish early or overrun.
Major infrastructure projects within 30 km
- Pre-applicationapplication due March 2027
6.7 km away - Pre-applicationapplication due December 2027
9.2 km away - Decideddecided May 2022
10.9 km away - Pre-application
Heathrow WestAirports · Heathrow Airport and land to the north-west and west of Heathrow Airport application due November 2027
11.4 km away - Decideddecided Sept 2014
21.3 km away - Decideddecided Nov 2023
21.9 km away - Pre-application
Transport schemes within 20 km
- Transport
HS2: Old Oak Common stationUnder construction (HS2 and Elizabeth line interchange)
under construction
15.9 km away - Transport
Northern line extension: Battersea Power StationNew Underground station, opened September 2021
Sept 2021
17.8 km away - TransportMay 2022
18.2 km away - Transport
Northern line extension: Nine ElmsNew Underground station, opened September 2021
Sept 2021
18.8 km away
Running nearest: Walton WTW PV (solar farm, 1.8 km); Hurst Road - Walton Solar PV Farm (solar farm, 1.9 km); Charlton Lane Eco Park (Waste AD) (anaerobic digestion, 4.7 km); London’s Queen Elizabeth II reservoir (solar farm, 4.8 km); Mogden STW (other, 6.8 km).
DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database, April to June 2026 (OGL). Projects of 150 kW and over; refused, withdrawn and abandoned ones are left out.
Planning Inspectorate list of nationally significant infrastructure projects (roads, railways, energy, water, waste), October 2026 (OGL). Each is placed at one point, usually the middle of the site; long schemes run well beyond it.