What's changing near KT8 1ST
Within 2 km, around West Molesey North in Elmbridge. Building, planning, schools, transport, prices and crime.
99new homes completed within 2 km, last 2 years
25homes 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-home postcodes with fewer than 5 homes are counted above but not listed. 18 postcodes nearby had new homes completed in the last two years.
18homes extended 2021–2025, typically adding 31 m²
36since energy certificates began (2008)
2in KT8 1ST itself
- Extendedcertificate 2026
- Extendedcertificate 2014
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
40 planned, approved or being built and 6 running (18 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
1.8 km away - Rooftop solar
Sainsburys Supermarkets, Uxbridge Road - Solar PV PanelsApproved, not yet built · 290 kW
Apr 2025
2.9 km away - Battery storage
Rydens Road - Micro Energy StorageApproved, not yet built · 200 kW
Apr 2026
3.4 km away - Rooftop solar
Hampton Business Park, Bolney Way- Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 210 kW
Oct 2022
3.7 km away - Rooftop solar
Ham Close - 452 Houses, Flats & Leisure CentreBeing built · 430 kW
Oct 2023
4.5 km away - Rooftop solar
Heathrow Gateway - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 240 kW
Nov 2023
4.9 km away - Rooftop solar
Kneller Hall SchoolBeing built · 250 kW
Dec 2025
5.1 km away - Battery storage
Sunbury Battery Energy Storage System - Battery Energy Storage SystemApproved, not yet built · 200 MW
Jan 2026
5.4 km away - Rooftop solar
Twickenham Trading Estate, Rugby Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 160 kW
Sept 2024
5.4 km away - Solar farm
Garson Farm, Winterdown Road - Solar Panels & Battery StoragePlanning application in · 780 kW
May 2023
5.4 km away
Road and street works within 1 km
7 permitted works running now or planned, 6 of them major.
- Major
Plevna Road, HamptonDisconnection or alteration of supply · THAMES WATER · Road closure
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
550 m away - Major, planned
Parsons Mead, East MoleseyUtility repair and maintenance works · SOUTHERN GAS NETWORKS PLC · Some carriageway incursion
Oct 2026 to Nov 2026
650 m away - Major
Parsons Mead, East MoleseyUtility repair and maintenance works · SOUTHERN GAS NETWORKS PLC · Give and take
Oct 2026 to Nov 2026
650 m away - Major
Hurst Lane, East MoleseyUtility repair and maintenance works · SOUTHERN GAS NETWORKS PLC · Multi-way signals
Sept 2026 to Oct 2026
700 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
750 m away - Major
Hurstfield Road, West MoleseyNew service connection · UK POWER NETWORKS SOUTH EASTERN · No carriageway incursion
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
1000 m away - Minor
Walton Road, West MoleseyUtility asset works · BT · Multi-way signals
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
950 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
6.1 km away - Pre-applicationapplication due December 2027
9.4 km away - Decideddecided May 2022
11.5 km away - Pre-application
Heathrow WestAirports · Heathrow Airport and land to the north-west and west of Heathrow Airport application due November 2027
11.7 km away - Decideddecided Sept 2014
20.5 km away - Decideddecided Nov 2023
22.4 km away - Pre-application
Transport schemes within 20 km
- Transport
HS2: Old Oak Common stationUnder construction (HS2 and Elizabeth line interchange)
under construction
15.2 km away - Transport
Northern line extension: Battersea Power StationNew Underground station, opened September 2021
Sept 2021
17.0 km away - TransportMay 2022
17.5 km away - Transport
Northern line extension: Nine ElmsNew Underground station, opened September 2021
Sept 2021
17.9 km away - Transport
Brent Cross West stationNew Thameslink station, opened December 2023
Dec 2023
20.0 km away
Running nearest: Walton WTW PV (solar farm, 2.6 km); Hurst Road - Walton Solar PV Farm (solar farm, 2.7 km); London’s Queen Elizabeth II reservoir (solar farm, 4.2 km); Charlton Lane Eco Park (Waste AD) (anaerobic digestion, 5.5 km); Mogden STW (other, 6.3 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.