What's changing near KT9 1HF
Within 2 km, around Hook in Kingston upon Thames. Building, planning, schools, transport, prices and crime.
79new homes completed within 2 km, last 2 years
0homes given permission on brownfield sites since 2021
+4.0%like-for-like prices in Hook, 2024 → 2025 (council +2.3%)
+14%recorded crime, last 12 months vs the 12 before
On the map
New homesSchool closedExtended homeEnergy projectBlack pin: the postcode. Tap a dot for details.
Nearby, most recent first
- New homes
6 new homes completedhouses · Sep 2026
Sept 2026
400 m away - New homes
6 new homes completedflats · Aug 2026
Aug 2026
1.6 km away - New homes
6 new homes completedflats · May 2026
May 2026
1.9 km away - New homes
9 new homes completedflats · Oct 2025 – Dec 2025
Dec 2025
200 m away - New homes
14 new homes completed12 flats, 2 houses · Nov 2025
Nov 2025
1.9 km away - New homes
7 new homes completedflats · Oct 2024
Oct 2024
1.9 km away - School closed
School closed: Kisimul SchoolOther independent special school, other independent special school (closure)
Jul 2021
1.5 km away
New-home postcodes with fewer than 5 homes are counted above but not listed. 29 postcodes nearby had new homes completed in the last two years.
Planning applications within 500 m
72applications in the last 12 months
42approved · 10 refused
11still being decided
16net new homes in approved schemes since 2023
- Application Under Consideration
4, Elmcroft Close, KT9 1DXErection of single storey rear extension (8m in depth, maximum height of 3m and eaves height of 3m)Kingston 26/02050/PAEXT · Prior Approval
Sept 2026
350 m away - Application Under Consideration
41, Elmcroft Drive, KT9 1DYDemolition of garage and erection of part single/part two storey rear and side extension, single storey front extension and side roof extension with installation of 1no. front rooflight.Kingston 26/02024/HOUF · Householder
Sept 2026
200 m away - Application Under Consideration
326, A V House, Hook Rise North, KT6 7LNChange of use from office to residential with alteration to front elevation at ground floorKingston 26/02041/PAMA · Prior Approval · 2 homes proposed
Sept 2026
200 m away - Application Under Consideration
21, Hunters Road, KT9 1RXErection of part two storey/part single storey side and rear, single storey side extensionKingston 26/01061/HOU · Householder
Sept 2026
250 m away - Application Under Consideration
36, Durbin Road, KT9 1BUErection of outbuilding within front driveway.Kingston 26/01582/HOU · Householder
Sept 2026
500 m away - Application Under Consideration
44, Elmcroft Drive, KT9 1DUErection of rear outbuildingKingston 26/02022/CPU · Householder
Sept 2026
300 m away - Application Under Consideration
4, Elmcroft Close, KT9 1DXErection of part hip to gable and rear dormer roof extension with 2no. front rooflights to facilitate loft conversion. Demolition of rear conservatory and erection of 2nos. single storey rear extensions
28homes extended 2021–2025, typically adding 29 m²
49since energy certificates began (2008)
2in KT9 1HF itself
- Extendedcertificate 2023
- Extendedcertificate 2017
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
30 planned, approved or being built and 3 running (9 MW between them). Those within 5 km are on the map above.
- Rooftop solar
Oakpoint, Oakcroft Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 600 kW
Jun 2025
400 m away - Rooftop solar
Hook Rise Business Centre, Hook Rise South - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 180 kW
Oct 2023
550 m away - Biomass
Hook Rise South Energy CentreApproved, not yet built
Feb 2022
1.2 km away - Rooftop solar
The Rainbow Centre, East Street - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 180 kW
Jan 2025
4.7 km away - Rooftop solar
Wyvern Estate, Beverley Way - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 170 kW
Oct 2022
4.9 km away - Rooftop solar
University For The Creative Arts, Ashley Road - Solar PV PanelsApproved, not yet built
Sept 2023
5.3 km away - Battery storage
University for the Creative Arts , Ashley Road - GSHP, Battery & Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built
Jan 2024
5.3 km away - Rooftop solar
David Lloyd Leisure Centre, Ewell Road - Solar PV PanelsApproved, not yet built · 330 kW
Nov 2023
5.5 km away - Rooftop solar
St Anthonys Hospital, London Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 240 kW
Jun 2024
5.5 km away - Solar farm
Garson Farm, Winterdown Road - Solar Panels & Battery StoragePlanning application in · 780 kW
May 20236.1 km away
Road and street works within 1 km
10 permitted works running now or planned, 7 of them major.
- Major, planned
Hook Road, ChessingtonUtility asset works · UK POWER NETWORKS SOUTH EASTERN · Lane closure
Oct 2026 to Nov 2026
400 m away - Major
Hook Road, ChessingtonUtility asset works · UK POWER NETWORKS SOUTH EASTERN · Road closure
Nov 2026 to Nov 2026
400 m away - Major
Hook Rise South, ChessingtonUtility asset works · UK POWER NETWORKS SOUTH EASTERN · Road closure
Nov 2026 to Nov 2026
450 m away - Major
Hook Rise North, TolworthUtility asset works · UK POWER NETWORKS SOUTH EASTERN · Lane closure
Nov 2026 to Nov 2026
450 m away - Major
Hook Rise South, ChessingtonHighway improvement works · TRANSPORT FOR LONDON (TFL) · Lane closure
Nov 2026 to Nov 2026
700 m away - Major
Hook Rise North, TolworthHighway improvement works · TRANSPORT FOR LONDON (TFL) · Lane closure
Nov 2026 to Nov 2026
900 m away - Major
Hook Rise North, TolworthHighway improvement works · TRANSPORT FOR LONDON (TFL) · Lane closure
Nov 2026 to Nov 2026
950 m away - Minor
Hook Rise North, TolworthHighway improvement works · TRANSPORT FOR LONDON (TFL) · Lane closure
Nov 2026 to Nov 2026
300 m away - Minor
Hook Rise South, ChessingtonHighway improvement works · TRANSPORT FOR LONDON (TFL) · Lane closure
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
600 m away - Minor
Major infrastructure projects within 30 km
- Pre-applicationapplication due March 2027
10.3 km away - Decideddecided May 2022
11.9 km away - Pre-applicationapplication due December 2027
15.4 km away - Pre-application
Heathrow WestAirports · Heathrow Airport and land to the north-west and west of Heathrow Airport application due November 2027
17.6 km away - Decideddecided Sept 2014
20.0 km away - Pre-applicationapplication due March 2028
24.3 km away - Decided
Transport schemes within 20 km
- Transport
Northern line extension: Battersea Power StationNew Underground station, opened September 2021
Sept 2021
16.0 km away - Transport
Northern line extension: Nine ElmsNew Underground station, opened September 2021
Sept 2021
16.8 km away - Transport
HS2: Old Oak Common stationUnder construction (HS2 and Elizabeth line interchange)
under construction
17.5 km away - TransportMay 2022
18.0 km away
Approved342, Hook Rise North, KT6 7LNPrior approval under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015, as amended, for the change of use of the existing ground-floor premises from Class E to 1no self-contained one-bedroom, two-person dwellinghouse within Class C3.Kingston 26/01719/PAMA · Prior Approval · 1 homes proposed
Aug 2026
200 m away ApprovedRed Lion Business Park, Unit 6, Red Lion Road, KT6 7QDDetails required for Conditions 4 (Operational Management Plan), 8 (Cycle Parking Facilities), 10 (Delivery and Service Plan) and 11 (Fire Safety Strategy) of planning permission 24/03000/FUL (Change of use of Units 6 and 7 from Use Class E(g)(iii) (Industrial Processes/B8 Storage and Distribution) to Use Class E(e) (provision of medical services to create a haemodialysis centre), with external alKingston 26/01664/CLC · All Other
Jul 2026
500 m away Approved27, Orchard Road, KT9 1AJDetails required for Condition 7 (Waste and Recycle), Condition 12 (Water Usage), Condition 18ii (Secured by Design Certificate), Condition 22 (Lighting Scheme) and Condition 28 (Dated Photos) of planning permission 23/01059/FUL (Demolition of dwelling and erection of 1no. 3 bed replacement dwelling, and erection of 3no. 4 bed dwellings to rear with new access road)Kingston 26/01539/CLC · All Other
Jul 2026
450 m away Running nearest: London’s Queen Elizabeth II reservoir (solar farm, 2.0 km); Hurst Road - Walton Solar PV Farm (solar farm, 7.6 km); Walton WTW PV (solar farm, 7.7 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.