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On Creek Cottages, in East Molesey
What it's like at KT8 9BG: every home that has sold on Creek Cottages since 1995 and who owns them, what's happening down the road, crime on the street, a day in the life, history on the doorstep and what's changing nearby. Moving, buying, selling, improving or investing? Pick a lens above for what matters to you.
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Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
ORR, DfE, police.uk, OS Terrain 50 and Open Greenspace, Forestry Commission, Defra noise maps (England), Xoserve. Every distance: Moving; radon, ground and flood checks: Buying.
Sales and extensions on Creek Cottages; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
None of the 3 homes on the street is owned by a company.
| 8, Creek CottagesTerraced | Apr 1996 | £75,000 | – | – | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9, Creek CottagesTerraced | Nov 2018 | £790,000 | 120 m² | £6,583/m² | 4 |
| 10, Creek CottagesSemi-detached | Aug 2023 | £707,500 | 80 m² | £8,844/m² | 5 |
| 7, Creek Cottages, Creek RoadTerraced | Feb 2015 | £423,750 | 56 m² | £7,567/m² | 2 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 59% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Hampton Court, a few minutes' walk (100 m), with 1.5m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Waterloo.
The nearest bus stop is Bridge Road, 50 m away, with a bus about every 9 minutes on weekdays (routes 411, 881); 72 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 20 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is The Orchard Infant School, a few minutes' walk (500 m).
The closest top-rated primary is Thames Ditton Junior School (1.9 km).
The nearest secondary is Hinchley Wood School, 2.8 km away; Attainment 8: 64.5 · 33.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Teddington School (3.7 km) and The Kingston Academy (4.3 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Tiffin School (4.1 km) and The Tiffin Girls' School (4.4 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 800 m away, with Green & Lovely closer still (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Vine Medical Centre (900 m), with Kent Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (750 m).
For a haircut, Daisy Anne is 50 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Kingston Hospital, 5.0 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 42% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 68% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 38 restaurants and cafés and 6 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Canela is the closest café or restaurant (under 50 m), and Albion Hotel the nearest pub (under 50 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 62 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
Much of it is protected: 35% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (East Molesey Kent Town, East Molesey Old Village).
There are 19 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 30% flats and 33% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
The nearest park is Cigarette Island Park, 250 m away; for exercise, Riverside Gym (50 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 14.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Heathrow is 11 km away.
33 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
| Building | Grade | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bridge Over the River Ember | II | 180 m |
| Hampton Court Bridge | II | 180 m |
Grade I and II* are the most important few per cent. Listing means consent is needed for most changes, inside and out. Contains Historic England data © Historic England 2026 (via planning.data.gov.uk), OGL.
Plaques recorded by Open Plaques (openplaques.org), a volunteer project; its data is public domain. Not every plaque is recorded.
Esher and Walton constituency: Monica Harding MP (Liberal Democrat), since July 2024. 2024 general election: LD gain from Con, majority 12,003 (22.3%), turnout 73%. Vote shares: Liberal Democrat 53%, Conservative 30%, Reform UK 9%, Labour 5%.
22 new homes, planning permissions and school changes on record within 2 km, plus energy projects, road works, storm overflows and major infrastructure. Everything changing near KT8 9BG →
Most households own their home, 20% rent privately.
It's highly educated: 61% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is Kingston University, 2.9 km away (TEF Gold).
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
No crimes recorded "on or near" Creek Cottages in the last 12 months.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 0.6% | 0.8% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.9% | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| Mains gas | 93.4% | 90.0% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.2% | 0.3% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 5.1% | 7.4% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.2% | 0.9% | 2.1% |
From each home's latest energy certificate, so panels or heat pumps fitted since aren't counted and the shares are lower than today's real figures. Compare areas in the data explorer.
Nearest: The Serpentine - Hyde Park · about 40 min
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