Opportunity to purchase an apartment in Surbiton generating £12,600 rent pa & gross yield of 4.3%

Surbiton is a neighbourhood in south-west London within the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, around 11 miles from Charing Cross, and comprises four wards: Alexandra, Berrylands, St Mark’s and Surbiton Hill. Kingston is 1.5 miles to the north, Wimbledon is 5 miles to the east, Esher is around 3.5 miles to the west and Chessington is 2.7 miles south of Surbiton.

The A3 passes by Surbiton in the south providing a link between the city of London and Portsmouth.

There are two railway stations within Surbiton: Berrylands and Surbiton, both are served by South Western Railway services. Surbiton railway station is in Travelcard Zone 6 and provides regular and fast-train services to London Waterloo, Hampton Court, Woking, Guildford, Basingstoke and Alton. Berrylands railway station runs services to London Waterloo on the Hampton Court Branch.

There are several bus routes that connect Surbiton to further areas in Greater London such as Chessington, Kingston, Twickenham, Hounslow, Epsom, to name a few.

Both Heathrow Airport and Gatwick Airport can easily be reached by car from Surbiton.

The majority of shops in Surbiton are centred around the railway station and include coffee shops, beauty salons, pubs, eateries, a florist, convenience stores and local bank branches. Every third Saturday of the month a farmers market takes place in Maple Road, where farmers and artisans sell their produce. Nearby Kingston offers further shopping opportunities.

There are also a number of recreational opportunities in Surbiton and the surrounding area, such as a visit to Hampton Court Palace, Hampton Court Park, Bushy Park, boat rides on the River Thames, the Wood and Richard Jefferies Bird Sanctuary, Claremont Gardens, and Berrylands Nature Reserve.

Education is provided by Kingston borough and in Surbiton includes The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre, Southborough High School and Tolworth Girls’ School and Sixth Form. Further education is provided by Kingston College and Hillcroft College, whilst higher education is provided by Kingston University.

Kingston is the third largest retail centre by employment in London offering many job opportunities. Other noteworthy companies are Sega Amusements International who have their head office in Chessington, whilst Lidl relocated their UK headquarters to Kingston in 2020. With its fast train services into central London and surrounding areas many of the locals tend to commute for work.