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RESIDENTIAL RESEARCH

FOCUS ON:
STAINES-UPON-
PARSONS GREEN
THAMES
2016
2018

AFFORDABILITY   SUPPLY VS DEMAND   COMMUTER LOCATION COMPARISON
FIGURE 1
Price growth in Spelthorne, Surrey,
South East, London and UK
                                                          ALL IN THE NAME
Prices indexed 100 = Jan 2013                             Over the last 10 years Staines has been rejuvenated,
         Spelthorne      South East      United Kingdom
                                                          culminating in a name change to Staines-upon-Thames
         Surrey          London                           in 2012.
160

                                                          Situated in the borough of Spelthorne in        commuter belt. In comparison, it might
150
                                                          Surrey, in close proximity to Heathrow          be argued that Staines-upon-Thames is
140
                                                          Airport, the M25 and the M4 Corridor,           a relatively undervalued market given its
                                                          Staines-upon-Thames forms part of               geographical location.
130                                                       the Enterprise M3 Local Economic
                                                          Partnership, the UK’s digital economy           However, there are signs that this is
120                                                       hub employing over 50,000 workers.              starting to change. During the twelve
                                                                                                          months to September 2017, house prices
110                                                       On top of a burgeoning local economy,
                                                                                                          in Staines-upon-Thames increased
                                                          Staines-upon-Thames is surrounded
100                                                       by some of the most expensive real              by 6.6%, outpacing growth of 3%
                                                          estate in the UK outside of London              across Surrey. Despite this recent
 90                                                       (figure 2). Towns such as Virginia Water,       outperformance, average house prices
      2013     2014      2015         2016    2017
                                                          Walton-on-Thames, Windsor and                   in Staines-upon-Thames remain around
Source: Knight Frank Research, Land Registry,
Macrobond
                                                          Weybridge form part of London’s prime           23% below the Surrey average.

FIGURE 2     Average sale price in the last 12 months
                                                                                                                      Average Sale Price
                      Windsor                                                                                         Year to Oct 2017

                                                                          "
                                                                          )           Heathrow
                                                                                       Airport
                                                                                                                             Sub £250,000
                                                                                                                             £250,000 - £500,000
                                                                                                                             £500,000 - £1,000,000
                                                                                                                             £1,000,000 - £2,500,000
                                                                                                                             £2,500,000 - £5,000,000
                                                                                                                             £5,000,000+

                                                                     Staines-upon-Thames

                                                                                                      "
                                                                                                      )
                                               Virginia
                                                Water                                             Shepperton
                                                                            Chertsey

                                                                                                      Walton-on-Thames

                  "
                  )
                                                                                               Weybridge

                                                     Woking

 Source: Land registry                                                                                             "
                                                                                                                   )
                                                                                         Contains OS data © Crown Copyright and database right 2017
2                                                                                        Please refer to the important notice at the end of this report
Commuter belt affordability                                                       the Ministry for Housing, Communities
                                                                                                                                FIGURE 3
                                                                                  and Local Government (figure 5). The
Spelthorne also has a lower house price                                                                                         House price to earnings ratio
                                                                                  number of households in Spelthorne is         House price to household income ratio
to household income ratio – a common
                                                                                  forecast to climb 24% to 52,000 by 2039
measure of affordability – than the wider
                                                                                  according to official projections.
Surrey, South East and England markets.
The average home costs 7.6 times                                                  Staines-upon-Thames has 756 private
Spelthorne’s median annual income,                                                units in the development pipeline,
according to analysis of Experian and                                             according to Glenigan. Two schemes
Land Registry data, as shown in figure 3.                                         exceed 200 units, and are located on
This may be one factor attracting greater                                         the High Street and Bridge Street.
numbers of Londoners to the town. Data                                            Demand for new homes in Spelthorne
from the Office for National Statistics                                           has been boosted by the Help to
(ONS) show 58% of residents moving to                                             Buy Equity Loan scheme, which has
Spelthorne were from London in 2016,                                              accounted for 144 sales since its
up from 51% in 2013.                                                              inception in April 2013. We expect this
                                                                                                                                  7.6x       8.3x     8.0x        9.5x      7.7x
The private rented sector is the fastest                                          trend to continue in the new homes
growing tenure type across the UK,                                                sales market.
and accounts for a fifth of the housing                                                                                         Spelthorne Surrey South East London         England
stock in Staines-upon-Thames (figure                                              Connectivity                                  Source: Experian, Land Registry
6). Demand for rented accommodation                                               Heathrow Airport and the air freight
comes mainly from young professionals                                             sector are two of the largest local           FIGURE 4
and students at the Royal Holloway                                                employers in Staines-upon-Thames,             Housing stock by age
University in Egham, home to more                                                 with over 6,000 employees of                  Staines-upon-Thames
than 9,000 students, Mosaic household                                             Heathrow Airport living in the borough
analysis shows.                                                                   of Spelthorne. Other large employers
                                                                                  include BP, Shepperton Studios,                                                   34.2%
A lack of new homes                                                               British Gas and Wood Group Kenny.                                      30.8%
                                                                                  As such, a considerable proportion of
As a whole, the UK has an undersupply
of new homes and Spelthorne is
                                                                                  working residents in Staines commute                       24.6%
                                                                                  to neighbouring boroughs as opposed
no exception.
                                                                                  to central London. This is evidenced by
There were 347 net additional dwellings                                           commuting data from the ONS which
delivered in the borough during 2016-17,                                          shows that, of the 18,001 residents
falling well short of estimated demand.                                           commuting to London boroughs, 54%
                                                                                                                                 10.4%
Spelthorne needs 590 additional homes                                             work in Hounslow and Hillingdon.
a year if it is to satisfy the needs of the                                       Around 10% commute into Westminster,            Pre 1900   1900-1939   1945-1972 1973-Present
growing local population, according to                                            the City of London and Tower Hamlets.         Source: Knight Frank Research

FIGURE 5
Housing supply vs housing need

                           600

                           500
Net additional dwellings

                           400

                           300

                           200

                           100

                             0
                                         2011-12                       2012-13                   2013-14              2014-15          2015-16                    2016-17
                                 Spelthorne net additional dwellings      Spelthorne annual housing need, 2016-2026

Source: MHCLG

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FOCUS ON: STAINES-UPON-THAMES                                                RESIDENTIAL RESEARCH

However, the fundamentals are in place                Meanwhile, from 2019, the Elizabeth                  less than 33 minutes and 40 minutes
for Staines-upon-Thames to establish                  Line (Crossrail) will run from Reading               away respectively.
itself as a commuter location for the                 to Shenfield via central London, cutting
                                                                                                           Further ahead, proposals for a second
capital. The fastest trains into London               journey times for millions of commuters.
                                                                                                           Crossrail line, running from South
                                                      Those living in and around Staines-
Waterloo take 35 minutes, a commute                                                                        West London to North East London
                                                      upon-Thames will be within a 15 to 20
on a par with Weybridge and faster                                                                         (Crossrail 2), include a regional branch
                                                      minute drive of three Crossrail stations
than nearby Windsor, Chertsey, Virginia                                                                    from Raynes Park to Shepperton, which
                                                      at Iver, West Drayton and Hayes and
Water and Egham, as shown in figure 7.                Harlington. Travel times to Bond Street              would provide Staines-upon-Thames
Annual rail season ticket prices are also             will be reduced from 38 minutes to less              with a fourth Crossrail station within
lower than prices for similar tickets from            than 26 minutes from the three stations,             a 20 minute drive of the town centre.
stations in the surrounding area.                     with Liverpool Street and Canary Wharf               However, it is worth noting that Crossrail

FIGURE 6
Tenure in Staines-upon-Thames

 OWNED                                OWNED WITH                                PRIVATELY                                  SOCIAL
OUTRIGHT                              A MORTGAGE                                 RENTED                                    RENTED

      26.9%                                      36.5%                                  20.3%                                       16.3%

Source: ONS

FIGURE 7
Commute and travel time comparison

STAINES-UPON-THAMES             WEYBRIDGE                   WINDSOR                  CHERTSEY              VIRGINIA WATER                   EGHAM

  FASTEST TRAIN TO LONDON   FASTEST TRAIN TO LONDON   FASTEST TRAIN TO LONDON   FASTEST TRAIN TO LONDON   FASTEST TRAIN TO LONDON    FASTEST TRAIN TO LONDON
          35 MINS                   32 MINS                   29 MINS                   53 MINS                   45 MINS                    41 MINS

    SEASON TICKET PRICE       SEASON TICKET PRICE       SEASON TICKET PRICE       SEASON TICKET PRICE       SEASON TICKET PRICE        SEASON TICKET PRICE
         £3,356                    £3,824                    £3,712                    £3,824                    £3,792                     £3,584

       DRIVE TIME TO            DRIVE TIME TO             DRIVE TIME TO             DRIVE TIME TO             DRIVE TIME TO              DRIVE TIME TO
      CENTRAL LONDON           CENTRAL LONDON            CENTRAL LONDON            CENTRAL LONDON            CENTRAL LONDON             CENTRAL LONDON
          53 MINS                  60 MINS                   55 MINS                   58 MINS                   57 MINS                    55 MINS

       DRIVE TIME TO            DRIVE TIME TO              DRIVE TIME TO            DRIVE TIME TO              DRIVE TIME TO             DRIVE TIME TO
     HEATHROW AIRPORT         HEATHROW AIRPORT           HEATHROW AIRPORT         HEATHROW AIRPORT           HEATHROW AIRPORT          HEATHROW AIRPORT
          9 MINS                  16 MINS                    14 MINS                  14 MINS                    12 MINS                   10 MINS

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FOCUS ON: STAINES-UPON-THAMES                                                    RESIDENTIAL RESEARCH

2 is not expected to be operational until               Valley Regional Park, a popular location
at least 2030.                                          for walkers, runners and cyclists.
The Elizabeth Line will help to attract                 The local schools are also a draw. In
more businesses into the area, as will                  the borough of Spelthorne there are 28
plans for the Windsor Link Railway, a                   schools, of which 22 are rated ‘good’ or

                                                                                                                   14.2%
privately funded £200 million projected                 ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted. There are also a
that would provide a direct rail link from              number of independents schools within
Staines-upon-Thames to Heathrow
                                                        a short drive of the town. Such a large
Airport, as well as improving connectivity
                                                        provision of quality schooling may appeal
to Windsor, Slough and Reading. The
                                                        to young families looking to move out of
line will potentially be in operation from
2022, subject to planning.
                                                        London in the search for more space.                            forecast house price
                                                                                                                         growth – South East
A local retail hub                                      Outlook                                                          England, 2018-2022
                                                        The combination of affordability,
Staines-upon-Thames shares
                                                        a direct train link into London which takes
characteristics with surrounding towns
                                                        less than 40 minutes, a bustling high
that form London’s prime commuter
belt. Lining both banks of the River                    street, almost four miles of river frontage,
Thames, the town has almost four                        proximity to green spaces and Heathrow
miles of river frontage with homes,                     Airport will all continue to contribute
pubs and restaurants overlooking the                    towards Staines-upon-Thames becoming
river, interspersed by rowing clubs.                    an increasingly popular location for buyers
The town is on the edge of the Colne                    from London and further afield.

    KEY FACTS
                                                                                     South East house price forecast           Home-ownership: 63.4%,
                                                                                           2018-2022: 14.2%                    in line with UK average

         Staines-upon-Thames             Proposed £200m WindsorLink                        Average monthly rent,              Private Rented Sector Stock
         development pipeline:          Railway, providing a direct rail link to         two bedroom flat: £1,201                       20.3%
           756 new homes                    Heathrow Airport from 2022

        Fastest train to London                 3.82 miles of river frontage          144 homes have been purchased             Best location in UK to
         Waterloo: 35 minutes                     in Staines-upon-Thames                 in Spelthorne since April 2013,        start a business in 2014
                                                                                   via the Help to Buy Equity Loan scheme

   2 Schools in Staines-upon-Thames        347 net additional dwellings                 20 minute drive to three          79% of schools in Spelthorne rated
         rated outstanding                    were built in Spelthorne                 Crossrail stations (from 2019)       good, very good or outstanding
                                                during 2016-2017

    Source: Knight Frank Residential Research

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                                                                                                                  Headlines Dec 2017
                                                                                                                  UK house price growth has been
                                                                                                                                                                              UK HOUSE PRICE FORECAST
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           LONDON                                                        All our clients recognise the need for expert
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           DEVELOPMENT
                                                                                                                                                                              UK house price growth has moderated from recent peaks, although
                                                                                                                  slowing since the summer of 2014,                           markets remain highly localised.
                                                                                                                  although the annual change
                                                                                                                  remains positive
                                                                                                                                                                              The momentum in house price growth is                                 observed in the prime housing markets in                     LONDON SUPER-PRIME LETTINGS INSIGHT                                                                                                                         SPRING                        2018

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           HOTSPOTS                                                      independent advice customised to their
                                                                                                                                                                              slowing in many parts of the country, and                             London and beyond are set to continue,
                                                                                                                  Price growth across the UK is expected                      we expect price rises to remain muted                                 and we explore this more fully in our blog.
                                                                                                                  to be 1.0% in 2018, reaching 14.2%                          overall next year amid increased economic                             The UK may now be entering a period of                       Price sensitivity in the sales market meant there was a record number of super-
                                                                                                                  cumulatively between 2018 and 2022                          and political uncertainty in the run-up to                            interest rate rises, but even so, we expect                  prime tenancies in 2017. However, an anticipated recovery in sale prices means
                                                                                                                                                                              Brexit and amid more muted forecasts for                              rates to be low compared to long-term                        there are more ‘try-before-you-buy’ tenants, as Tom Smith tells Tom Bill
                                                                                                                  In London, prices are forecast to fall by
                                                                                                                                                                              wage growth. The market is localised and
                                                                                                                                                                              we see slightly stronger growth in the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    norms by the end of the forecast period.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    While development levels are rising across
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT
                                                                                                                  0.5% in 2018, but cumulative price
                                                                                                                                                                              Midlands, East of England and the North                               the country, the shortage of new homes is
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 There was a record number of super-prime                                        compared to 11 in 2016. “There is increasingly
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           OPPORTUNITY AREAS 2018

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         specific needs.
                                                                                                                  growth over the next five years is                                                                                                                                                             tenancies agreed in London in 2017 as price-                                    the opportunity to rent the sort of high-quality
                                                                                                                                                                              West, a continuation of the trend that has                            unlikely to be fully reversed in the coming                  sensitivity in the sales market continued to boost
                                                                                                                  positive at 13.1%                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              stock that has come from the sales market that
                                                                                                                                                                              emerged this year.                                                    years, and that will underpin pricing.                       demand.                                                                         historically did not exist on the lettings market,”
                                                                                                                                                                              Once the Brexit deal is completed, we                                 On the other hand, factors such as                                                                                                           said Tom. “The clear message for landlords is                  Prince Albert Road, let, guide price £12,000 p/w
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Some 137 properties were rented out at £5,000-
                                                                                                                                                                              forecast rising momentum across the                                   deepening affordability pressures and                                                                                                        that super-prime tenants will not compromise on
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 plus per week last year, which represented a
THE WEALTH REPORT 2018

                                                                                                                                                                              market, with price growth reflecting this in                          property taxes, will continue to weigh                                                                                                       quality in the same way as buyers will not.”
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 34% increase on the figure of 102 in 2016. In the
                                                                                                                                                                              many locations. The variations currently                              on pricing.                                                  three-month period between July and September                                   The prime central London sales market is now
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 there were 49 transactions, which is a record for a                             moving towards recovery mode as higher
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 single quarter in 12 years of LonRes data.                                      transaction costs are absorbed. Average prices
                                                                                                                                                                              2017-2022 Forecasts, December 2017                                                                                                                                                                                 above £10 million rose 0.2% in the year to
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 “The momentum of recent years is still gathering
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 pace,” said Tom Smith, Knight Frank’s head of                                   January 2018, the first annual increase in almost
                                                                                                                                                                                                              2017                          2018       2019        2020        2021          2022 2018 - 2022
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 super-prime lettings. “Demand is resilient due to                               two years.
                                                                                                                                                                               Mainstream residential sales markets
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Kensington Palace Gardens, let, guide price £15,950 p/w
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 higher rates of stamp duty and the associated                                   In a sign that more tenants are anticipating this
                                                                                                                                                                               UK                                               1.5%        1.0%        2.0%        3.0%       3.5%          4.0%     14.2%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 uncertainty over the short-term prospects for                                   recovery, there has been an increase in the
                                                                                                                                                                               London                                         -1.0%        -0.5%        2.5%        3.0%       3.5%          4.0%     13.1%      price growth in the sales market. A lack of clarity                             number who have requested a clause in the
                                                                                                                                                                               North East                                       2.0%        2.0%        2.0%        4.0%       3.0%          3.0%     14.8%      regarding Brexit has also been a factor.”                                       tenancy agreement giving them first refusal to                 Super-Prime Lettings Team
                                                                                                                                                                               North West                                       2.0%        1.0%        2.0%        4.0%       4.0%          4.5%     16.4%      As well as more transactions, the deals agreed                                  buy at the end of the tenancy.                                 The Knight Frank Super-Prime Lettings team
                                                                                                                                                                               Yorks & Humber                                   0.5%        1.0%        2.0%        3.0%       3.0%          3.0%     12.6%      are now on a longer-term basis as renting                                       “This option was rarely mentioned a few years
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                provides a bespoke service to clients with property
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 becomes more accepted as a tenure model in                                                                                                     interests of £5,000-plus per week in prime central
                                                                                                                                                                               East Midlands                                    4.5%        2.0%        2.5%        2.5%       3.0%          3.5%     14.2%                                                                                      ago but is now a frequent topic of conversation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 the super-prime market, said Tom. The average                                                                                                  London. Led by Tom Smith, the team consists of
                                                                                                                                                                               West Midlands                                    4.5%        2.0%        2.0%        3.0%       3.0%          4.0%     14.8%                                                                                      on viewings. Many landlords have nothing to
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 length of a tenancy in 2017 was 589 days, which                                                                                                12 local specialists with over 130 years of collective
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 lose with this ‘try-before-you-buy’ route,” says
                                                                                                                  Methodology Statement:                                       East                                             1.0%        2.0%        3.0%        3.0%       4.0%          3.0%    15.9%       compared to 548 in 2016 and 528 in 2015, an                                                                                                    experience and has a dominant market share in
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Tom. “The worst case scenario is that you have
                                                                                                                  House price forecasts are based upon time series
                                                                                                                                                                               South East                                       3.0%        0.0%        2.0%        3.0%       4.0%          4.5%    14.2%       analysis of Knight Frank data shows.                                                                                                           London. It completed twice as many super-prime
                                                                                                                  regression analysis of relevant statistically significant                                                                                                                                                                                                                      an income stream that covers your costs and
                                                                                                                  macro-economic variables adjusted in-house to                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 lettings deals in London as its nearest competitor
                                                                                                                                                                               South West                                       4.0%        1.0%        2.0%        2.5%       3.5%          4.5%    14.2%       There was also a record number of £15,000-                                      the best is that you also have a sale at the other
                                                                                                                  encompass externalities such as likely risk factors.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          in 2017, LonRes data shows. The team members
                                                                                                                  The forecast uses the Nationwide House Price Index
                                                                                                                                                                               Wales                                            1.5%        1.5%        1.5%        2.5%       3.0%          4.0%    13.1%       plus per week deals last year, with 20 recorded                                 end.”
                                                                                                                  as a base. Our forecasts assume a Brexit deal, but                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            are based in Belgravia, Belsize Park, Chelsea,
                                                                                                                  with a two year transitional period.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Hampstead, Hyde Park, Kensington, Knightsbridge,
                                                                                                                                                                               Scotland                                         1.5%        1.0%        1.0%        2.5%       3.5%          3.5%    12.0%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 FIGURE 1
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Marylebone, Mayfair, Notting Hill, South Kensington
                                                                                                                                                                               Prime residential sales markets                                                                                                   London super-prime lettings volumes and rental values
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                and St John’s Wood. Knight Frank’s global real
                                                                                                                                                                               Prime central London east                        0.0%        0.5%        1.5%        2.5%       3.0%          5.0%    13.1%         Total Transactions          Average weekly rent                Maximum weekly rent                                                           estate network gives the team access to London’s
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                most exclusive properties on and off the market.
                                                                                                                                                                               Prime central London west                        0.0%        0.5%        1.5%        3.5%       3.0%          3.5%    12.6%       50
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     £45,000                          £45,000
                                                                                                                   “The market is localised and                                Prime outer London                             -1.0%         0.0%        1.0%        3.0%       3.5%          4.5%    12.5%       40                                             £30,000
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           £35,000
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       £29,000 £25,000 £30,000
                                                                                                                    we see slightly stronger                                                                                                                                                                          £16,800 £15,000£18,500                                                     £13,500
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            £20,000
                                                                                                                                                                               Prime England & Wales                            0.7%        1.5%        2.0%       2.0%        2.0%          2.0%      9.9%      30
                                                                                                                    growth in the Midlands,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Tom Smith
                                                                                                                    East of England and the                                    Residential rental markets                                                                                                        20                                                                                                                                   £10,000
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Head of Super-Prime
                                                                                                                    North West, a continuation                                 UK                                               1.2%        2.5%        2.5%       2.5%        3.0%          3.0%    14.0%       10                                                                                                                                   £8,000                             Lettings
                                                                                                                    of the trend that has                                      London                                          0.7%         3.0%        2.5%       3.0%        3.0%          3.0%    15.0%        0                                                                                                                                   £6,000
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         tom.smith@knightfrank.com

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                                                              12th Edition                                          For the latest news, views and analysis                    Prime outer London                             -3.5%        -1.0%        1.0%       2.0%        2.5%          3.0%      8.0%
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