Flood risk is rising across England, and recent predictions indicate that nearly half a million homes, including those in Kingston borough, could be deemed 'unsellable' by 2050.

Cash House Buyer Sell House Fast has revealed the riskiest places to buy and sell property in England, based on flood risk, and additional factors such as air pollution levels, road collision rates, and coastal erosion risk, and Kingston is the 10th highest area.

You can view the full research here.

The top 10 areas in England with the greatest flood exposure include:

Kingston Upon Thames is the 10th highest area (Credit: Sell House Fast)

The leading region for flood exposure is Hull, where more than one in six (16.8%) of properties are deemed a high flood risk; this equates to roughly 20,958 places.

Kingston upon Thames features in the 10th place in the ranking, with seven per cent of properties noted as a high flood risk.

This forms part of Sell House Fast's wider research into the riskiest areas for buying and selling property in England.

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Other factors affecting Kingston upon Thames include:

• Recorded local crime rate of 65 per 1,000 people
• Air pollution levels of 8.3PM2.5
• 485 road collisions per billion vehicle miles
• No properties at risk of coastal erosion
• An overall risk score of 5.23 out of 10.

Jack Malnick, Managing Director at Sell House Fast, said: "Flood risk can be one of the hardest issues for sellers to overcome because it can affect both value and saleability.

"For buyers, it can raise concerns about insurance, mortgage approval, future costs, and the home's long-term practicality.

"That can make a property harder to sell with confidence. Where flood exposure is higher, sellers may face more hesitation, more negotiation, and more pressure to justify the asking price."