Two reasons for the big price difference between Teddington and Hampton are transport links - Hampton feels less connected by bus, train and road - and the fact that even though much of Hampton has boomed massively in the last 15 years, the north-western reaches are still fairly deprived and I think on the Borough's list of priority areas that need investment.
Best to take a good drive round and get a feel for it. There are two wards, divided by Broad Lane. Houses to the south carry a premium over those on the north side of the road, because they are in Hampton ward (which also has the most expensive houses along the Ormonds and the 'cheese roads' - Wensleydale and Gloucester). Quite a lot of mega-mansions being squeezed into any available space there, and generally the whole area is gradually losing the real leafy feel that it had, but there are still lots of plots with really decent-sized gardens.
The areas down by the river and Hampton Court are unsurprisingly mega-expensive, with many listed buildings.
Hampton North, to the north of Broad Lane, is much more mixed, but the area around Hampton Hill is great, and has a real community vibe which I personally prefer to Hampton village. House prices start dropping dramatically as you go west of The Avenue.
It's a great area for kids, lots of parks, nearly all the schools are great, and has a real family feel. Plus Hampton outdoor pool, as featured in Boots' new summer ad - what more could you want 🙂. It's definitely quieter, but there are many families who have made the big leap from Clapham, Richmond, Teddington, Twickenham etc (including us), due to the house prices, and wouldn't now move back. If there is a den of iniquity, we've yet to find it!
Felt utterly safe until the last year or so; bit of a problem at the moment with masked teenagers on mopeds riding around stealing bikes in particular and other anti-social behaviour, but sadly that is not specific to Hampton...