KT1 1PB Kingston upon Thames
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Kingston Town. Region: London.
Streets
- Clarence Street, Kingston upon Thames: 13 addresses
- Thames Street, Kingston upon Thames: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Kingston upon Thames in 2026-27: Band D £2,609 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,739 | £2,029 | £2,319 | £2,609 | £3,189 | £3,769 | £4,349 | £5,218 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band D (26% of about 1,950 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, KINGSTON OLD TOWN CONSERVATION AREA. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 14.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Kingston.
- Tree preservation orders: 32 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- Church of All Saints, grade I
- 11, THAMES STREET, grade II
- 13 AND 15, CHURCH STREET, grade II
- 14 AND 16, CHURCH STREET, grade II
- 14, MARKET PLACE, grade II
- 15 and 16 Market Place, Kingston upon Thames, grade II
- 18, THAMES STREET, grade II
- 23, MARKET PLACE, grade II
- 26 AND 28, THAMES STREET, grade II
- 3 AND 5, CHURCH STREET, grade II
- 4, CHURCH STREET, grade II
- 6, 8 and 8A, Church Street, grade II
- Memorial Gates outside Church of All Saints, grade II
- Pair of gate piers at entrance to All Saints Churchyard, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- P12 Northern Riverfront, Vicarage Road, Kingston upon Thames, not permissioned (190 m)
- Site At Eden Walk Shopping Centre, Eden Walk, Kingston upon Thames, permissioned (230 m)
- P1 Clarence Street North, Clarence Street, Kingston upon Thames, not permissioned (260 m)
- 6 And 8 And 10 High Street Hampton Wick: up to 6 homes, permissioned (300 m)
- P4 St James Area, Eden Street, Kingston upon Thames, not permissioned (350 m)
- 29 To 31 High Street And Land To Rear Of High Street, Hampton Wick: up to 8 homes, permissioned (360 m)
- P3b Eden Quarter, East Of Eden Street And The Ashdown Road Sites, Kingston Upon Thames, not permissioned (360 m)
- P10 Kingston Station, Wood Street, Kingston upon Thames, not permissioned (380 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 4 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 4 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 4 low and 0 very low.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: the postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 14 addresses are between 9 m and 12 m above sea level (9 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 43%, ultrafast 43%, gigabit 43% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Kingston 4.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hampton Wick 811,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 570 m (0.4 miles) | |
| Norbiton 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Bus stops | 24 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 57 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest All Saints Church Clarence St Kingston Upon Thames | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Cromwell Road Bus Station Kingston Upon Thames | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Kingston Turks Pier Kingston Upon Thames | 180 m |
| Car parks | 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Euro Car Parks | 90 m |
| EV charging points | 30 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tesla Supercharger | 160 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 12.6 km (7.8 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kingston Health Centre | 390 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 130 m |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ruparels Dental Surgery | 50 m |
| Hospital | Kingston Hospital | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | Kingston Police | 290 m |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Waitrose Kingston Cashzone | 140 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,450 m² | 130 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Hampton Court Park 259 ha | 360 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 440 m² | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The King's Field 4.3 ha | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Royal Paddocks Allotments 6.0 ha | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 267 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of All Saints, a listed building (Grade I), 60 m south-east. 94 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade I and 12 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade I | 60 m south-east |
| Kingston upon Thames War Memorial | Listed building, Grade II* | 130 m south-east |
| Market House | Listed building, Grade II* | 130 m south |
| Kingston Bridge | Listed building, Grade II* | 130 m west |
| Clattern Bridge | Scheduled monument | 260 m south |
| Hampton Court | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Bushy Park | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | World Heritage Site | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Creek | Lake or reservoir | 220 m south |
| Millennium Wood | Wood | 900 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Steven's Eyots | Island | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Dark Hill | Hill | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Ham Bottom | Valley | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north |
| Farm Bog | Wetland | 4.9 km (3 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 17.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 to 74 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 3 | 14 | 14 |
11 of the postcode's 14 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Kingston upon Thames: see them on the Kingston upon Thames page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 25 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 5% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 1% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 12% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 4% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 12% | 17% |
| Private rented | 76% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 17% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 2% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 27% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 10% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 11% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 30% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 30% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 80% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 52% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 63% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Clarence Street.