KT2 5GU Kingston upon Thames
Live postcode, introduced December 1995. Ward: Tudor. Region: London.
Streets
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 E (35% of about 630 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 33 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- THE COTTAGE AND GARDEN WALLS, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Cassel Hospital, Ham Common, Ham: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (200 m)
- Cassel Hospital, Ham Common, Ham: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (200 m)
- Ham Central Area: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (910 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
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: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 9 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Teddington 1.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km |
| Hampton Wick 811,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km | |
| Kingston 4.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m, 25 within 800 m; nearest Dysart Avenue Ham | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Cromwell Road Bus Station Kingston Upon Thames | 2.2 km |
| Ferry terminal | Ham House Ferry Landing Richmond | 1.8 km |
| Car parks | Seven Kings Car Park | 1.9 km |
| EV charging points | 63 within 1.6 km; nearest ubitricity | 180 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 11.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest St Albans Medical Centre | 1.1 km |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Ham Parade Pharmacy | 180 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Ham Dental Practice | 90 m |
| Hospital | Cassel Hospital | 280 m |
| Police station | Twickenham Police Station | 2.3 km |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 1.0 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 71 ha | 270 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 270 m² | 300 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 860 m² | 520 m |
| Allotments | Wolsey Drive Allotments 1.2 ha | 850 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 114 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 25-30, Langham House Close, a listed building (Grade II*), 230 m north. 45 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 5 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| 25-30, Langham House Close | Listed building, Grade II* | 230 m north |
| 19-24, Langham House Close | Listed building, Grade II* | 270 m north |
| 1-18, Langham House Close | Listed building, Grade II* | 320 m north |
| Sudbrook Lodge | Listed building, Grade II* | 690 m north-east |
| Ham House | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.4 km north |
| Mound at TQ1891972117, Richmond Park | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km north-east |
| Landscape at Fieldend | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.8 km west |
| King Henry VIII's Mound, Richmond Park | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km north-east |
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | World Heritage Site | 5.3 km north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Trowlock Island | Island | 590 m south |
| The Wilderness | Wood | 1.1 km north-east |
| Ham Gate Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km east |
| Ham Bottom | Valley | 1.4 km east |
| Dark Hill | Hill | 2.1 km east |
| Farm Bog | Wetland | 4.8 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 15.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.7 | 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 and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 34 | 39 |
5 of the postcode's 39 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 56% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 31% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 38% | 17% |
| Private rented | 5% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 45% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 29% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 81% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 46% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 83% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 10 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.