KT2 5JQ Kingston upon Thames
Live postcode, introduced December 1996. Ward: Kingston Gate. Region: London.
Streets
- Dinton Road, Kingston upon Thames: 8 addresses
- Bockhampton Road, 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 (33% of about 820 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: 32 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- Roman Catholic Church of St Agatha, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- The Former Richmond Park Tavern, 178 Kings Road, Kingston upon Thames, permissioned (160 m)
- Park Works, 16 Park Road, Kingston upon Thames, permissioned (640 m (0.4 miles))
- Development Land At 53A-53B, Kingston Hill, Kingston upon Thames, permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
- Car Park To The Rear Of James House, 72A Richmond Road, Kingston upon Thames, permissioned (790 m (0.5 miles))
- 24 Cowleaze Road, Kingston upon Thames, permissioned (830 m (0.5 miles))
- P19a And P19e Sites Adjoining Kingston College, Richmond Road, Kingston upon Thames, not permissioned (860 m (0.5 miles))
- Unit A Magnum House, 164 London Road, Kingston upon Thames, permissioned (910 m (0.6 miles))
- Unit B Magnum House, 164 London Road, Kingston upon Thames, permissioned (920 m (0.6 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 6 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 | Kingston 4.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Norbiton 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Hampton Wick 811,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 27 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wyndham Road Kingston Kingston Hill | 230 m |
| Bus or coach station | Cromwell Road Bus Station Kingston Upon Thames | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Kingston Turks Pier Kingston Upon Thames | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Car parks | Seven Kings Car Park | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 40 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 140 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 12.9 km (8 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St Albans Medical Centre | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lindsay Chemist | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Kingston Hospital | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Kingston Police | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Kingston - Kings Road | 160 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Richmond Park 951 ha | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 140 m² | 90 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.5 ha | 210 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Parkfields Road Allotments 8,170 m² | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 951 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Normansfield (Velma) Boathouse, a listed building (Grade II*), 1 km (0.6 miles) west. 14 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Normansfield (Velma) Boathouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Brick reservoir 300yds (270m) SW of Gallows Conduit, Coombe | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Gallows Conduit, Coombe | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Ivy Conduit, Coombe | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Richmond Park | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-east |
| Ham House | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-west |
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | World Heritage Site | 6.4 km (4 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Gallows Pond | Lake or reservoir | 700 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Dark Hill | Hill | 780 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Steven's Eyots | Island | 930 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Coronation Plantation | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Ham Bottom | Valley | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Farm Bog | Wetland | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 15.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
1 of the postcode's 9 addresses is 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 | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 26% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 71% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 41% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 57% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 24% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 9% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 74% | 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) | 69% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 5% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 89% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 9 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 Dinton Road.