KT2 7LA Kingston upon Thames
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Coombe Hill. Region: London.
Streets
- Kingston Hill, London: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Kingston Hill, Kingston Vale: 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 G (29% of about 490 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, KINGSTON HILL CONSERVATION AREA. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 29 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode; in a protected area: 1410, 1404.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Zanta, Coombe Park, Kingston upon Thames, permissioned (220 m)
- Zanta, Coombe Park, Kingston upon Thames, permissioned (220 m)
- 10 Coombe Ridings, Kingston upon Thames, permissioned (440 m)
- Former Thornley Coombe Park, Kingston upon Thames, permissioned (460 m)
- Plot A Culford, Coombe Park, Kingston upon Thames, permissioned (460 m)
- 18 Coombe Ridings, Kingston upon Thames, permissioned (470 m)
- Plot B Culford, Coombe Park, Kingston upon Thames, permissioned (480 m)
- 2 Ladderstile Ride, Kingston upon Thames, permissioned (540 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 2 addresses are between 35 m and 46 m above sea level (41 m on average).
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Norbiton 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km |
| New Malden 3.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km | |
| Kingston 4.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m, 15 within 800 m; nearest Kingston University Kingston Vale | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Cromwell Road Bus Station Kingston Upon Thames | 2.8 km |
| Ferry terminal | Kingston Turks Pier Kingston Upon Thames | 3.3 km |
| Car parks | St John the Baptist Church Kingston Vale Car Park | 920 m |
| EV charging points | 12 within 1.6 km; nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 520 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 14.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Fairhill Medical Practice | 1.6 km |
| Pharmacies | Your Pharmacy | 1.7 km |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Cherrytree Dental Care | 820 m |
| Hospital | New Victoria Hospital | 1.7 km |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service | 2.9 km |
| Cash machines | Shell Little Waitrose Hinchley Wood | 1.0 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Richmond Park 951 ha | 580 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 160 m² | 1.1 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 17 ha | 830 m |
| Allotments | Kingston Vale Allotments 1.3 ha | 810 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 953 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Gallows Conduit, Coombe, a scheduled monument, 1.2 km south. 11 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Gallows Conduit, Coombe | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km south |
| Ivy Conduit, Coombe | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km south |
| Coombe Conduit | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km south |
| Richmond Park | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.6 km north |
| Putney Vale Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.3 km north-east |
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | World Heritage Site | 5.8 km north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Broomfield Hill Wood | Wood | 500 m north |
| Broomfield Hill | Hill | 560 m north |
| Dann's Pond | Lake or reservoir | 800 m west |
| Ham Bottom | Valley | 1.6 km west |
| Farm Bog | Wetland | 1.9 km east |
| Steven's Eyots | Island | 2.8 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 2 | 2 |
None of the postcode's 2 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 25 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 7% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 51% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 36% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 23% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 9% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 50% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 23% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 14% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 42% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | under 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 78% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 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 Kingston Hill.