KT2 7LB Kingston upon Thames
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Coombe Hill. 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 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: 55 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Zanta, Coombe Park, Kingston upon Thames, permissioned (270 m)
- Zanta, Coombe Park, Kingston upon Thames, permissioned (270 m)
- Former Thornley Coombe Park, Kingston upon Thames, permissioned (290 m)
- Plot A Culford, Coombe Park, Kingston upon Thames, permissioned (370 m)
- Plot B Culford, Coombe Park, Kingston upon Thames, permissioned (380 m)
- 10 Coombe Ridings, Kingston upon Thames, permissioned (520 m)
- 18 Coombe Ridings, Kingston upon Thames, permissioned (610 m)
- 2 Ladderstile Ride, Kingston upon Thames, permissioned (750 m)
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this postcode yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 5 addresses are between 31 m and 44 m above sea level (40 m on average).
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Norbiton 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km |
| New Malden 3.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km | |
| Kingston 4.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m, 18 within 800 m; nearest Kingston Hill Campus Kingston Vale | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Cromwell Road Bus Station Kingston Upon Thames | 3.0 km |
| Ferry terminal | Kingston Turks Pier Kingston Upon Thames | 3.5 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest St John the Baptist Church Kingston Vale Car Park | 720 m |
| EV charging points | 8 within 1.6 km; nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 300 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 14.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Fairhill Medical Practice | 1.8 km |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Your Pharmacy | 1.5 km |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Cherrytree Dental Care | 600 m |
| Hospital | New Victoria Hospital | 1.7 km |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service | 2.7 km |
| Cash machines | Shell Little Waitrose Hinchley Wood | 850 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 720 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Wimbledon Common 290 ha | 740 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 160 m² | 1.3 km |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 17 ha | 600 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Kingston Vale Allotments 1.3 ha | 610 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 292 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Gallows Conduit, Coombe, a scheduled monument, 1.4 km south-west. 11 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Gallows Conduit, Coombe | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km south-west |
| Ivy Conduit, Coombe | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km south |
| Richmond Park | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.6 km north-west |
| Coombe Conduit | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km south |
| Putney Vale Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.0 km north-east |
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | World Heritage Site | 5.8 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Broomfield Hill Wood | Wood | 470 m north |
| Broomfield Hill | Hill | 630 m north-west |
| Martin's Pond | Lake or reservoir | 910 m north |
| Farm Bog | Wetland | 1.7 km east |
| Ham Bottom | Valley | 1.8 km west |
| Steven's Eyots | Island | 3.0 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 | 5 | 5 |
None of the postcode's 5 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.