KT2 7NA 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: 21 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode; in a protected area: 3861, 10.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 2 Ladderstile Ride, Kingston upon Thames, permissioned (390 m)
- Zanta, Coombe Park, Kingston upon Thames, permissioned (390 m)
- Zanta, Coombe Park, Kingston upon Thames, permissioned (390 m)
- Cotswood, Kingston Hill, Kingston upon Thames, permissioned (470 m)
- 18 Coombe Ridings, Kingston upon Thames, permissioned (470 m)
- 10 Coombe Ridings, Kingston upon Thames, permissioned (520 m)
- Plot A Culford, Coombe Park, Kingston upon Thames, permissioned (660 m)
- Plot B Culford, Coombe Park, Kingston upon Thames, permissioned (680 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 5 addresses are between 39 m and 53 m above sea level (50 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Norbiton 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.0 km |
| Kingston 4.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km | |
| New Malden 3.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m, 14 within 800 m; nearest Galsworthy House Kingston Vale | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Cromwell Road Bus Station Kingston Upon Thames | 2.6 km |
| Ferry terminal | Kingston Turks Pier Kingston Upon Thames | 3.1 km |
| Car parks | St John the Baptist Church Kingston Vale Car Park | 1.1 km |
| EV charging points | 15 within 1.6 km; nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 730 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 13.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Fairhill Medical Practice | 1.5 km |
| Pharmacies | Your Pharmacy | 1.9 km |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Cherrytree Dental Care | 1.0 km |
| Hospital | Kingston Hospital | 1.7 km |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service | 3.0 km |
| Cash machines | Shell Little Waitrose Hinchley Wood | 1.2 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Richmond Park 951 ha | 410 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 160 m² | 1.0 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 17 ha | 1.1 km |
| Allotments | Kingston Vale Allotments 1.3 ha | 1.0 km |
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. 13 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 | 1.3 km south |
| Brick reservoir 300yds (270m) SW of Gallows Conduit, Coombe | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km south |
| Richmond Park | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.5 km north |
| Putney Vale Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.5 km north-east |
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | World Heritage Site | 5.7 km north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Broomfield Hill | Hill | 530 m north |
| Dann's Pond | Lake or reservoir | 570 m west |
| High Wood | Wood | 570 m north-west |
| Ham Bottom | Valley | 1.4 km north-west |
| Farm Bog | Wetland | 2.1 km east |
| Steven's Eyots | Island | 2.6 km south-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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 5 |
1 of the postcode's 5 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 | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 36% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 53% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 40% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 36% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 69% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 17% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 66% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 56% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 85% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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.