KT5 8DS Kingston upon Thames
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: St Mark's & Seething Wells. 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 C (44% of about 680 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- 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: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Former Dairy Crest Milk Depot, Lower Marsh Lane, Kingston upon Thames, permissioned (380 m)
- Rear Of Balmain Lodge, Cranes Park Avenue, Surbiton, permissioned (510 m)
- 18-32 Beaufort Road And 23-43 Fassett Road, Kingston upon Thames, permissioned (710 m)
- 10 St Marks Hill, Surbiton, permissioned (760 m)
- Land To The Rear Of 22-24 The Avenue, Surbiton, permissioned (790 m)
- Princess House, Horace Road, Kingston upon Thames, permissioned (810 m)
- 20 Villiers Road, Kingston upon Thames, permissioned (900 m)
- 106 Ewell Road, Surbiton, permissioned (920 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 25 addresses are between 25 m and 29 m above sea level (27 m on average).
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 | Berrylands 364,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 880 m |
| Surbiton 7.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.0 km | |
| Norbiton 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m, 34 within 800 m; nearest Clayhill Campus Berrylands | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Cromwell Road Bus Station Kingston Upon Thames | 1.7 km |
| Ferry terminal | Kingston Town End Pier Kingston Upon Thames | 1.4 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Ewell Road, Surbiton Car Park | 530 m |
| EV charging points | 31 within 1.6 km; nearest ubitricity | 260 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 14.2 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Brunswick Surgery | 900 m |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest The Kingston Pharmacy | 870 m |
| NHS dentists | 12 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 640 m |
| Hospital | The Lodge (Surbiton Hospital) | 900 m |
| Police station | Surbiton Police Station | 1.5 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Londis Cashzone | 550 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 570 m² | 680 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Claremont Crescent Gardens 6,700 m² | 790 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 990 m² | 660 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Athelstan Recreation Ground 1.2 ha | 610 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.0 ha | 250 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 0.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Clattern Bridge, a scheduled monument, 1.5 km north-west. 21 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Clattern Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km north-west |
| Hampton Court | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 2.1 km west |
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | World Heritage Site | 8.9 km north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Wood | Wood | 1.0 km south-west |
| Ravens Ait | Island | 1.3 km west |
| The Creek | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km north-west |
| Dark Hill | Hill | 2.9 km north |
| Ham Bottom | Valley | 4.0 km north |
| Farm Bog | Wetland | 4.9 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 15.1 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 24 | 25 |
1 of the postcode's 25 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 | 30 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 24% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 68% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 29% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 12% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 42% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 20% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 8% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 14% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 21% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 74% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 54% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 82% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 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.