KT6 4EF 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 D (33% of about 960 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, ST.ANDREWS SQUARE 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: 12 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 17-19 Grove Road, Surbiton, permissioned (500 m)
- Surbiton Station Car Park, Glenbuck Road, Kingston upon Thames, not permissioned (540 m)
- 10 St Marks Hill, Surbiton, permissioned (650 m)
- 11 St Mary's, Long Ditton, KT6 5EU, permissioned (770 m)
- Former Oakhill Health Centre, 3 Oakhill, Surbiton, permissioned (810 m)
- Brook House and Thames Honda, Portsmouth Road, Thames Ditton, KT7 0EG, not permissioned (880 m)
- Torrington 18-20 St Marys Road, Long Ditton, KT6 5EY, not permissioned (910 m)
- Torrington, 18 - 20 St Mary�s Road, Long Ditton, KT6 5EY: up to 11 homes, not permissioned (920 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 addresses are about 11 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 | Surbiton 7.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 530 m |
| Thames Ditton 761,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.0 km | |
| Berrylands 364,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m, 39 within 800 m; nearest Brighton Road (KT6) Surbiton | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Cromwell Road Bus Station Kingston Upon Thames | 2.3 km |
| Ferry terminal | Kingston Town End Pier Kingston Upon Thames | 1.3 km |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m; nearest National Car Parks | 340 m |
| EV charging points | 23 within 1.6 km; nearest ubitricity | 110 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 13.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Claremont Medical Centre | 470 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 370 m |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Surbiton Dental Office | 150 m |
| Hospital | The Lodge (Surbiton Hospital) | 850 m |
| Police station | Surbiton Police Station | 1.6 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Nationwide | 350 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4,480 m² | 120 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 1.4 ha | 500 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,810 m² | 470 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Victoria Recreation Ground 3.3 ha | 410 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.9 ha | 1.4 km |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 2.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Roman Catholic Church of St Raphael, a listed building (Grade II*), 1.0 km north. 35 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Church of St Raphael | Listed building, Grade II* | 1.0 km north |
| Hampton Court | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.2 km north-west |
| Clattern Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km north |
| Hampton Court House | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.8 km north-west |
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | World Heritage Site | 9.4 km north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Ravens Ait | Island | 570 m north |
| The Wood | Wood | 710 m south-east |
| The Rick Pond | Lake or reservoir | 740 m north-west |
| Boyle Farm Island | Island | 1.3 km west |
| Telegraph Hill | Hill | 3.3 km south-west |
| Ham Bottom | Valley | 4.7 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 15.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.5 | 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 | 7 | 7 |
None of the postcode's 7 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 | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 52% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 17% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 44% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 82% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 6% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 65% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 10% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 11% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 15% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 69% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 73% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 2% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | under 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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.