KT6 5AE Kingston upon Thames
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Surbiton 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 D (25% of about 640 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: 39 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 37 Hook Road, Surbiton, permissioned (40 m)
- 88 Ditton Road, Surbiton, permissioned (240 m)
- Work, Vale Road South, Surbiton, permissioned (270 m)
- The Cap In Hand, 174 Hook Rise North, Surbiton, permissioned (660 m)
- 35 Woodlands Road, Surbiton, permissioned (750 m)
- 160 Ewell Road, Surbiton, permissioned (860 m)
- 46 St Marys Road, Long Ditton, KT6 5EY: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (900 m)
- 374 Ewell Road, Surbiton, permissioned (1.0 km)
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 addresses are about 30 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 | 1.3 km |
| Tolworth 576,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km | |
| Chessington North 489,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m, 22 within 800 m; nearest Ash Tree Close Southborough | 20 m |
| Bus or coach station | Cromwell Road Bus Station Kingston Upon Thames | 3.5 km |
| Ferry terminal | Ditton Island Ferry Landing Thames Ditton | 2.5 km |
| Car parks | Lovelace Road Car Park | 900 m |
| EV charging points | 37 within 1.6 km; nearest ubitricity | 260 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 14.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Red Lion Road Surgery | 760 m |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Ace Pharmacy | 730 m |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Cottage Dental Practice | 850 m |
| Hospital | Tolworth Hospital | 900 m |
| Police station | Surbiton Police Station | 710 m |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 1.2 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Fishponds Park 4.9 ha | 690 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 210 m² | 670 m |
| Playing field | King Edward Recreation Ground 7.4 ha | 880 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Hook Leisure Allotment Gardens 4.2 ha | 750 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 4.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Hampton Court, a registered park or garden (Grade I), 2.8 km north-west. 7 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hampton Court | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 2.8 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Wood | Wood | 1.1 km north |
| Ravens Ait | Island | 2.1 km north |
| The Rick Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km north-west |
| Boyle Farm Island | Island | 2.4 km north-west |
| Lower Wood | Wood | 2.5 km south-west |
| Telegraph Hill | Hill | 2.9 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 10 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 10 |
10 of the postcode's 10 addresses are 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 | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 60% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 23% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 40% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 70% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 59% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 26% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 63% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 56% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 86% | 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.