KT6 5DN 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 (44% of about 770 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, VICTORIA AVENUE 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: 2 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 11 St Mary's, Long Ditton, KT6 5EU, permissioned (370 m)
- Torrington 18-20 St Marys Road, Long Ditton, KT6 5EY, not permissioned (520 m)
- Torrington, 18 - 20 St Mary�s Road, Long Ditton, KT6 5EY: up to 11 homes, not permissioned (520 m)
- 35 Woodlands Road, Surbiton, permissioned (590 m)
- Surbiton Station Car Park, Glenbuck Road, Kingston upon Thames, not permissioned (600 m)
- Brook House and Thames Honda, Portsmouth Road, Thames Ditton, KT7 0EG, not permissioned (760 m)
- 46 St Marys Road, Long Ditton, KT6 5EY: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (770 m)
- Former Oakhill Health Centre, 3 Oakhill, Surbiton, permissioned (780 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 8 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 28 addresses are between 12 m and 14 m above sea level (13 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 | Surbiton 7.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 630 m |
| Thames Ditton 761,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km | |
| Berrylands 364,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m, 37 within 800 m; nearest Electric Parade Surbiton | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Cromwell Road Bus Station Kingston Upon Thames | 2.7 km |
| Ferry terminal | Ditton Island Ferry Landing Thames Ditton | 1.4 km |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m; nearest National Car Parks | 340 m |
| EV charging points | 30 within 1.6 km; nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 220 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 13.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Claremont Medical Centre | 420 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 500 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Surbiton Dental Office | 270 m |
| Hospital | The Lodge (Surbiton Hospital) | 850 m |
| Police station | Surbiton Police Station | 1.5 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Nationwide | 430 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4,480 m² | 380 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Claremont Crescent Gardens 6,700 m² | 740 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,810 m² | 170 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Victoria Recreation Ground 3.3 ha | 80 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.9 ha | 1.0 km |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 1.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Hampton Court, a registered park or garden (Grade I), 1.5 km north-west. 32 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hampton Court | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.5 km north-west |
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | World Heritage Site | 9.8 km north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Wood | Wood | 670 m east |
| Ravens Ait | Island | 1.0 km north |
| The Rick Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km north |
| Boyle Farm Island | Island | 1.3 km west |
| Thames Ditton Island | Island | 1.4 km west |
| Telegraph Hill | Hill | 2.9 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.2 | 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 | 0 | 16 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 9 |
| Under 55 | 27 | 3 |
1 of the postcode's 28 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 25 at 55 dB or more from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 62% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 30% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 16% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 67% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 67% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 16% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 63% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 68% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 6% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 89% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 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.