KT6 7DD Kingston upon Thames
Live postcode, introduced January 2018. Ward: Alexandra. 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 (42% of about 880 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): Tolworth.
- Tree preservation orders: 26 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Tolworth Tower, Ewell Road, Surbiton, pending decision (30 m)
- 122A Ewell Road, Surbiton, permissioned (120 m)
- 10 Tolworth Broadway And 15 Burwood Close, Surbiton, permissioned (300 m)
- Former Government Offices, Hook Rise South, Surbiton, pending decision (410 m)
- 374 Ewell Road, Surbiton, permissioned (520 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 78 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 25 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 | Tolworth 576,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 410 m |
| Malden Manor 484,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km | |
| Berrylands 364,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km | |
| Bus stops | 15 stops within 400 m, 28 within 800 m; nearest Tolworth Tower | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Cromwell Road Bus Station Kingston Upon Thames | 3.8 km |
| Ferry terminal | Kingston Town End Pier Kingston Upon Thames | 3.4 km |
| Car parks | Ewell Road, Surbiton Car Park | 2.0 km |
| EV charging points | 31 within 1.6 km; nearest ubitricity | 180 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 16.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Sunray Surgery | 470 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 70 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Fabulous Smile Company Kingston | 160 m |
| Hospital | Tolworth Hospital | 560 m |
| Police station | Surbiton Police Station | 950 m |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest M&S ATM | 10 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Alexandra Millennium Green 3.7 ha | 860 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 230 m² | 350 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Alexandra Recreation Ground 6.2 ha | 590 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m; nearest Tolworth Main Allotments 4.7 ha | 530 m |
Landmarks
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Dancer Dick Wood | Wood | 1.7 km south-east |
| The Wood | Wood | 1.9 km north-west |
| Butcher's Grove | Wood | 2.5 km south |
| Ravens Ait | Island | 2.9 km north-west |
| The Rick Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.3 km north-west |
| Telegraph Hill | Hill | 4.2 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 15.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 79 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 79 |
79 of the postcode's 79 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 | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 6% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 7% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 3% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 18% | 17% |
| Private rented | 75% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 17% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 6% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 46% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 17% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 12% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 31% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 63% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 54% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 65% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 8% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 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.