KT8 1SU Elmbridge
Live postcode, introduced September 1991. Ward: Molesey East. Region: South East.
Streets
Council tax
What each band costs in Elmbridge in 2026-27: Band D £2,558 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,705 | £1,989 | £2,274 | £2,558 | £3,126 | £3,695 | £4,263 | £5,116 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band E (35% of about 600 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
- 45 - 49 Station Road, Hampton, TW12 2BT: up to 6 homes, permissioned (610 m)
- Hampton Telephone Exchange: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (610 m)
- Platts Eyott: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (630 m)
- Platts Eyott: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (630 m)
- 1-24 Abbey Walk West Molesey Surrey KT8 2JH, permissioned (650 m)
- Royal Cambridge Home, 82-84 Hurst Road, East Molesey, KT8 9AH, not permissioned (680 m)
- Walton Road, East Molesey, KT8 2HZ: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (690 m)
- Hampton Traffic Unit, 60-68, Station Road, Hampton: up to 28 homes, permissioned (750 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 10 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 19 homes the Environment Agency counts, 1 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 10 low and 2 very low.
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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 23 addresses are between 7 m and 10 m above sea level (9 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 95%, ultrafast 95%, gigabit 95% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hampton (London) 949,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km |
| Hampton Court 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km | |
| Thames Ditton 761,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m, 22 within 800 m; nearest Park Way Hurst Park | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Cromwell Road Bus Station Kingston Upon Thames | 4.4 km |
| Ferry terminal | Moulsey - Hurst Park Ferry Landing | 320 m |
| Car parks | Hampton Court Green Car Park | 1.1 km |
| EV charging points | 17 within 1.6 km; nearest MFG Charging Station | 430 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 9.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Vine Medical Centre | 690 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Lalys Pharmacy | 900 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Courtyard Dental Practice | 790 m |
| Hospital | Molesey Hospital | 1.4 km |
| Police station | Kingston Police | 3.9 km |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 400 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m; nearest Hurst Park 24 ha | 220 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Bushy Park 347 ha | 630 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,010 m² | 310 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m; nearest Molesey Hurst Recreation Ground 6.0 ha | 280 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 6,010 m² | 920 m |
Within 800 m: 6 parks and gardens, 390 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Garrick's Shakespeare Temple, a listed building (Grade I), 490 m north-east. 60 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Garrick's Shakespeare Temple | Listed building, Grade I | 490 m north-east |
| Garrick's Villa | Listed building, Grade I | 540 m north-east |
| Garrick's Villa | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 570 m north-east |
| Grove House Including Moorish Room | Listed building, Grade II* | 1.0 km north |
| Hampton Court House | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.3 km east |
| Old Brew House, Bushy Park | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km north |
| Hampton Court Palace | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km east |
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | World Heritage Site | 8.9 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Garrick's Eyot | Island | 380 m north-east |
| Platt's Eyot | Island | 680 m west |
| Taggs Island | Island | 720 m east |
| Waterhouse Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.0 km north-east |
| Willow Plantation | Wood | 1.1 km north-east |
| Telegraph Hill | Hill | 4.7 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 4 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 10 | 23 |
13 of the postcode's 23 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 | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 92% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 54% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 34% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 52% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 33% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 51% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 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.