KT8 9FD Elmbridge
Live postcode, introduced May 2015. Ward: Thames Ditton. 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 D (26% of about 930 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- BRIDGE OVER THE RIVER EMBER, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Hampton Court Station & Jolly Boatman, Hurst Road, East Molesey, KT8 9AE, pending decision (150 m)
- Jolly Boatman and Hampton Court Station Redevelopment Area, Hampton Court Way, East Molesey, KT8 9AE,, permissioned (160 m)
- Units 1-3 Hampton Court, Summer Road, Thames Ditton, KT7 0RG, pending decision (310 m)
- 10 Arnison Road, East Molesey, KT8 9JJ, not permissioned (430 m)
- 10 Arnison Road, East Molesey, KT8 9JJ: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (440 m)
- 1 Walton Road East Molesey Surrey KT8 0DE, permissioned (450 m)
- Site of Molesey Centre for the Community, School Road, Sandra House and Radnor House Hansler Grove, East Molesey, Surrey, KT8 9JL, permissioned (600 m)
- 43 Hampton Court Avenue, East Molesey, KT8 0BG, not permissioned (660 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 10 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 10 low and 0 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 addresses are about 8 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hampton Court 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 170 m |
| Thames Ditton 761,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km | |
| Esher 877,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m, 28 within 800 m; nearest Bridge Road East Molesey | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Cromwell Road Bus Station Kingston Upon Thames | 3.3 km |
| Ferry terminal | Hampton Court Pier | 340 m |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m; nearest Hampton Court Station Car Park | 170 m |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km; nearest 75-27 Palace Road | 350 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 11.2 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Vine Medical Centre | 1.0 km |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Kent Pharmacy | 710 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Gentle Dental Implant And Cosmetic Centre | 830 m |
| Hospital | Molesey Hospital | 2.0 km |
| Police station | Kingston Police | 2.7 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest MFG - Palace Cashzone | 480 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 8 within 800 m; nearest Cigarette Island Park 2.1 ha | 210 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Hampton Court Park 259 ha | 650 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 150 m² | 570 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.1 ha | 840 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2.3 ha | 840 m |
Within 800 m: 8 parks and gardens, 299 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Banqueting House, a listed building (Grade I), 400 m east. 83 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 15 of them Grade I and 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Banqueting House | Listed building, Grade I | 400 m east |
| Trophy Gates | Listed building, Grade I | 420 m north-east |
| Lower Orangery | Listed building, Grade I | 430 m north-east |
| Barracks | Listed building, Grade I | 440 m north-east |
| Hampton Court Palace | Scheduled monument | 560 m north-east |
| Hampton Court House | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 820 m north |
| Hampton Court | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.4 km east |
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | World Heritage Site | 9.1 km north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| South Canal | Lake or reservoir | 660 m east |
| Albany Reach | Lake or reservoir | 660 m south-east |
| Ash Island | Island | 740 m north-west |
| North Canal | Lake or reservoir | 770 m north-east |
| Broom Clumps | Wood | 1.6 km north |
| Telegraph Hill | Hill | 3.6 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.7 | 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 | 8 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 13 |
8 of the postcode's 13 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 | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 32% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 65% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 46% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 32% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 35% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 61% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 23% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 9% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 11% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 60% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 61% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 6% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 91% | 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.