A308 London, Richmond upon Thames
2 addresses across 2 postcodes (KT1), about 70 m long, classed as a a road. USRN 22407110.
- Flood: 7 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Richmond upon Thames costs £2,486 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 33% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Hampton Wick, about 370 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Hampton Court Park, is about 80 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 17.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 6 to 8 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 2 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Hampton Wick Surgery, about 490 m (0.3 miles) away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 670 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 48% of households owned their home and 64% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 228 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Council tax
What each band costs in Richmond upon Thames in 2026-27: Band D £2,486 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,657 | £1,934 | £2,210 | £2,486 | £3,039 | £3,591 | £4,144 | £4,972 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (29% of about 970 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Hampton Wick (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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
- Hampton Wick War Memorial, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Kingston Bridge House, Church Grove, Hampton Wick KT1 4AG: up to 70 homes, permissioned (80 m)
- 6 And 8 And 10 High Street Hampton Wick: up to 6 homes, permissioned (90 m)
- 29 To 31 High Street And Land To Rear Of High Street, Hampton Wick: up to 8 homes, permissioned (100 m)
- 12 To 14 Station Road And 13 And 19 To 33 Lower Teddington Road Hampton Wick: up to 34 homes, permissioned (350 m)
- P12 Northern Riverfront, Vicarage Road, Kingston upon Thames, not permissioned (360 m)
- Site At Eden Walk Shopping Centre, Eden Walk, Kingston upon Thames, permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
- P1 Clarence Street North, Clarence Street, Kingston upon Thames, not permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- P4 St James Area, Eden Street, Kingston upon Thames, not permissioned (580 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 6 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 4 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 12 homes the Environment Agency counts, 12 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| KT1 4BU | zone 3 | 6 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
| KT1 4BY | zone 2 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 2 addresses are between 6 m and 8 m above sea level (7 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KT1 4BU | 56% | 33% | 33% | 0% |
| KT1 4BY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hampton Wick 811,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 370 m |
| Kingston 4.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 700 m (0.4 miles) | |
| Norbiton 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 47 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Church Grove /The King's Field Hampton Wick | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Cromwell Road Bus Station Kingston Upon Thames | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Kingston Turks Pier Kingston Upon Thames | 230 m |
| Car parks | 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Euro Car Parks | 230 m |
| EV charging points | 29 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge | 140 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 12.3 km (7.6 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hampton Wick Surgery | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ruparels Dental Surgery | 310 m |
| Hospital | Kingston Hospital | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | Kingston Police | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Kingston Market Place NatWest | 380 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hampton Court Park 259 ha | 80 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Bushy Park 347 ha | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 440 m² | 120 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The King's Field 4.3 ha | 110 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Royal Paddocks Allotments 6.0 ha | 200 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 614 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Kingston Bridge, a listed building (Grade II*), 130 m east. 88 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade I and 11 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Kingston Bridge | Listed building, Grade II* | 130 m east |
| Kingston Bridge | Listed building, Grade II* | 170 m east |
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade I | 350 m east |
| Market House | Listed building, Grade II* | 370 m south-east |
| Clattern Bridge | Scheduled monument | 420 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Hampton Court | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Bushy Park | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 2 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | World Heritage Site | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Creek | Lake or reservoir | 340 m south-east |
| Hampton Wick Pond | Lake or reservoir | 480 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Millennium Wood | Wood | 600 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Steven's Eyots | Island | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Dark Hill | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| Ham Bottom | Valley | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 17.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.8 | 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, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
2 of the street's 2 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Richmond upon Thames: see them on the Richmond upon Thames page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Thames Colleges Group | 16 plus | 16–99 | 660 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| St John the Baptist Church of England Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 680 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hampton Wick Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | Outstanding (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Tiffin School Christian | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (May 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Luke's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St John's C of E Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Teddington School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Post-16 provision: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| King Athelstan Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Fern Hill Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Outstanding (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Kingston Academy | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eleana's Bistro KT1 4DA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jun 2026 |
| The White Hart KT1 4DA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 50 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jun 2025 |
| Pizzaholics KT1 4DA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 60 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 19 Dec 2024 |
| Pomegranate Bistro KT1 4DA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 16 Apr 2026 |
| Pizza Go Go Kingston KT1 4DA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 5 Very good | 6 Sep 2025 |
| BELLAMIE FOODS PVT LTD KT1 4DA | Manufacturers/packers | 100 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| King’s Field Cafe KT1 4ET | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 110 m | 5 Very good | 27 Feb 2024 |
| The Swan KT1 4DB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 140 m | 5 Very good | 18 Mar 2025 |
| The Swan KT1 4DB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Umbria Taste KT1 4DB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jun 2026 |
| Hampton Wick Tandoori KT1 4DB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 5 Very good | 28 May 2025 |
| Fifty KT1 4DB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jun 2026 |
| The Foresters Arms KT1 4DG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 180 m | 5 Very good | 16 Apr 2026 |
| Windmill Organic Ltd KT1 4ER | Importers/Exporters | 190 m | Exempt | |
| The Gazebo KT1 1QN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 210 m | 5 Very good | 10 Feb 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 57 |
| Shoplifting | 42 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 35 |
| Drugs | 26 |
| Public order | 16 |
| Bicycle theft | 15 |
| Other theft | 14 |
| Burglary | 10 |
| Theft from the person | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Nightclub (117); On or near Horse Fair (39); On or near High Street (21); On or near Becketts Place (9); On or near School Road (7).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 48% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 27% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 12% | 17% |
| Private rented | 39% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 67% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 53% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 16% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 8% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 15% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 70% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 64% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 6% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 86% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
High Street · Old Bridge Street · Old Bakery Mews · Horse Fair · Marina Place · St Johns Road · St John's Road · Horse Fair · Saddlers Mews · Becketts Place · Hampton Court Road · School Road
All the streets in KT1 and across Richmond upon Thames.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.