Thames Side Kingston upon Thames
10 addresses across 5 postcodes (KT1), about 160 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 21800998.
- Flood: 57 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 D; Band D in Kingston upon Thames costs £2,609 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 2% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Kingston, about 350 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 210 m away, and Hampton Court Park (259 hectares) is about 420 m (0.3 miles) 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 7 to 9 m above sea level.
- Noise: 10 of its 10 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Kingston Health Centre, about 260 m away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 340 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 18% of households owned their home and 59% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 1,753 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
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 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 street: most are in band D (26% of about 1,950 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Kingston.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- P12 Northern Riverfront, Vicarage Road, Kingston upon Thames, not permissioned (60 m)
- P1 Clarence Street North, Clarence Street, Kingston upon Thames, not permissioned (240 m)
- Site At Eden Walk Shopping Centre, Eden Walk, Kingston upon Thames, permissioned (300 m)
- P10 Kingston Station, Wood Street, Kingston upon Thames, not permissioned (300 m)
- 6 And 8 And 10 High Street Hampton Wick: up to 6 homes, permissioned (310 m)
- Kingsgate Business Centre, 12-50 Kingsgate Road, Kingston upon Thames, permissioned (340 m)
- 29 To 31 High Street And Land To Rear Of High Street, Hampton Wick: up to 8 homes, permissioned (360 m)
- 143-151 Clarence Street, Kingston upon Thames, permissioned (370 m)
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, 57 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 6 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 287 homes the Environment Agency counts, 56 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 231 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 1TY | zone 2 | 0 / 0 / 5 | unlikely |
| KT1 1PX | zone 3 | 5 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| KT1 1TE | not in 2 or 3 | ||
| KT1 1AE | zone 3 | 52 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| KT1 1TF | zone 2 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 10 addresses are between 7 m and 9 m above sea level (8 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KT1 1AE | 100% | 2% | 2% | 0% |
| KT1 1PX | 100% | 17% | 17% | 0% |
| KT1 1TE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| KT1 1TF | 100% | 50% | 50% | 0% |
| KT1 1TY | 75% | 50% | 75% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Kingston 4.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 350 m |
| Hampton Wick 811,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 520 m (0.3 miles) | |
| Norbiton 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | |
| Bus stops | 19 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 56 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Kingston / Wood Street Kingston Upon Thames | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Cromwell Road Bus Station Kingston Upon Thames | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Kingston Turks Pier Kingston Upon Thames | 130 m |
| Car parks | 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest John Lewis Car Park | 80 m |
| EV charging points | 33 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tesla Supercharger | 70 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 12.5 km (7.8 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kingston Health Centre | 260 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 120 m |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ruparels Dental Surgery | 180 m |
| Hospital | Kingston Hospital | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | Kingston Police | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Waitrose Kingston Cashzone | 80 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,450 m² | 210 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Hampton Court Park 259 ha | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 440 m² | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The King's Field 4.3 ha | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Royal Paddocks Allotments 6.0 ha | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 267 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of All Saints, a listed building (Grade I), 180 m south. 95 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade I and 13 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade I | 180 m south |
| Kingston Bridge | Listed building, Grade II* | 200 m south-west |
| Kingston upon Thames War Memorial | Listed building, Grade II* | 200 m south-east |
| Kingston Bridge | Listed building, Grade II* | 230 m south-west |
| Clattern Bridge | Scheduled monument | 390 m south |
| Hampton Court | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Bushy Park | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | World Heritage Site | 7.3 km (4.5 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Creek | Lake or reservoir | 350 m south |
| Steven's Eyots | Island | 890 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Millennium Wood | Wood | 900 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Dark Hill | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Ham Bottom | Valley | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-east |
| Farm Bog | Wetland | 4.8 km (3 miles) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
10 of the street's 10 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 Kingston upon Thames: see them on the Kingston upon Thames page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Thames Colleges Group | 16 plus | 16–99 | 580 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| St John the Baptist Church of England Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 670 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Tiffin School Christian | Secondary | 11–18 | 730 m (0.5 miles) | Good (May 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Luke's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 770 m (0.5 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 |
| Hampton Wick Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 780 m (0.5 miles) | Outstanding (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| St John's C of E Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| King Athelstan Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.7 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 |
| Fern Hill Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Outstanding (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Kingston Academy | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Alexandra Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Outstanding (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longdan Express KT1 1TY | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 30 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 20 Aug 2026 |
| Waitrose KT1 1TE | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 70 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jun 2026 |
| Sushi Daily KT1 1TE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 70 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jul 2025 |
| Huffkins Bakery & Cafe Tearooms KT1 1TE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 23 Apr 2025 |
| BRG GROUP KT1 1TE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 70 m | Exempt | |
| Platter (by Benugo at John Lewis) KT1 1TE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 5 Jun 2026 |
| Fuel Juice KT1 1TG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 80 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 29 Jul 2026 |
| Mr. Pretzels KT1 1TG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | 4 Good | 11 Sep 2024 |
| Tortilla KT1 1TR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | 5 Very good | 8 May 2025 |
| Starbucks Coffee Company KT1 1TR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jul 2025 |
| Costa KT1 1TR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | 5 Very good | 7 Nov 2025 |
| Restaurant On 3 KT1 1TX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 15 Nov 2025 |
| Waterstones KT1 1TP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 m | 4 Good | 9 Jul 2025 |
| Oliver Bonas KT1 1TP | Retailers - other | 100 m | 5 Very good | 7 Aug 2025 |
| Boots UK Ltd KT1 1TP | Retailers - other | 100 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 13 May 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 851 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 217 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 182 |
| Theft from the person | 101 |
| Drugs | 87 |
| Other theft | 82 |
| Public order | 74 |
| Bicycle theft | 57 |
| Robbery | 40 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 18 |
| Other crime | 14 |
| Burglary | 11 |
| Possession of weapons | 11 |
| Vehicle crime | 8 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Shopping Area (759); On or near Clarence Street (383); On or near Nightclub (165); On or near Church Street (111); On or near Fife Road (83).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 27 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 5% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 18% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 8% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 11% | 17% |
| Private rented | 66% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 13% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 4% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 45% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 13% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 13% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 24% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 17% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 66% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 59% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 65% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 7% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street 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.
What has changed
- Food hygiene ratings Ji The Chicken Shop (restaurant/cafe/canteen, KT1 1SZ) now 3 Generally satisfactory, was 4 Good (rated 6 October 2026) found 3 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Yoriya (takeaway/sandwich shop, KT1 1SS) now 2 Improvement necessary, was 3 Generally satisfactory (rated 6 October 2026) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- KT1 1TY: 4 addresses of 250 in the postcode
- KT1 1PX: 2 addresses of 18 in the postcode
- KT1 1TE: 2 addresses of 11 in the postcode
- KT1 1AE: 1 address of 55 in the postcode
- KT1 1TF: 1 address of 9 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Water Lane · Clarence Street · Steadfast Road · Thames Side · Thames Street · Downhall Road · Dolphin Street · Royal Quarter · Skerne Road · Horse Fair · Church Street · Union Street
All the streets in KT1 and across Kingston 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.