The postcode KT2 5BW is located in Kingston upon Thames, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KT2 5BW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KT2 5BW is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.7 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of KT2 5BW as Cosmopolitans > Inner city students > Multicultural student neighbourhood.
The closest road name to KT2 5BW is Walter Street which is centered 19 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Kingsgate Road and is 55 m away. The closest railway station is Kingston Rail Station, 160 m away.
The closest primary school to KT2 5BW (for ages 11 and under) is Educare Small School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 13, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Tiffin School.
The local pub for residents of KT2 5BW is Royal Canoe Club and is 1.18 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 2, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Teddington Fish Bar and is 1.52 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on June 1, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 71.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 60% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for KT2 5BW is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Kingston is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to KT2 5BW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KT2 5BW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KT2 5BW
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from KT2 5BW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educare Small School | Independent school | 3-11 | Good (February 13, 2020) | 117 m |
| St Luke's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 11, 2021) | 418 m |
| Tiffin School | Academy | 11-18 | 433 m | |
| Kingston Grammar School | Independent school | 11-19 | 520 m | |
| St John the Baptist Church of England Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (December 6, 2018) | 674 m |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 19, 2019) | 705 m |
| South Thames Colleges Group | College | 16-99 | Good (February 7, 2020) | 824 m |
| Hampton Wick Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (January 19, 2010) | 871 m |
| Bedelsford School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (December 11, 2018) | 912 m |
| Latchmere School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 23, 2019) | 978 m |
| St Paul's CofE Primary School, Kingston Hill | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 13, 2019) | 983 m |
| King Athelstan Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 1.04 km |
| St Agatha's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 17, 2018) | 1.05 km |
| St John's C of E Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 21, 2018) | 1.08 km |
| The Kingston Academy | Academy | 11-19 | Outstanding (May 16, 2018) | 1.11 km |
| Fern Hill Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.11 km | |
| Alexandra Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (September 18, 2019) | 1.12 km |
| Park Hill School | Independent school | 2-11 | 1.2 km | |
| The Tiffin Girls' School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (October 14, 2021) | 1.31 km |
| Teddington School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 18, 2021) | 1.32 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from KT2 5BW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caterlink at Hampton Wick Infants School | Awaiting Inspection | 871 m | |
| Royal Canoe Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 2, 2016 | 1.18 km | |
| Tamesis Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 30, 2014 | 1.18 km | |
| The Pavilion Montessori School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2018 | 1.18 km | |
| The Skiff Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 15, 2015 | 1.18 km | |
| Bright Horizon | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 11, 2021 | 1.26 km | |
| Teddington School | Awaiting Inspection | 1.32 km | |
| The Lion | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 13, 2021 | 1.33 km | |
| Co-Op | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2021 | 1.42 km | |
| Deer Park View Caring Homes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 15, 2021 | 1.46 km | |
| Cafe Verde | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 8, 2020 | 1.52 km | |
| Il Preferito | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 21, 2021 | 1.52 km | |
| L'Amandine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory April 22, 2021 | 1.52 km | |
| Teddington Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement June 1, 2021 | 1.52 km | |
| Teddington Mini Market | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 28, 2018 | 1.52 km | |
| Certitude | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 16, 2017 | 1.56 km | |
| Caterlink at Sacred Heart Primary School | Awaiting Inspection | 1.61 km | |
| Jay's Newsagents | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 12, 2018 | 1.85 km | |
| New Haweli of Teddington | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 12, 2018 | 1.85 km | |
| Teddington Food & Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 16, 2018 | 1.85 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KT2 5BW - Data from Apr 2022
| Kingsgate Road | 55 m | |
| Kingston | 59 m | |
| Kingston | 177 m | |
| Cromwell Road Bus Station | 180 m | |
| Sury Basin | 181 m | |
| Kingston Rail Station | 160 m | |
| Hampton Wick Rail Station | 817 m | |
| Norbiton Rail Station | 1.18 km | |
| Kingston Turks Pier | 512 m | |
| Kingston Turks Pier | 513 m | |
| Kingston Turks Pier | 517 m | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 29.33 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 29.5 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 30.13 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KT2 5BW - Data from Dec 2021
| The Creek | 711 m | |
| Steven's Eyots | 787 m | |
| Hampton Wick Pond | 1.23 km | |
| Millennium Wood | 1.26 km | |
| Trowlock Island | 1.43 km | |
| Leg of Mutton Pond | 1.55 km | |
| Gallows Pond | 1.62 km | |
| Dark Hill | 1.66 km | |
| Oval Plantation | 1.66 km | |
| Warren Plantation | 1.72 km | |
| Half Moon Plantation | 1.83 km | |
| Raven's Ait | 1.84 km | |
| Heron Pond | 1.95 km | |
| The Rick Pond | 2.03 km | |
| Coronation Plantation | 2.08 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KT2 5BW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 78.9 Mbps | 71.1 Mbps | 151.05 Mbps |
| Upload | 20 Mbps | 15.6 Mbps | 25.58 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 22.3 | 4 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 40% | 100% | 84.5 | 18.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 60% | 60% | - | - |
Energy usage data for KT2 5BW - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Outer London |
| Latitude | 51.41382500 |
| Longitude | -0.30088800 |
| OS Easting | 518257 |
| OS Northing | 0169681 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Metropolitan Police |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Richmond Park |
| Electoral Ward | Canbury |
| Local Authority District | Kingston upon Thames |
| Region / Government Office Region | London |
| European Electoral Region | London |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: London Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | London South |
| International Territorial Level Code | E09000021 |
| Travel To Work Area | Slough and Heathrow |
| NHS England Region | London |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Kingston |
| Cancer Alliance | North West and South West London |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
London |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
South West London Health and Care Partnership |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS South West London CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Cosmopolitans Group: Inner city students Subgroup: Multicultural student neighbourhood |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater London BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Kingston upon Thames BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33034973 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Kingston upon Thames 004 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Kingston upon Thames 004G |
| Output Area / Small Area | 2B2 |