The postcode KT5 8LX is located in Kingston upon Thames, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KT5 8LX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KT5 8LX is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.3 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 KT5 8LX as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Inner city ethnic mix.
The closest road name to KT5 8LX is Pembroke Avenue which is centered 97 m away.
The nearest bus stop is The Berrylands and is 101 m away. The closest railway station is Berrylands Rail Station, 255 m away.
The closest primary school to KT5 8LX (for ages 11 and under) is Christ Church CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 28, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre. The last OFSTED inspection on March 11, 2020 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of KT5 8LX is Old Wimbledonians Association and is 3.19 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 7, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Greggs, Esso Petrol Station and is 3.02 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 13, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 113.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95.5% 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 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for KT5 8LX 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 KT5 8LX and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KT5 8LX, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KT5 8LX
| 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 KT5 8LX - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ Church CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (November 28, 2018) | 684 m |
| Grand Avenue Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 16, 2021) | 869 m |
| King's Oak Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (December 6, 2018) | 946 m |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 6, 2018) | 1.24 km |
| Westbury House School | Independent school | 2-11 | 1.24 km | |
| The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 11, 2020) | 1.25 km |
| King Athelstan Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 1.34 km |
| Christ Church New Malden CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 8, 2017) | 1.35 km |
| The Holy Cross School | Academy | 11-18 | 1.35 km | |
| Lime Tree Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 6, 2019) | 1.47 km |
| St John's C of E Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 21, 2018) | 1.52 km |
| The Study School | Independent school | 2-11 | 1.53 km | |
| Dysart School | Special school | 4-19 | Outstanding (November 13, 2018) | 1.61 km |
| Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 4, 2018) | 1.62 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 19, 2019) | 1.63 km |
| Surbiton High School | Independent school | 4-18 | 1.65 km | |
| St Matthew's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (July 3, 2019) | 1.71 km |
| Bedelsford School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (December 11, 2018) | 1.72 km |
| Richard Challoner School | Academy | 11-18 | 1.75 km | |
| Tolworth Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (March 20, 2019) | 1.78 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from KT5 8LX - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Da Mimmo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 10, 2021 | 2.96 km | |
| Costa (NEXT) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2022 | 2.98 km | |
| Next | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 18, 2019 | 2.98 km | |
| Coombe Stores / Simply Fresh | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 10, 2021 | 3.01 km | |
| Haria Pharmacy | Exempt January 31, 2018 | 3.01 km | |
| Tony's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 10, 2021 | 3.01 km | |
| Greggs, Esso Petrol Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 13, 2019 | 3.02 km | |
| Robin Hood North (Esso) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 23, 2021 | 3.02 km | |
| Raynes Park High School (Harrisons) (Bushey Kitchen) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2022 | 3.07 km | |
| Cater Link at St Matthew's Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 27, 2020 | 3.14 km | |
| Caterlink at Hampton Wick Infants School | Awaiting Inspection | 3.17 km | |
| Old Wimbledonians Association | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 7, 2019 | 3.19 km | |
| Afterschool Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 8, 2018 | 3.25 km | |
| Cater Link at West Wimbledon Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 8, 2021 | 3.25 km | |
| Colliers Wood United Football Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 6, 2017 | 3.3 km | |
| Dastaan | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 8, 2019 | 3.31 km | |
| Carter House( Country Court Care) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2020 | 3.31 km | |
| Omshiv Weystores | Exempt | 3.33 km | |
| Target Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 1, 2014 | 3.33 km | |
| Jupiter Jo's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 31, 2018 | 3.34 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KT5 8LX - Data from Apr 2022
| The Berrylands | 101 m | |
| The Berrylands | 130 m | |
| The Roystons | 186 m | |
| The Roystons | 192 m | |
| Pembroke Avenue | 212 m | |
| Berrylands Rail Station | 255 m | |
| Surbiton Rail Station | 1.7 km | |
| Norbiton Rail Station | 1.7 km | |
| Kingston Town End Pier | 2.12 km | |
| Kingston Town End Pier | 2.12 km | |
| Kingston Town End Pier | 2.14 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 27.14 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 27.31 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 27.92 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KT5 8LX - Data from Dec 2021
| The Wood | 1.65 km | |
| Raven's Ait | 2.1 km | |
| The Creek | 2.3 km | |
| The Rick Pond | 2.55 km | |
| Hampton Wick Pond | 2.83 km | |
| Dark Hill | 2.94 km | |
| Gallows Pond | 3.06 km | |
| Steven's Eyots | 3.11 km | |
| Back Green | 3.12 km | |
| Dancer Dick Wood | 3.14 km | |
| The Long Water | 3.18 km | |
| Millennium Wood | 3.2 km | |
| Coronation Plantation | 3.34 km | |
| Boyle Farm Island | 3.42 km | |
| Dann's Pond | 3.46 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KT5 8LX - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 83.4 Mbps | 113.5 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 20 Mbps | 17.1 Mbps | 36 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% | 12 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 4.5% | 100% | 106.7 | 16.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 95.5% | 95.5% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for KT5 8LX - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Outer London |
| Latitude | 51.39693600 |
| Longitude | -0.28109500 |
| OS Easting | 519679 |
| OS Northing | 0167835 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Metropolitan Police |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Kingston and Surbiton |
| Electoral Ward | Berrylands |
| 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: Multicultural metropolitans Group: Asian traits Subgroup: Inner city ethnic mix |
| 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 | E33035008 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Kingston upon Thames 010 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Kingston upon Thames 010B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4C3 |