The postcode KT5 8QA is located in Kingston upon Thames, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. KT5 8QA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
KT5 8QA is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.9 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 8QA as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.
The closest road name to KT5 8QA is Park Road which is centered 25 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Parklands and is 67 m away. The closest railway station is Surbiton Rail Station, 802 m away.
The closest primary school to KT5 8QA (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 8QA is The Lion and is 3.12 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 13, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Teddington Fish Bar and is 3.43 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on June 1, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 121.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for KT5 8QA 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 8QA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to KT5 8QA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode KT5 8QA
| 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 8QA - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 11, 2020) | 432 m |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (November 28, 2018) | 590 m |
| Lime Tree Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 6, 2019) | 606 m |
| Surbiton High School | Independent school | 4-18 | 915 m | |
| Maple Infants' School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (February 27, 2018) | 931 m |
| St Andrew's and St Mark's CofE Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (December 1, 2021) | 931 m |
| Dysart School | Special school | 4-19 | Outstanding (November 13, 2018) | 977 m |
| St Matthew's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (July 3, 2019) | 981 m |
| St John's C of E Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 21, 2018) | 1.11 km |
| King Athelstan Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 1.15 km |
| Bedelsford School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (December 11, 2018) | 1.31 km |
| Grand Avenue Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 16, 2021) | 1.31 km |
| Tolworth Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (March 20, 2019) | 1.35 km |
| Tolworth Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Outstanding (March 25, 2009) | 1.35 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 19, 2019) | 1.53 km |
| Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 4, 2018) | 1.55 km |
| South Thames Colleges Group | College | 16-99 | Good (February 7, 2020) | 1.56 km |
| King's Oak Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (December 6, 2018) | 1.68 km |
| Kingston Grammar School | Independent school | 11-19 | 1.7 km | |
| Shrewsbury House School | Independent school | 7-14 | 1.83 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from KT5 8QA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caterlink at Hampton Wick Infants School | Awaiting Inspection | 2.88 km | |
| Bright Horizon | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 11, 2021 | 2.99 km | |
| The Lion | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 13, 2021 | 3.12 km | |
| Esher Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 6, 2019 | 3.19 km | |
| Deer Park View Caring Homes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 15, 2021 | 3.19 km | |
| Hinchley Wood Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 14, 2019 | 3.23 km | |
| Hinchley Wood Sen. School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 14, 2019 | 3.23 km | |
| Jupiter Jo's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 31, 2018 | 3.27 km | |
| Omshiv Weystores | Exempt | 3.31 km | |
| Co-Op | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2021 | 3.31 km | |
| Royal Canoe Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 2, 2016 | 3.33 km | |
| Tamesis Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 30, 2014 | 3.33 km | |
| The Pavilion Montessori School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2018 | 3.33 km | |
| The Skiff Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 15, 2015 | 3.33 km | |
| Stepping Stones Nursery School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 12, 2018 | 3.39 km | |
| Teddington School | Awaiting Inspection | 3.41 km | |
| Cafe Verde | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 8, 2020 | 3.43 km | |
| Il Preferito | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 21, 2021 | 3.43 km | |
| L'Amandine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory April 22, 2021 | 3.43 km | |
| Teddington Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement June 1, 2021 | 3.43 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to KT5 8QA - Data from Apr 2022
| Parklands | 67 m | |
| Parklands | 71 m | |
| Regent Road (KT5) | 146 m | |
| Regent Road (KT5) | 175 m | |
| Berrylands Road | 192 m | |
| Surbiton Rail Station | 802 m | |
| Berrylands Rail Station | 1.03 km | |
| Norbiton Rail Station | 2.02 km | |
| Kingston Town End Pier | 1.55 km | |
| Kingston Town End Pier | 1.56 km | |
| Kingston Town End Pier | 1.58 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 27.17 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 27.34 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 27.98 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to KT5 8QA - Data from Dec 2021
| The Wood | 796 m | |
| Raven's Ait | 1.29 km | |
| The Rick Pond | 1.73 km | |
| The Creek | 1.86 km | |
| Hampton Wick Pond | 2.26 km | |
| The Long Water | 2.4 km | |
| Boyle Farm Island | 2.53 km | |
| Thames Ditton Island | 2.65 km | |
| Millennium Wood | 2.7 km | |
| Steven's Eyots | 2.93 km | |
| Albany Reach | 2.96 km | |
| South Canal | 2.96 km | |
| Oval Plantation | 2.98 km | |
| North Canal | 3 km | |
| Leg of Mutton Pond | 3.01 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for KT5 8QA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 79.2 Mbps | 121.5 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 13.7 Mbps | 39 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% | 16 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 78.8 | 11.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 462 | 37.5 |
Energy usage data for KT5 8QA - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Outer London |
| Latitude | 51.39492400 |
| Longitude | -0.29354600 |
| OS Easting | 518818 |
| OS Northing | 0167591 |
| 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: Cosmopolitans Group: Comfortable cosmopolitan Subgroup: Migrant families |
| 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 | E33035012 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Kingston upon Thames 011 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Kingston upon Thames 011A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 2C1 |