KT1 3RU postcode in Kingston upon Thames, England
KT1 3RU is a postcode in Kingston upon Thames, in the Coombe Vale ward. It is in the Kingston and Surbiton parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where KT1 3RU is, and what is near it
- KT1 3RU
- Other postcodes in KT1 3: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 3 bus stops
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.4083, longitude -0.2742)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after KT1 3RU?
- Kingston upon ThamesCouncil, for all local services Kingston upon Thames: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around KT1 3RU Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Metropolitan PolicePolice force area
- Kingston and SurbitonParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Ed Davey (Liberal Democrat), as Parliament lists them. Contact Ed Davey
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at KT1 3RU?
Every home and business at KT1 3RU can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 80% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
Kingston upon Thames: 91%
Kingston upon Thames: 98%
The line marks the figure across Kingston upon Thames.
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at KT1 3RU?
BinDayBuddy does not read Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames's bin daysSource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is KT1 3RU at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include KT1 3RU.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Kingston upon Thames
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for KT1 3RU: 1,839 properties in Kingston upon Thames are at high risk (2.2% of all its properties). All the figures for Kingston upon Thames
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of KT1 3RU is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near KT1 3RU?
Homes in KT1 3 sold for a typical £581,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 78 sales, down 2.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached 3 sales, too few to price
- Semi-detached £725,000 37 sales
- Terraced £530,000 21 sales
- Flat or maisonette £380,000 17 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole KT1 district: a typical £550,000 from 213 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in KT1 3RU
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in KT1 3RU from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 31 January 2024. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Food hygiene ratings at KT1 3RU
The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at KT1 3RU. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near KT1 3RU?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 580 homes in the neighbourhood around KT1 3RU. Over half of them (52%) are in council tax band E. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (81%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Kingston upon Thames for 2026‑27: £2,609. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £2,029 (band B) to £5,218 (band H); band E, the most common, is £3,189.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | withheld | £1,739 |
| Band B | about 10 (2%) | £2,029 |
| Band C | about 60 (10%) | £2,319 |
| Band D | about 40 (7%) | £2,609 |
| Band E | about 300 (52%) | £3,189 |
| Band F | about 90 (16%) | £3,769 |
| Band G | about 70 (12%) | £4,349 |
| Band H | about 10 (2%) | £5,218 |
When the homes were built
- None Before 1900
- 3% 1900 to 1918
- 81% 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- 12% 1965 to 1982
- 3% 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
Before 1900, 1945 to 1964, 2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Kingston upon Thames before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of KT1 3RU is in (ONS area E01002960), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near KT1 3RU?
The nearest open schools to KT1 3RU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to KT1 3RU?
The nearest railway station to the centre of KT1 3RU is Norbiton Rail Station, 800 metres away in a straight line.
- Norbiton Rail Station Railway station 800 mWalk
- Berrylands Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
3 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest The Triangle, 37 m away.
More stations near KT1 3RU, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near KT1 3RU?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of KT1 3RU, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Groves Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2025 · Phone 020 8336 6565 850 mWalk
- Churchill Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2023 · Phone 020 3727 2230 1.1 kmWalk
- Fairhill Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8546 1407 1.1 kmWalk
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near KT1 3RU?
The nearest charging points to the centre of KT1 3RU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.3 kmCycle
- A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 2.2 kmCycle
- Kingston upon Thames Supercharger Charging point · 16 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 2.3 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near KT1 3RU?
The nearest to the centre of KT1 3RU, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Triangle Dental Clinic Phone 020 8296 0464 0 mWalk
- Dr Rupa Patel - New Malden Phone 020 8546 4706 500 mWalk
- Tooth Doc Limited 500 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to KT1 3RU?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Kingston Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8934 2814 950 mWalk
- Kingston Satellite Dialysis Unit Phone 020 8296 4888 1.0 kmWalk
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near KT1 3RU?
The nearest care homes to the centre of KT1 3RU, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Anne Residential Homes - 74 Coombe Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8942 8378 600 mWalk
- Ashton Meadows Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2025 · Phone 020 3949 7373 600 mWalk
- Abbeyfield House - New Malden Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8949 0022 650 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near KT1 3RU?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of KT1 3RU, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Coombe Hill Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8942 6765 0 mWalk
- Drugsmith Pharmacy Mon closed; Tue 9am to 9pm; Wed closed; Thu and Fri 9am to 9pm; Sat closed; Sun 4:30pm to 8:30pm · Phone 020 8617 9380 750 mWalk
- Groves Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 1pm, 2pm to 7pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8942 0619 850 mWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near KT1 3RU?
The nearest vets to the centre of KT1 3RU on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Goddard Veterinary Group Phone +442085463296 1.2 kmWalk
- New Malden Vets Phone +44 20 8942 2202 1.8 kmCycle
- Aspen Veterinary Surgery Phone +44 20 8399 6437 2.9 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is KT1 3RU in a conservation area?
The centre of KT1 3RU is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near KT1 3RU?
Police.uk records 261 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of KT1 3RU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 7, other crime 7, burglary 5, robbery 4, theft from the person 1, bicycle theft 1, possession of weapons 1.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for KT1 3RU
- Ward
- Coombe Vale
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- London
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Kingston upon Thames
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
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