KT5 8EQ postcode in Kingston upon Thames, England
KT5 8EQ is a postcode in Kingston upon Thames, in the Berrylands ward. It is in the Kingston and Surbiton parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where KT5 8EQ is, and what is near it
- KT5 8EQ
- Other postcodes in KT5 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 10 bus stops
- 5 EV charging points
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 51.3959, longitude -0.2928)
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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after KT5 8EQ?
- 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 KT5 8EQ 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 KT5 8EQ?
Every home and business at KT5 8EQ can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 98% 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 KT5 8EQ?
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 KT5 8EQ 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 KT5 8EQ.
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 KT5 8EQ: 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 KT5 8EQ 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 KT5 8EQ?
Homes in KT5 8 sold for a typical £495,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 98 sales, down 2.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £1,200,000 9 sales
- Semi-detached £885,000 24 sales
- Terraced £617,500 14 sales
- Flat or maisonette £325,000 51 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole KT5 district: a typical £608,500 from 182 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 KT5 8EQ
HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in KT5 8EQ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 28 March 2025. The middle sale was £325,000, from £235,000 to £460,000. Across KT5 8, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £495,500. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
- £325,000Basement Flat, 15 Surbiton Hill Park
- £235,000Flat 4, 31 Surbiton Hill Park
- £460,000Basement Flat, 29 Surbiton Hill Park
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
What council tax band are homes near KT5 8EQ?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 750 homes in the neighbourhood around KT5 8EQ. The largest share of them, 37%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (45%). 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 £4,349 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,319.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | withheld | £1,739 |
| Band B | about 30 (4%) | £2,029 |
| Band C | about 280 (37%) | £2,319 |
| Band D | about 50 (7%) | £2,609 |
| Band E | about 100 (13%) | £3,189 |
| Band F | about 140 (19%) | £3,769 |
| Band G | about 150 (20%) | £4,349 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,218 |
When the homes were built
- 8% Before 1900
- 8% 1900 to 1918
- 45% 1919 to 1939
- 7% 1945 to 1964
- 24% 1965 to 1982
- 7% 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- 1% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2000 to 2009, 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 KT5 8EQ is in (ONS area E01002922), 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 KT5 8EQ?
The nearest open schools to KT5 8EQ, 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 KT5 8EQ?
The nearest railway station to the centre of KT5 8EQ is Surbiton Rail Station, 850 metres away in a straight line.
- Surbiton Rail Station Railway station 850 mWalk
- Berrylands Rail Station Railway station 900 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Regent Road (KT5), 29 m away.
More stations near KT5 8EQ, 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 KT5 8EQ?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of KT5 8EQ, 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.
- Brunswick Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8390 7118 750 mWalk
- Central Surgery Phone 020 8399 6622 750 mWalk
- Langley Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8390 9996 750 mWalk
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 KT5 8EQ?
The nearest charging points to the centre of KT5 8EQ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- BP Charging point · 2 chargers 550 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 700 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 750 mWalk
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 KT5 8EQ?
The nearest to the centre of KT5 8EQ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Stedham House Dental Surgery Phone 020 8399 2376 500 mWalk
- Invisibrace Phone 020 8399 6333 750 mWalk
- The Dentgist 800 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 KT5 8EQ?
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 Satellite Dialysis Unit Phone 020 8296 4888 2.0 kmCycle
- Kingston Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8934 2814 2.2 kmCycle
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 KT5 8EQ?
The nearest care homes to the centre of KT5 8EQ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Surbiton Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2025 · Phone 020 8390 7712 100 mWalk
- The Glow Rest Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report June 2026 · Phone 020 8399 2614 300 mWalk
- Elysium Care Partnerships Limited - 89 Ewell Road Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2025 · Phone 020 8399 2941 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 KT5 8EQ?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of KT5 8EQ, 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.
- Newman Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8390 9601 750 mWalk
- Shan Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 2pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8399 8133 800 mWalk
- Pearcare Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8390 5204 950 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 KT5 8EQ?
The nearest vets to the centre of KT5 8EQ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Aspen Veterinary Surgery Phone +44 20 8399 6437 1.4 kmCycle
- Goddard Veterinary Group Phone +442085463296 2.1 kmCycle
- New Malden Vets Phone +44 20 8942 2202 2.7 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 KT5 8EQ in a conservation area?
The centre of KT5 8EQ 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 KT5 8EQ?
Police.uk records 318 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of KT5 8EQ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 14, shoplifting 14, robbery 6, other crime 5, bicycle theft 4, criminal damage and arson 1, theft from the person 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 KT5 8EQ
- Ward
- Berrylands
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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