KT8 9AP postcode in Richmond upon Thames, England
KT8 9AP is a postcode in Richmond upon Thames, in the Hampton ward. It is in the Twickenham parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where KT8 9AP is, and what is near it
- KT8 9AP
- Other postcodes in KT8 9: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 6 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
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 51.4060, longitude -0.3385)
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 KT8 9AP?
- Richmond upon ThamesCouncil, for all local services Richmond upon Thames: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around KT8 9AP Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Metropolitan PolicePolice force area
- TwickenhamParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Munira Wilson (Liberal Democrat), as Parliament lists them. Contact Munira Wilson
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 KT8 9AP?
None of the homes and businesses at KT8 9AP can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, Ofcom says.
Richmond upon Thames: 91%
Richmond upon Thames: 99%
The line marks the figure across Richmond 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 KT8 9AP?
BinDayBuddy has not read London Borough of Richmond upon Thames's days for KT8 9AP today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for KT8 9AP on BinDayBuddySource: 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 KT8 9AP at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Medium riskThe Environment Agency counts 4 homes and businesses at KT8 9AP. 1 is in an area at medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
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 Richmond upon Thames
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for KT8 9AP: 2,296 properties in Richmond upon Thames are at high risk (2.4% of all its properties). All the figures for Richmond 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 KT8 9AP 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 KT8 9AP?
Homes in KT8 9 sold for a typical £649,998 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 60 sales, down 10.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- 12 months to August 2025
- £725,000
- 12 months to August 2026
- £649,998
▼ down 10.3% on the 12 months before
Across the whole KT8 district: a typical £562,500 from 201 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 KT8 9AP
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in KT8 9AP from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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
What council tax band are homes near KT8 9AP?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 930 homes in the neighbourhood around KT8 9AP. The largest share of them, 24%, are in council tax band G. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (27%). 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 Richmond upon Thames for 2026‑27: £2,486. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,657 (band A) to £4,972 (band H); band G, the most common, is £4,144.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 40 (4%) | £1,657 |
| Band B | about 20 (2%) | £1,934 |
| Band C | about 90 (10%) | £2,210 |
| Band D | about 210 (23%) | £2,486 |
| Band E | about 170 (18%) | £3,039 |
| Band F | about 120 (13%) | £3,591 |
| Band G | about 220 (24%) | £4,144 |
| Band H | about 60 (6%) | £4,972 |
When the homes were built
- 27% Before 1900
- 7% 1900 to 1918
- 16% 1919 to 1939
- 10% 1945 to 1964
- 13% 1965 to 1982
- 13% 1983 to 1999
- 6% 2000 to 2009
- 2% 2010 to 2019
- 5% 2020 or later
Averages for Richmond 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 KT8 9AP is in (ONS area E01003823), 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 KT8 9AP?
The nearest open schools to KT8 9AP, 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 KT8 9AP?
The nearest railway station to the centre of KT8 9AP is Hampton Court Rail Station, 500 metres away in a straight line.
- Hampton Court Rail Station Railway station 500 mWalk
- Thames Ditton Rail Station Railway station 1.9 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Chestnut Avenue / Hampton, 74 m away.
More stations near KT8 9AP, 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 KT8 9AP?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of KT8 9AP, 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.
- Vine Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8979 1505 1.3 kmCycle
- Glenlyn Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8979 3253 1.7 kmCycle
- Park Road Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8977 5481 2.0 kmCycle
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 KT8 9AP?
The nearest charging points to the centre of KT8 9AP, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Kingston upon Thames Supercharger Charging point · 16 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 2.4 kmCycle
- A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 2.6 kmCycle
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.7 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 KT8 9AP?
The nearest to the centre of KT8 9AP, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Smilessence Phone 020 8941 6999 850 mWalk
- The Molesey Dental Practice Phone 020 8979 6573 1.4 kmCycle
- Gentle Dental Implant & Cosmetic Centre Phone 07958 121490 1.4 kmCycle
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 KT8 9AP?
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.
- Molesey Community Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8296 2000 2.5 kmCycle
- Kingston Satellite Dialysis Unit Phone 020 8296 4888 3.8 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 KT8 9AP?
The nearest care homes to the centre of KT8 9AP, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Royal Cambridge Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8979 3788 1.1 kmWalk
- Beauchamp Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2024 · Phone 020 8783 0444 1.6 kmCycle
- Thames View Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01206 224100 1.6 kmCycle
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 KT8 9AP?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of KT8 9AP, 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.
- Kent Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 2pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8979 5168 1.3 kmCycle
- Medco Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 2pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8977 6140 2.1 kmCycle
- Herbert & Shrive Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8977 1967 2.2 kmCycle
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 KT8 9AP?
The nearest vets to the centre of KT8 9AP on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Molesey Veterinary Centre Phone +44 20 8979 1384 1.4 kmCycle
- Medivet 2.1 kmCycle
- Vet4life Phone +44 20 8977 3955 2.5 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 KT8 9AP in a conservation area?
The centre of KT8 9AP is in 2 areas with planning rules of their 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 KT8 9AP?
Police.uk records 49 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of KT8 9AP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: vehicle crime 1, bicycle theft 1, drugs 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 KT8 9AP
- Ward
- Hampton
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- London
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Richmond 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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