Is KT2 5DZ a good place to live?
Kingston upon Thames (KT2 5DZ), London, England
View KT2 postcode district overviewComprehensive Score
Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 74 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 32 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
At a glance
KT2 5DZ has plenty going for it.
- Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
- Schools: 94 nearby (32 Outstanding)
- Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.4 mi
Summary
Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 74 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 32 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
KT2 5DZ is a UK postcode in KT2 with a low crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 74 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 32 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Kingston, 0.4 miles away.
Day-to-day amenities around KT2 5DZ include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 3 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.2 miles away.
Over the past 6 months, 2 incidents were reported in KT2 5DZ. It ranks in the lower half for safety within KT2.
Overall score
Good overall profile, averaged across five dimensions.
Each dimension is scored from 0 to 100 based on the underlying data for this postcode. Safety is scaled from the 0-5 rating used elsewhere on the page.
Per-dimension breakdown
- Safety
- 5/5 — Excellent
- Schools
- 79/100 — Good
- Amenities
- 100/100 — Excellent
- Transport
- 85/100 — Excellent
- Connectivity
- 30/100 — Below average
Safety
KT2 5DZ is rated 5/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.
In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 2 incidents were reported in KT2 5DZ.
The most common categories are Violent crime (50%), Vehicle crime (50%), based on reported crime type counts.
Within KT2, this postcode ranks 378 of 693 for safety.
Compared to nearby areas
- KT2 district average
- 197 crimes per 1,000 people
- London average
- 100 per 1,000
- UK average
- 85 per 1,000
Schools near KT2 5DZ
94 schools near KT2 5DZ, including 32 rated Outstanding.
Families have access to 74 primary schools (22 Outstanding and 49 Good) and 20 secondary schools (10 Outstanding and 10 Good) within the local area.
Nearby amenities
KT2 5DZ is well served by everyday amenities, with 15 places within reach.
Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 3 gyms or fitness studios and 2 EV charging points.
The nearest supermarket recorded is Sainsbury's, 0.3 miles away.
Canbury Gardens is just 0.2 miles away for daily green space.
- 2 EV charging points within reach
Supermarkets
- Sainsbury's0.3 mi
- Longdan0.5 mi
- Oseyo0.6 mi
- Waitrose0.6 mi
- ALDI0.6 mi
Parks & green space
- Canbury Gardens0.2 mi
- Broom Road Recreation Ground0.3 mi
- Latchmere Rec0.4 mi
- Dinton Field0.5 mi
- Langdon Park0.5 mi
Transportation
Kingston is the closest station, about 0.4 miles from KT2 5DZ - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.
Other nearby stations include Hampton Wick (0.6 mi), Norbiton (0.9 mi).
In total there are 3 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.
- Kingston0.4 mi
- Hampton Wick0.6 mi
- Norbiton0.9 mi
Connectivity
Superfast broadband is widely available, but ultrafast coverage is still partial.
Reported availability: full fibre 0%, ultrafast 0%, superfast 100%.
Housing
We did not find enough recent housing transactions to summarise prices.
HM Land Registry data did not return transactions for this postcode in the search window. This usually means a very small number of homes, not that prices are unavailable overall.
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