Is KT4 9DY a good place to live?

Kingston upon Thames (KT4 9DY), London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 77 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 17 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

KT4 9DY has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 4/5 (moderate)
  • Schools: 97 nearby (17 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.1 mi

Summary

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 77 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 17 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

KT4 9DY is a UK postcode in KT4 with a low crime rate and a moderate safety rating. Families have access to 77 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 17 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Worcester Park, 0.1 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around KT4 9DY include 5 supermarkets and 4 parks. Healthcare is served by 4 GP practices, the closest 0.2 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 21 incidents were reported in KT4 9DY. It ranks 504 of 528 for safety within KT4.

Overall score

Excellent 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
4/5 — Moderate
Schools
72/100 — Good
Amenities
75/100 — Good
Transport
100/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

KT4 9DY is rated 4/5 for safety, broadly in line with typical urban postcodes.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 21 incidents were reported in KT4 9DY.

The most common categories are Violent crime (24%), Shoplifting (24%), Other theft (19%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within KT4, this postcode ranks 504 of 528 for safety.

4/ 5
Safety score
21last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

KT4 district average
150 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Violent Crime
5 (24%)
Shoplifting
5 (24%)
Other Theft
4 (19%)
Anti-Social Behaviour
2 (10%)
Criminal Damage Arson
2 (10%)
Public Order
2 (10%)

Schools near KT4 9DY

97 schools near KT4 9DY, including 17 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 77 primary schools (12 Outstanding, 58 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) and 20 secondary schools (5 Outstanding and 12 Good) within the local area.

77
Primary
20
Secondary
17
Outstanding
Primary schools77 schools
12
58
1
2
4
Outstanding (12) Good (58) Requires Improvement (1) Inadequate (2) Other / not inspected (4)
Secondary schools20 schools
5
12
3
Outstanding (5) Good (12) Other / not inspected (3)

Nearby amenities

KT4 9DY has a solid local amenity mix within a short distance.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets and 4 parks or green spaces.

The nearest supermarket recorded is Waitrose, 0.1 miles away.

Shadbolt Park is just 0.5 miles away for daily green space.

5
Supermarkets
4
Parks
0
Gyms
0
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Waitrose
    KT48DX
    0.1 mi
  • Sainsbury's Local
    KT48EG
    0.3 mi
  • ALDI
    SM39DL
    0.9 mi
  • Costcutter
    SM39BY
    0.9 mi
  • Sainsbury's
    SM39AA
    1.0 mi

Parks & green space

  • Shadbolt Park
    KT47BX
    0.5 mi
  • Amphitheatre
    KT48BP
    0.5 mi
  • Mayflower Park
    KT48BP
    0.6 mi
  • Sir Joseph Hood Memorial Playing Fields
    KT36NG
    0.8 mi

Transportation

Worcester Park is the closest station, about 0.1 miles from KT4 9DY - a very short walk.

Other nearby stations include Malden Manor (0.9 mi).

In total there are 2 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

2
Stations in range
0.1miles
Closest
  • Worcester Park
    KT47ND
    0.1 mi
  • Malden Manor
    KT35PN
    0.9 mi

Connectivity

Full fibre broadband reaches almost every property in this postcode.

Reported availability: full fibre 100%, ultrafast 100%, superfast 100%.

100%
Full fibre
100%
Ultrafast
100%
Superfast
Full fibre
100%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
100%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
100%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

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