Is KT5 8PX a good place to live?
Kingston upon Thames (KT5 8PX), London, England
View KT5 postcode district overviewComprehensive Score
Overall livability is average. Families have access to 79 primary schools and 16 secondary schools, including 20 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
At a glance
KT5 8PX has a mix of strengths and trade-offs.
- Safety score: 3/5 (below average)
- Schools: 95 nearby (20 Outstanding)
- Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.4 mi
Summary
Overall livability is average. Families have access to 79 primary schools and 16 secondary schools, including 20 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
KT5 8PX is a UK postcode in KT5 with a low crime rate and a lower safety rating. Families have access to 79 primary schools and 16 secondary schools, including 20 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Surbiton, 0.4 miles away.
Day-to-day amenities around KT5 8PX include 4 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.2 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.
Over the past 6 months, 19 incidents were reported in KT5 8PX. It ranks 367 of 371 for safety within KT5.
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
- 3/5 — Below average
- Schools
- 74/100 — Good
- Amenities
- 95/100 — Excellent
- Transport
- 85/100 — Excellent
- Connectivity
- 100/100 — Excellent
Safety
KT5 8PX is rated 3/5 for safety, below average for its area.
In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 19 incidents were reported in KT5 8PX.
The most common categories are Violent crime (53%), Anti-social behaviour (16%), Public order (16%), based on reported crime type counts.
Within KT5, this postcode ranks 367 of 371 for safety.
Compared to nearby areas
- KT5 district average
- 115 crimes per 1,000 people
- London average
- 100 per 1,000
- UK average
- 85 per 1,000
Schools near KT5 8PX
95 schools near KT5 8PX, including 20 rated Outstanding.
Families have access to 79 primary schools (15 Outstanding, 58 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) and 16 secondary schools (5 Outstanding and 11 Good) within the local area.
Nearby amenities
KT5 8PX is well served by everyday amenities, with 18 places within reach.
Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 4 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 5 gyms or fitness studios and 4 EV charging points.
The nearest supermarket recorded is M&S Simply Food, 0.5 miles away.
Middle Green is just 0.1 miles away for daily green space.
- 4 EV charging points within reach
Supermarkets
- M&S Simply Food0.5 mi
- Waitrose0.5 mi
- Co-op Food0.5 mi
- Sainsbury's0.6 mi
Parks & green space
- Middle Green0.1 mi
- Fishponds Park0.3 mi
- The Wood0.4 mi
- Alexandra Park0.5 mi
- Claremont Gardens0.5 mi
Transportation
Surbiton is the closest station, about 0.4 miles from KT5 8PX - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.
Other nearby stations include Berrylands (0.8 mi).
In total there are 2 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.
- Surbiton0.4 mi
- Berrylands0.8 mi
Connectivity
Full fibre broadband reaches almost every property in this postcode.
Reported availability: full fibre 100%, ultrafast 100%, 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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