Is KT8 1RA a good place to live?

Surrey (KT8 1RA), South East, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 73 primary schools and 21 secondary schools, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

KT8 1RA has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
  • Schools: 94 nearby (23 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: good — nearest station 0.8 mi

Summary

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 73 primary schools and 21 secondary schools, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

KT8 1RA is a UK postcode in KT8 with a low crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 73 primary schools and 21 secondary schools, including 23 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Hampton, 0.8 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around KT8 1RA include 3 supermarkets, 3 parks and 2 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.5 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 2 incidents were reported in KT8 1RA. It ranks in the top half for safety within KT8.

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
5/5 — Excellent
Schools
74/100 — Good
Amenities
82/100 — Excellent
Transport
65/100 — Good
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

KT8 1RA 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 KT8 1RA.

The most common categories are Other crime (50%), Burglary (50%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within KT8, this postcode ranks 159 of 443 for safety.

5/ 5
Safety score
2last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

KT8 district average
145 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Other Crime
1 (50%)
Burglary
1 (50%)

Schools near KT8 1RA

94 schools near KT8 1RA, including 23 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 73 primary schools (17 Outstanding, 51 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) and 21 secondary schools (6 Outstanding and 8 Good) within the local area.

73
Primary
21
Secondary
23
Outstanding
Primary schools73 schools
17
51
1
4
Outstanding (17) Good (51) Requires Improvement (1) Other / not inspected (4)
Secondary schools21 schools
6
8
1
6
Outstanding (6) Good (8) Inadequate (1) Other / not inspected (6)

Nearby amenities

KT8 1RA has a solid local amenity mix within a short distance.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 3 supermarkets, 3 parks or green spaces, 2 gyms or fitness studios and 1 EV charging point.

The nearest supermarket recorded is Tesco, 0.4 miles away.

Grovelands Recreation Ground is just 0.2 miles away for daily green space.

  • 1 EV charging point within reach
3
Supermarkets
3
Parks
2
Gyms
1
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Tesco
    KT81SE
    0.4 mi
  • Waitrose
    TW122HQ
    0.8 mi
  • Tesco
    KT80HP
    0.9 mi

Parks & green space

  • Grovelands Recreation Ground
    KT82EF
    0.2 mi
  • Hampton Village Green
    TW122FA
    0.8 mi
  • Hurst Park
    KT89AZ
    0.8 mi

Transportation

Hampton is the closest station, about 0.8 miles from KT8 1RA - a short drive or cycle.

In total there is 1 rail station within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

1
Stations in range
0.8miles
Closest
  • Hampton
    TW122AW
    0.8 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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