Is KT8 2TQ a good place to live?

Surrey (KT8 2TQ), South East, England

View KT8 postcode district overview

Comprehensive Score

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

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At a glance

KT8 2TQ has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 4/5 (good)
  • Schools: 94 nearby (21 Outstanding)

Summary

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

KT8 2TQ is a UK postcode in KT8 with a low crime rate and a good safety rating. Families have access to 73 primary schools and 21 secondary schools, including 21 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

Day-to-day amenities around KT8 2TQ include 3 supermarkets, 3 parks and 2 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.3 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 4 incidents were reported in KT8 2TQ. It ranks 385 of 443 for safety within KT8.

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
4/5 — Good
Schools
73/100 — Good
Amenities
82/100 — Excellent
Transport
0/100 — Poor
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

KT8 2TQ is rated 4/5 for safety, a solid score for a UK postcode.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 4 incidents were reported in KT8 2TQ.

The most common categories are Violent crime (75%), Burglary (25%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within KT8, this postcode ranks 385 of 443 for safety.

4/ 5
Safety score
4last 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
Violent Crime
3 (75%)
Burglary
1 (25%)

Schools near KT8 2TQ

94 schools near KT8 2TQ, including 21 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 73 primary schools (16 Outstanding, 53 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) and 21 secondary schools (5 Outstanding and 9 Good) within the local area.

73
Primary
21
Secondary
21
Outstanding
Primary schools73 schools
16
53
1
3
Outstanding (16) Good (53) Requires Improvement (1) Other / not inspected (3)
Secondary schools21 schools
5
9
1
6
Outstanding (5) Good (9) Inadequate (1) Other / not inspected (6)

Nearby amenities

KT8 2TQ 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, 0.5 miles away.

Grovelands Recreation Ground is just 0.1 miles away for daily green space.

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

Supermarkets

  • Tesco
    KT81SE
    0.5 mi
  • Tesco
    KT80HP
    0.8 mi
  • Waitrose
    TW122HQ
    1.0 mi

Parks & green space

  • Grovelands Recreation Ground
    KT82EF
    0.1 mi
  • Hurst Park
    KT89AZ
    0.8 mi
  • Hampton Village Green
    TW122FA
    1.0 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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