KT5 postcode area guide — Kingston upon Thames

Where is KT5?

Broadband & internet speeds in KT5

Excellent coverage

Broadband availability in the KT5 postcode district (Kingston upon Thames) is Excellent — gigabit-capable full fibre is widely available. Across the 364 postcodes Ofcom measures in KT5, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 99.7% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 90.5%.

Around 0% of premises in KT5 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.

Sample postcodes in KT5

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Mobile signal around Kingston upon Thames

Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Kingston Upon Thames district (72,901 premises):

Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.

Crime in KT5

Police recorded 316 incidents within about a mile of the centre of KT5 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:

Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).

House prices in KT5

Based on 170 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in KT5 is £605,000, up 4.3% on the previous year (£580,000).

Latest recorded sales in KT5

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Who lives here? Kingston upon Thames demographics

Census 2021 figures for the wider Kingston upon Thames district (168,064 residents, 65,628 households):

Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Schools in and around KT5

Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.

Food hygiene ratings in KT5

58 rated food businesses operate in KT5. 41 hold the top rating of 5, 11 are rated 4, and none are currently rated 2 or below.

Among the 5-rated: A3 Food & Wine, Alex Convenience Store, Alfie's, Alfriston Day Centre, Batterfly Fish & Chips.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.

Energy performance (EPC) in KT5

From a sample of 357 Energy Performance Certificates across 12 KT5 postcodes, the most common rating is band D (average band C). 52% of sampled homes are rated C or better.

Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.

Phone area codes for Kingston upon Thames

Landlines around KT5 typically use:

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What's it like living in KT5?

Postcodes in KT5

Neighbouring districts

All Kingston upon Thames (KT) postcode districts ›

Frequently asked questions

Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.