Area Report
Last updated 05 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around KT5 8BE.
The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.
14Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
38 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 58 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre (Good) — 0.3 mi
16crimes last month
IMD crime decile 7/10 · 16 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 7.7)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
24GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 21 GP, 3 hospitals, 29 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BERRYLANDS SURGERY — 0.6 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 32 bus stops nearby
9green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 22.8 ha total — largest park 13.2 ha (0.28 mi away)
Nearest: Allotments (2.0 ha) — 0.2 mi
41supermarkets
41 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, Waitrose, Morrisons… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Co-op Kingston Lower Marsh Lane — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near KT5 8BE.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityLow
16.1µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
63dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in KT5.
Average sold price by property type across the KT5 district, 2021–2026 — 1,557 sales.
About KT5 8BE
KT5 8BE scores 90/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and healthcare — with The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, KT5 8BE is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 9/10, ranked 27,489 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 3/10).
There are 58 schools within the typical catchment area, including 13 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 25 rated Good. The nearest school is The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre (Ofsted: Good), about 5 minutes' walk away.
There were 16 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 21 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 29 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BERRYLANDS SURGERY, about 12 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is SURBITON HOSPITAL, about 13 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
