How many schools are near KT8 1QS?

There are 35 schools within a 2-mile catchment of KT8 1QS, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

4 crimes were reported within 400m of KT8 1QS in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 9/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near KT8 1QS?

Transport within 0.5 miles of KT8 1QS includes 13 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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KT8 1QS · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

KT8 1QS

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

83/ 100

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 9/10, ranked 29,492 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

84Schools

82Safety

94Health

69Transport

72Green

87Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around KT8 1QS.

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.

Schools84/100

5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

19 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 35 schools in total

Hurst Park Primary AcademyGood · 0.2 mi The Beech House School0.3 mi Chandlers Field Primary Academy0.5 mi St Mary's Hampton Church of England Primary0.7 mi St Alban's Catholic Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.8 mi Hampton Junior SchoolOutstanding · 0.8 mi

Nearest top-rated: Hurst Park Primary Academy (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety82/100

4crimes last month

IMD crime decile 8/10 · 4 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare94/100

11GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 10/10 · 10 GP, 1 hospital, 7 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: EAST ELMBRIDGE PCN (SDH&C) — 0.6 mi

Transport69/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 13 bus stops nearby

Green space72/100

9green spaces

IMD environment decile 7/10 · 9.4 ha total — largest park 2.8 ha (0.25 mi away)

Nearest: Allotments (0.60 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities87/100

17supermarkets

17 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Tesco, Waitrose, Budgens… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.7 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys West Molesey Walton Road Local — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near KT8 1QS.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

13.6µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseLoud

66dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in KT8.

Average sold price by property type across the KT8 district, 2021–2026 — 1,712 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£688k▼ 49.0%

Semi-detached£723k▼ 1.3%

Terraced£522k▲ 4.0%

Flat£497k▲ 26.1%

District-level averages (KT8) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About KT8 1QS

KT8 1QS scores 83/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and local amenities — with EAST ELMBRIDGE PCN (SDH&C) about 12 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, KT8 1QS is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 9/10, ranked 29,492 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 7/10).

There are 35 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 15 rated Good. The nearest school is Hurst Park Primary Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.

There were 4 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 10 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 7 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is EAST ELMBRIDGE PCN (SDH&C), about 12 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MOLSEY HOSPITAL, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near KT8 1QS. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 13 bus stops in the immediate area.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is high (about 66 dB Lden).

There are 9 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 9.4 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Allotments (0.60 ha), about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (0.7 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 17 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, Tesco, Waitrose, Budgens and others. The nearest is Sainsburys West Molesey Walton Road Local, about 7 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 13 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore KT8 1QS on NestScope.

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