POSTCODE DECISION REPORT
KT1 4AL postcode decision report
Strong move-check signal
Gigabit availability is strong at 93.2%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 9 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.
Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 24 Nov 2025 · Broadband source year 2024
- Median sold price, last 5 years £560,000Based on 23 sales · Latest sale in data: 24 Nov 2025
- Gigabit availability 93.2%Ofcom coverage year 2024
- Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
- Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
- Nearby schools 9 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up
Joined postcode brief
Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.
Median sold price, last 5 years
Strong sampleStrong sample. Based on 23 sales · Latest sale in data: 24 Nov 2025.
Broadband
Strong broadband coverageGigabit availability is 93.2%, with 93.2% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.
Flood risk
No direct flood matchThe current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.
Transport
15 within 400mKT1 4AL links 15 transport stops within 400m and 43 within 800m. 9 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Park Road Hampton Wick (BCT) at about 93m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Hampton Wick at about 240m.
Local business
241 within 1200mKT1 4AL currently links 241 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 101 food and drink, 39 retail, 26 financial services. The closest mapped place is Pistachio at about 144m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.
Jobs
106,342 online job adverts observedRichmond upon Thames sits in London. These are online job adverts for London as a whole, the smallest published geography covering Richmond upon Thames, so the figure describes the region rather than Richmond upon Thames itself. · Jun 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 133,444 online job adverts observed in Jun 2025.
Planning watch
No nearby matchesNo nearby planning rows matched KT1 4AL in the current live coverage yet.
Nearby schools
9 nearby school rows9 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for KT1 4AL. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.
Crime
Latest month 16KT1 4AL has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 16 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 112, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 52 postcode rows in this seam.
Median sold price, last 5 years
£560,000
Strong sample. Based on 23 sales · Latest sale in data: 24 Nov 2025.
Local business
This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of KT1 4AL, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.
Amenity availability
Convenience score 100/100
Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.
Amenity group
Food and drink
101 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (39), cafe (31), fast food (31).
Amenity group
Retail
39 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (22), mobile phone (7), department store (5).
Amenity group
Financial services
26 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by atm (14), bank (12).
Amenity group
Nightlife
25 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (21), bar (4).
Closest mapped places
Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.
Food and drink
Pistachio
Cafe at Kings Field Pavilion, Church Grove, Kingston upon Thames.
Nightlife
White Hart (Fuller's)
Pub at 1, High Street, Hampton Wick, Hampton Wick.
Nightlife
The Foresters Arms
Pub at Foresters Arms, 45, High Street, Hampton Wick, Hampton Wick.
Financial services
HSBC UK
Bank in the current nearby-place seam.
Grocery
Priya's Convenience Store
Convenience at 85, High Street, Hampton Wick, Hampton Wick.
Food and drink
Little China
Restaurant at 35, High Street, Hampton Wick.
Nearby schools
Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.
Primary
King Athelstan Primary School
Primary option in KT1 3AR. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Primary
St John the Baptist Church of England Junior School
Primary option in KT1 4HQ. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Primary
St John's C of E Primary School
Primary option in KT1 2SG. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
School comparison
Compare nearby schools
Open side-by-side school comparison for KT1 4AL before you shortlist homes.
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Check planning again
Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.
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Check broadband and mobile
Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around KT1 4AL.
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Check flood risk
Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.
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Read postcode and area guides
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Use viewing and offer planners
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