POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

KT6 6HL postcode decision report

Balanced move-check signal

Connectivity looks mixed, with gigabit availability at 59.6%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 19 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 02 Apr 2026 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £280,000Based on 17 sales · Latest sale in data: 02 Apr 2026
  • Gigabit availability 59.6%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 19 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 sample

Strong sample. Based on 17 sales · Latest sale in data: 02 Apr 2026.

Broadband

Broadband coverage is mixed

Gigabit availability is 59.6%, with 59.6% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.

Flood risk

No direct flood match

The current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.

Transport

10 within 400m

KT6 6HL links 10 transport stops within 400m and 24 within 800m. 10 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Hollyfield Road (BCT) at about 66m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Surbiton Rail Station at about 840m.

Local business

150 within 1200m

KT6 6HL currently links 150 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 63 food and drink, 27 personal services, 25 grocery. The closest mapped place is Smart Style Barbers at about 126m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Jobs

106,342 online job adverts observed

Kingston upon Thames sits in London. These are online job adverts for London as a whole, the smallest published geography covering Kingston upon Thames, so the figure describes the region rather than Kingston upon Thames itself. · Jun 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 133,444 online job adverts observed in Jun 2025.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched KT6 6HL in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

19 nearby school rows

19 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for KT6 6HL. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 7

KT6 6HL has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 7 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 108, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 24 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£280,000

Strong sample. Based on 17 sales · Latest sale in data: 02 Apr 2026.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of KT6 6HL, 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

63 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by cafe (23), fast food (21), restaurant (19).

Amenity group

Personal services

27 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (19), beauty (8).

Amenity group

Grocery

25 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (17), supermarket (6), bakery (1).

Amenity group

Retail

11 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (3), hardware (3), diy (2).

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.

Personal services

Smart Style Barbers

Hairdresser at 243, Ewell Road, Surbiton.

Grocery

Snow White Food And Wine

Supermarket in the current nearby-place seam.

Personal services

Charm Essentials

Beauty at 251, Ewell Road.

Food and drink

Sushi Hero

Restaurant at 253, Ewell Road, Surbiton.

Food and drink

Flame & Frappe

Fast Food at 257, Ewell Road, Surbiton.

Food and drink

Black Swan

Cafe at 169, Ewell Road, Surbiton.

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

Lime Tree Primary School

Primary option in KT6 6DG. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Long Ditton Infant and Nursery School

Primary option in KT6 5JB. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Maple Infants' School

Primary option in KT6 4AL. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for KT6 6HL 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.

Open planning watch tool

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Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around KT6 6HL.

Open broadband checker

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Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

Open flood risk checker

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Read postcode and area guides

Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like KT6 6HL with the rest of your move shortlist.

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Use viewing and offer planners

Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess KT6 6HL.

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Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

If this postcode stays on your shortlist, ask BeforeYouMove to review and route your enquiry to vetted partner estate agents covering KT6 6HL.