Kingston Gate
Ward in Kingston upon Thames, England
| Coordinates: | 51.418, -0.29 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 19 70 |
| Dialling code: | 01372 (Esher) |
Kingston Gate sits within the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames on the outer edge of south‑west London, taking its name from the nearby gate into Richmond Park. The ward combines mainly residential neighbourhoods with pockets of shops and cafés, and benefits from proximity to riverside leisure along the River Thames and the historic amenities of Kingston town centre.
Architecturally it mixes Victorian and more modern housing, and local life revolves around community groups, schools and small businesses rather than heavy industry. Transport links into central London and the wider suburbs make it a popular place for commuters, while conservation concerns and debates about development and green‑space protection are common themes in local civic life.
Postcode districts covering Kingston Gate
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 10.2 miles
- Islington 11.8 miles
- City of Westminster 8.5 miles
- Bexley 18.9 miles
- Sutton 6.3 miles
- Crawley 21.2 miles
- Croydon 9.8 miles
- Slough 15.2 miles
- Harrow 12.3 miles
- High Wycombe 24.6 miles
- Watford 17.4 miles
- Woking 14.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Canbury Gardens Ward 0.5 miles
- Norbiton Ward 0.7 miles
- Tudor Ward 0.7 miles
- Kingston Town Ward 0.9 miles
- Coombe Hill Ward 1 mile
- Coombe Vale Ward 1 mile
- Hampton Wick & South Teddington Ward 1.3 miles
- Ham, Petersham & Richmond Riverside Ward 1.5 miles
- St. Mark's & Seething Wells Ward 1.6 miles
- Green Lane & St. James Ward 1.7 miles
- Berrylands Ward 1.8 miles
- New Malden Village Ward 1.8 miles
Example postcodes in Kingston Gate
KT2 5UA, KT2 6AP, KT2 6AZ, KT2 6DL, KT2 6JA, KT2 7SZ, KT2 6EH, KT2 6BE, KT2 6HB … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 8.1 miles
- London City Airport 16 miles
- Norbiton Railway Station 0.4 miles
- Kingston Railway Station 0.6 miles
- Waterloo Bus Depot 9.7 miles
Hotels near Kingston Gate Ad
- The White Hart Hotel 3 1 mile
- The Park Hotel 3 2 miles
- The Mitre, Hampton Court 5 2.5 miles
- The Selwyn, Richmond 4 3 miles
- Richmond Hill Hotel 4 2.4 miles
- Foley Hotel 4.7 miles
- Dog and Fox 3 3.1 miles
- Doubletree by Hilton London Kingston Upon Thames 4 0.7 miles
- The Lodge Hotel - Putney 4 4.5 miles
- Orange Tree 3 3.2 miles
Schools in Kingston Gate
- Alexandra Primary School Primary
- Educare Small School Independent - primary
- Latchmere School Primary
- St Luke's C of E Primary School Primary
- St Paul's C of E Primary School, Kingston Hill Primary
Local points of interest
- Tudor Drive Library Library 0.7 miles
- Bentall Shopping centre 0.8 miles
- Kingsmeadow Stadium 0.9 miles
- Ham Library Library 1.7 miles
- Fishpond Wood Nature Reserve Nature reserve 1.8 miles
- New Malden Library Library 1.8 miles
- Ham House Museum 2.1 miles
- Caesar's Camp Historic site 2.2 miles
- White Lodge Estate 2.2 miles
- Strawberry Hill House Museum 2.4 miles
- Marble Hill House Museum 2.4 miles
- Wimbledon Windmill Museum Museum 2.8 miles