Barnes · Richmond upon Thames · Richmond Park constituency · 51.47169, -0.24115

SW13 0BL— Barnes, Richmond upon Thames

Location and area intelligence for SW13 0BL, Barnes, Richmond upon Thames

The family fortress

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 83/100Transport 37/100~1% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Lopsided profile — strong safety but weak transport

Liveability
69
Safety
83
Schools
60
Transport
37
Environment
94
Investment
29

The bottom line

SW13 0BL offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SW13 0BL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+19.8% vs London avg
vs London crime-18.0% vs London avg

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How SW13 0BL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Osmund's Catholic Primary School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

—

Secondary

Lift Richmond Park

Not yet inspected · 20 min walk

P8: +0.51A8: 56.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 5 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Eastwood Nursery School

Not inspected · 28 min walk

3 primaries · 0 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

53.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 60% of London
→ Stable

+1% vs borough

Crime by type

Vehicle crime36%
Other26%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Violence & sexual offences12%
Burglary6%
Drug offences4%
Theft2%
Robbery1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Hammersmith Fire Station (G36) · 3.0km

Crime is 18% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

Price history

Sales (24 months)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£11,612/m²
Price per ft²£1,079/ft²
Avg floor area190.2 m²

EPC breakdown

D
3%
E
3%

Based on 6 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 9%Terraced 86%Flat 5%

LHA rates — Outer South West London

Shared room£592/mo
1 bedroom£1200/mo
2 bedrooms£1495/mo
3 bedrooms£1800/mo
4 bedrooms£2550/mo

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield860 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£475,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingSome double glazing
Council tax band Band GAnnual charge £3,630
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+5.6%

Total change

+407%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-19.6%

per year

Acceleration

-24.12

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £500k–£600k · 22 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 22 sales

Semi-detached9.1%
Terraced86.4%
Flat/maisonette4.5%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£365k£916k+150.8%1.6
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2002£573k£875k+52.8%1.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£1.03m£1.07m+4.3%1.5
GFC & correction2008–2008£1.45m£1.45m+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2015£2.00m£1.75m-12.5%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£2.27m£2.27m+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£2.20m£2.20m+0%2
Current market2024–2025£2.30m£1.85m-19.6%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Terraced+0% α
Local
5.7%
District
5.7%

CAGR over 25yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

69out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Barnes→ Waterloo· 14 tph
20 min

Nearby stations

BarnesNational Rail
6 min walk
Putney Bridge Underground StationDistrict
29 min walk
East Putney Underground StationDistrict
31 min walk
Ravenscourt Park Underground StationDistrict
32 min walk
Hammersmith (Dist&Picc Line) Underground StationPiccadilly · District
32 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

31

Walkability score

64

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.5 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge52 min ↑
Victoria50 min ↑
Waterloo ★43 min
Canary Wharf62 min ↑
City51 min ↑

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

5

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park333m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.5 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 18.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 5.0 µg/m³
Better than 92% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 7.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB98% green spaceTree canopy: 49%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 1.1 km

Energy

Solar: 860 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: CLAY, SILT AND SAND

Subsidence risk: Medium

Shrink-swell: Medium

Running sand risk: Low

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Elevated

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Medium

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,570 hrs/yr

Sunshine

577 mm/yr

Rainfall

23.3°C

Summer avg

2.9°C

Winter avg

Solar yield859.5 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

PALACE SURGERY

510 FULHAM PALACE ROAD, FULHAM, SW6 6JD

23 min walk

82%

Recommend GP

82%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBarnes Hospital · 1.1 km
Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 7.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

100

Parks (1km)

8

Restaurants (800m)

7

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Red Lion (448 m)

Nearest supermarketSt. Marcus · 1.1 km
8 tennis courts1 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
782 licensed premises in borough301 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

383m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express448 m
Trina's Wines821 m
Putney Bakery827 m
Delicja Polish Delicatessen830 m

Nearby cafes

Lockdown Bakehouse330 m
&feast354 m
GAIL's361 m
Alma384 m

Nearby restaurants

Artechef333 m
Awesome Thai345 m
Rom Mai363 m
Oka373 m

Nearby pubs

Red Lion448 m
The Sun Inn474 m
Coach and Horses653 m
The Watermans Arms727 m

Nearby gyms

Re:form402 m
Barnes Sports Club805 m
Rosslyn Park FC835 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots824 m

Nearby health

Seyf Dental396 m
Putney Dental Surgery862 m
Food hygiene (5-star)81% of 21

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
0
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
0
3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

29

Investment score

Weak

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Low gross yield (1.0%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is moderate.

Avg monthly rent
£1,664London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
1.0% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score22/100
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+2.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

56.4

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,150m
Crossrail 2 route4,755m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 27,482 nationally

1,573

Est. population

5,728/km²

66%

Employed

71%

Degree educated

£50,300

Median income

1.5%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

46

Community stability

Age profile

24%
14%
25%
21%
16%
Under 1824%
18–3414%
35–4925%
50–6421%
65+16%

Tenure

33%
30%
33%
Own outright34%
Own (mortgage)30%
Private rent33%
Social rent3%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

66%
22%
White British66%
White Other22%
Asian4%
Black1%
Mixed5%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional63%
Routine / semi-routine6%
No car household24%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications5%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent33%
Social rent3%

vs. London

Income vs London+19.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
18
Live planning apps (800m)
19
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
5
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
21
Planning apps (3 years)
26
Local approval rate
67%
Borough approval rate
65%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£200/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
3
Largest scheme
19 homes · WALSINGHAM LODGE (1-31), 29, WALSINGHAM LODGE (1-31), 29, FERRY ROAD, SW13 9PS
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Barnes Police Station, 92 - 102, Barnes Police Station, 92 - 102, Station Road, SW13 0NG7 homes
completed
Rear Of 74, Rear Of 74, Church Road, Barnes, SW13 0DQ6 homes
completed
175, 175, Church Road, SW13 9HR4 homes
completed
149, 149, Church Road, Barnes, SW13 9HR4 homes
completed
133A, 133A, Church Road, Barnes, SW13 9HR3 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
15.5%
Ward turnout
52%
Election year
2026
MP
Sarah Olney (Liberal Democrat)
MP majority
17,155
Constituency
Richmond Park

Councillors

Fiona SacksLib Dems
Andy HaleLib Dems
Duncan RasorLib Dems

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Key facts for SW13 0BL

Full postcodeSW13 0BL
Postcode districtSW13
BoroughLondon Borough of Richmond upon Thames
WardBarnes
Latitude51.471691
Longitude-0.241152
Parliamentary constituencyRichmond Park
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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