Barnes · Richmond upon Thames · Richmond Park constituency · 51.48464, -0.23244

SW13 8EFBarnes, Richmond upon Thames

Location and area intelligence for SW13 8EF, Barnes, Richmond upon Thames

Limited residential data

We have little evidence of homes at this postcode (no domestic energy certificates or residential sales on record). The residential verdict is withheld; treat the figures below as area context.

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 31/100
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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Area score
69
Safety
80
Schools
90
Transport
31
Environment
71
Investment
61

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Location

SW13 8EF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+19.8% vs London avg
vs London crime-50.0% vs London avg

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How SW13 8EF has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Lowther Primary School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

KS2: 109.0

★★

Secondary

West London Free School

Good · Inspected Jun 2022 · 12 min walk

P8: +1.01A8: 64.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 18 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Vanessa Nursery School

Not inspected · 24 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

32.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 77% of London
↑ Rising 800.0%

from a low base — still below London average

-39% vs borough

Crime by type

Burglary27%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Drug offences18%
Vehicle crime9%
Other7%
Robbery2%
Theft0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Hammersmith Fire Station (G36) · 1.4km

Crime is 50% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area44.9

EPC breakdown

C
8%

Based on 8 properties · Confidence: low

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

Energy & construction

Solar yield860 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£112,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1996-2002
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band GAnnual charge £3,630
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Ravenscourt Park Underground StationDistrict line
13 min walk
Barnes

Nearby stations

Hammersmith (Dist&Picc Line) Underground StationPiccadilly · District
13 min walk
Ravenscourt Park Underground StationDistrict
14 min walk
Hammersmith (H&C Line) Underground StationHammersmith & City · Circle
14 min walk
Barons Court Underground StationPiccadilly · District
18 min walk
Stamford Brook Underground StationDistrict
18 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

37

Walkability score

71

Footpaths (500m)

7

Santander docks (800m)

0.5 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge54 min
Victoria41 min
Waterloo49 min
Canary Wharf64 min
City58 min

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

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

2

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park657m
Santander docks (800m)7
Nearest cycle dock0.5 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: 5.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB23% green spaceTree canopy: 43%
More green space than 78% of London

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 0.6 km

Energy

Solar: 860 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

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

FULHAM CROSS MEDICAL CENTRE

322 LILLIE ROAD, FULHAM, SW6 7PP

16 min walk

67%

Recommend GP

67%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCharing Cross Hospital · 917 m
Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 8.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

103

Parks (1km)

7

Restaurants (800m)

5

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

14

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarket898 m
4 tennis courts1 swimming pools6 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

925m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express565 m
Sri Sai Convenience Stores644 m
Mleczko879 m
Best-one885 m

Nearby cafes

The Quarter cafe107 m
Walter's Bistro112 m
Riverside Studios537 m
The River Cafe557 m

Nearby restaurants

Spice of Night104 m
Samaia Georgian Restaurant116 m
PizzaBar119 m
Apa122 m

Nearby pubs

Sips & Bites111 m
The Bridge145 m
The Blue Boat484 m
Blue Anchor562 m

Nearby gyms

Fulham Reach Boat Club501 m
Indoor Sports Building539 m
Auriol Kensington Rowing Club565 m
Furnivall Sculling Club593 m

Nearby health

Perfect Smile Ravenscourt950 m
Ravenscourt Dental Practice1.1 km
Densign Lab1.1 km
Gardiner & Coates1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)69% of 36

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

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

61

Investment score

Good

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

Avg monthly rent
£1,664London avg: £1,950/mo
Gentrification score22/100

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Professional renter

Tenant profile

+2.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

47.5

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route9,267m
Crossrail 2 route4,891m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 33,152 nationally

1,387

Est. population

10,006/km²

56%

Employed

69%

Degree educated

£50,300

Median income

1.3%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityEstablished mixed

40

Community stability

Age profile

21%
14%
22%
23%
19%
Under 1821%
18–3414%
35–4922%
50–6423%
65+19%

Tenure

33%
22%
41%
Own outright33%
Own (mortgage)22%
Private rent41%
Social rent4%

Ethnicity

46%
26%
15%
White British46%
White Other26%
Asian15%
Black1%
Mixed7%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional62%
Routine / semi-routine4%
No car household22%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications4%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent41%
Social rent4%

vs. London

Income vs London+19.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
20
Live planning apps (800m)
30
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
4
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
23
Planning apps (3 years)
22
Local approval rate
61%
Borough approval rate
65%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£200/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
204
Largest scheme
321 homes · BARN ELMS WATER WORKS, BARN ELMS WATER WORKS, MERTHYR TERRACE, SW13
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

BARN ELMS WATER WORKS, BARN ELMS WATER WORKS, MERTHYR TERRACE, SW13321 homes
completed
HARRODS DEPOSITORY, HARRODS DEPOSITORY, ARUNDEL TERRACE, SW13250 homes
completed
LAND AT REAR OF, 159-171, LAND AT REAR OF, 159-171, CASTELNAU, SW1323 homes
completed
The Boileau Arms, The Boileau Arms, Castelnau, Barnes, SW13 9ER6 homes
completed
196-198, 196-198, Castelnau, SW13 9DW6 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 8EF

Full postcodeSW13 8EF
Postcode districtSW13
BoroughLondon Borough of Richmond upon Thames
WardBarnes
Latitude51.484635
Longitude-0.232444
Parliamentary constituencyRichmond Park
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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