Barnes · Richmond upon Thames · Richmond Park constituency · 51.47538, -0.23983

SW13 9HRBarnes, Richmond upon Thames

Location and area intelligence for SW13 9HR, Barnes, Richmond upon Thames

The family fortress

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 83/100Transport 33/100⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
69
Safety
83
Schools
90
Transport
33
Environment
94
Investment
58

The bottom line

SW13 9HR 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 9HR

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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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

St Osmund's Catholic Primary School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

★★

Secondary

West London Free School

Good · Inspected Jun 2022 · 24 min walk

P8: +1.01A8: 64.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 7 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Eastwood Nursery School

Not inspected · 33 min walk

2 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

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Hammersmith Fire Station (G36) · 2.5km

Crime is 18% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area50.8

EPC breakdown

C
11%
D
14%
E
5%

Based on 30 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 25%Flat 75%

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£127,000
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)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band GAnnual charge £3,630
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

19982020 · CAGR

+8.8%

Total change

+536%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+97.8%

per year

Acceleration

+125.78

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £600k–£700k · P75: £200k–£250k · 7 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 7 sales

Terraced28.6%
Flat/maisonette71.4%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19981999£140k£238k+69.6%1.5
Post-dot-com plateau20022002£470k£470k+0%1
Pre-crash peak20072007£625k£625k+0%1
GFC & correction20092009£450k£450k+0%1
Pandemic surge20202020£890k£890k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

38out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
BarnesWaterloo· 14 tph
20 min

Nearby stations

BarnesNational Rail
12 min walk
Ravenscourt Park Underground StationDistrict
26 min walk
Hammersmith (Dist&Picc Line) Underground StationPiccadilly · District
27 min walk
Stamford Brook Underground StationDistrict
28 min walk
Hammersmith (H&C Line) Underground StationCircle · Hammersmith & City
28 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

27

Walkability score

29

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.3 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge51 min
Victoria44 min
Waterloo41 min
Canary Wharf61 min
City51 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

5

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park415m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.3 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: 6.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 0.7 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

PALACE SURGERY

510 FULHAM PALACE ROAD, FULHAM, SW6 6JD

21 min walk

82%

Recommend GP

82%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBarnes Hospital · 1.4 km
Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 7.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

115

Parks (1km)

7

Restaurants (800m)

7

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

19

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketSt. Marcus · 1.5 km
15 tennis courts1 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

39m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express31 m
Trina's Wines1.2 km

Nearby cafes

Starbucks17 m
Olympic Studios54 m
Alma64 m
Lockdown Bakehouse128 m

Nearby restaurants

Ela & Dhani25 m
Church Road40 m
Riva42 m
Oka48 m

Nearby pubs

Red Lion62 m
The Sun Inn563 m
Coach and Horses740 m

Nearby gyms

Barnes Sports Club587 m
Re:form599 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots1.2 km

Nearby health

Seyf Dental602 m
Food hygiene (5-star)77% of 22

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

58

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

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+2.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

43.5

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route9,960m
Crossrail 2 route4,865m

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)
12
Live planning apps (800m)
20
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
7
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
30
Planning apps (3 years)
24
Local approval rate
63%
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)
4
Largest scheme
19 homes · WALSINGHAM LODGE (1-31), 29, WALSINGHAM LODGE (1-31), 29, FERRY ROAD, SW13 9PS
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

WALSINGHAM LODGE (1-31), 29, WALSINGHAM LODGE (1-31), 29, FERRY ROAD, SW13 9PS19 homes
completed
Rear Of 74, Rear Of 74, Church Road, Barnes, SW13 0DQ6 homes
completed
27, 27, Ferry Road, Berkeley Road, SW13 9PP5 homes
completed
175, 175, Church Road, SW13 9HR4 homes
completed
149, 149, Church Road, Barnes, SW13 9HR4 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 9HR

Full postcodeSW13 9HR
Postcode districtSW13
BoroughLondon Borough of Richmond upon Thames
WardBarnes
Latitude51.475376
Longitude-0.239830
Parliamentary constituencyRichmond Park
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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