Barnes · Richmond upon Thames · Richmond Park constituency · 51.48691, -0.23776

SW13 9JH— Barnes, Richmond upon Thames

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

The family fortress

 

Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 38/100Yield 4.08%Only 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
78
Safety
80
Schools
90
Transport
38
Environment
71
Investment
43

Location

SW13 9JH

Key facts for SW13 9JH

Full postcodeSW13 9JH
Postcode districtSW13
BoroughLondon Borough of Richmond upon Thames
WardBarnes
Latitude51.486910
Longitude-0.237758
Parliamentary constituencyRichmond Park
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighOwner occupiers / families
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-5.8% vs London avg
vs London income+19.8% vs London avg
vs London crime-38.8% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW13 9JH

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How SW13 9JH 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 · 8 min walk

P8: +1.01A8: 64.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Vanessa Nursery School

Not inspected · 21 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

39.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 71% of London
↑ Rising 88.9%

from a low base — still below London average

+1081% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences29%
Other24%
Burglary18%
Vehicle crime16%
Anti-social behaviour10%
Theft4%
Drug offences0%
Robbery0%

Stop & search

1.6

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 39% below London average

Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volume — only 1 sale in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£490,000

Median sale price

6% below London median

£490,000 is 6% below the London median (£520,000)

Terraced

Dominant type

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%

Street mix

Terraced 100%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£12,000
First-time buyerFTB
£3,250
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£26,700

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

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

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

9.7×

Price-to-income

£2,451/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield860 kWh/kWp/yr

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

Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £3,146
Price growth potentialModerate

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
🚇
Ravenscourt Park Underground StationDistrict line
9.8 min walk
🚂
Barnes

Nearby stations

🚇
Ravenscourt Park Underground StationDistrict
10 min walk
🚇
Stamford Brook Underground StationDistrict
13 min walk
🚇
Hammersmith (H&C Line) Underground StationHammersmith & City · Circle
14 min walk
🚇
Hammersmith (Dist&Picc Line) Underground StationPiccadilly · District
14 min walk
🚇
Turnham Green Underground StationDistrict · Piccadilly
19 min walk
🚌4 bus routes · 6 stops within 400m

47

Walkability score

70

Footpaths (500m)

3

Santander docks (800m)

0.5 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge60 min ↑
Victoria53 min ↑
Waterloo ★45 min
Canary Wharf67 min ↑
City63 min ↑

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

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

4

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Nearest car park218m
Santander docks (800m)3
Nearest cycle dock0.5 km

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 19.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³
Better than 91% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 6.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB28% green spaceTree canopy: 46%
More green space than 83% of London

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 1.0 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

ASHCHURCH SURGERY

134 ASKEW ROAD, SHEPHERDS BUSH, W12 9BP

21 min walk

89%

Recommend GP

89%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCharing Cross Hospital · 1.3 km
Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 8.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

111

Parks (1km)

24

Restaurants (800m)

13

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

10

Gyms (1km)

20

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Sips & Bites (337 m)

Nearest supermarketSriracha Market · 719 m
9 tennis courts2 swimming pools6 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

719m

Post office

Nearby shops

W6 Local701 m
Simply Save706 m
Sri Sai Convenience Stores710 m
404 Bakery714 m

Nearby cafes

Walter's Bistro337 m
The Quarter cafe370 m
The Elder Press Cafe474 m
Riverside Studios681 m

Nearby restaurants

Samaia Georgian Restaurant337 m
PizzaBar338 m
Apa338 m
Spice of Night369 m

Nearby pubs

Sips & Bites337 m
The Bridge390 m
The Old Ship410 m
The Dove446 m

Nearby gyms

Indoor Sports Building116 m
Latymer Boathouse414 m
Furnivall Sculling Club542 m
Auriol Kensington Rowing Club560 m

Nearby health

Perfect Smile Ravenscourt702 m
Cosmetic & Family Dental Surgery738 m
Ravenscourt Dental Practice756 m
Densign Lab943 m
Food hygiene (5-star)78% of 89

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

43

Investment score

Moderate

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

Avg monthly rent
£1,664London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
4.08% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score27/100
Sales last 12 months1

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

61.3

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route9,603m
Crossrail 2 route5,335m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 31,212 nationally

1,281

Est. population

11,660/km²

64%

Employed

71%

Degree educated

£50,300

Median income

1.6%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

45

Community stability

Age profile

24%
17%
21%
21%
17%
Under 1824%
18–3417%
35–4921%
50–6421%
65+17%

Tenure

37%
27%
35%
Own outright37%
Own (mortgage)27%
Private rent35%
Social rent1%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

54%
25%
White British54%
White Other25%
Asian9%
Black1%
Mixed7%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional62%
Routine / semi-routine4%
No car household23%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications4%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent35%
Social rent1%

vs. London

Income vs London+19.8%
Price vs London-5.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
31
Live planning apps (800m)
54
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
3
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
13
Planning apps (3 years)
24
Local approval rate
69%
Borough approval rate
74%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£200/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
6
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
205
Largest scheme
202 homes · Hammersmith Town Hall, Hammersmith Town Hall, King Street, London, W6 9JU
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

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
20, 20, Weltje Road, London, W6 9TG4 homes
completed
14, 14, Weltje Road, London, W6 9TG3 homes
completed
80, 80, Lonsdale Road, SW13 9JS3 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

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£490,000)

£12,000

Standard buyer

£3,250

First-time buyer

Save £8,750

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Deposit

Affordability uses 4.5× single income and 4.75% indicative rate over 25 years. Not financial advice.

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The bottom line

SW13 9JH offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £490,000 median — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

83%

Confidence score

10/12

Pillars populated

High reliability
gp1 May
cqc8 May
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
stats199 Jun
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
property1 May
amenities4 May
buildings18 Apr
bus stops4 May
elections9 May
ethnicity7 Jun
gp survey18 Apr
green belt18 Apr
parliament19 Apr
tfl cycles2 May
air quality19 May
bgs geology18 Apr
councillors9 May
dfe schools18 Apr
fsa hygiene1 May
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bgs landslide18 Apr
national rail1 May
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
street profile8 Jun
water provider9 Jun
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr

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