SW14 7DB is in Mortlake & Barnes Common, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. It is located at coordinates 51.47098, -0.27156.

What borough is SW14 7DB in?

SW14 7DB is in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.

Is SW14 7DB in London?

Yes, SW14 7DB is in London. It is located in Mortlake & Barnes Common, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.

SW14 7DB has a low crime rate (74.6 incidents per 1,000 residents). Crime levels are stable. It is in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.

How good is transport in SW14 7DB?

SW14 7DB has a PTAL (Public Transport Accessibility Level) of 2, on a scale of 1a (lowest) to 6b (highest). The nearest tube station is Kew Gardens Underground Station, approximately 13.9 minutes away. There are 0 bus routes serving the area.

What are the schools like near SW14 7DB?

The nearest primary school to SW14 7DB is Thomson House School rated Not yet inspected by Ofsted. The nearest secondary school is Lift Richmond Park (Ofsted: Not yet inspected). LondonIQ shows Ofsted ratings and exam scores for all nearby schools.

What is the liveability score for SW14 7DB?

SW14 7DB has a liveability score of 65/100, placing it in the top 43% of London postcodes. The score combines safety, transport, schools, environment, and amenities data.

SW14 7DB — Kew Gardens Station, Crime & Schools

The bottom line

SW14 7DB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: high noise levels nearby and 50 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban

HighMixed

Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+16.0% vs London avg

vs London crime+15.0% vs London avg

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How SW14 7DB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

Education score

Good for families

★ Top school within 1km

—

Primary

Thomson House School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Jul 2025 · 6 min walk

KS2: 108.0

—

Secondary

Lift Richmond Park

Not yet inspected · 16 min walk

P8: +0.51A8: 56.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 6 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Windham Nursery School

Not inspected · 16 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

74.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 57% of London

→ Stable

+41% vs borough

Crime by type

Other32%

Violence & sexual offences23%

Vehicle crime18%

Anti-social behaviour17%

Burglary4%

Drug offences3%

Robbery2%

Theft1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

Incidents (1yr)

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Richmond Fire Station · 1.0km

Crime is +15% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area68.1 m²

EPC breakdown

24%

Based on 28 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 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

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%

5-year fixed4.32%

SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield858 kWh/kWp/yr

Rebuild cost estimate£170,250

Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2012

WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

Roof(another dwelling above)

Heating fuelmains gas (community)

GlazingHigh performance glazing

Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,178

Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2012–2024 · CAGR

+2.6%

Total change

+37%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+15.6%

per year

Acceleration

+25.29

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £450k–£500k · 27 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 27 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

Era	Period	Start price	End price	Change	Avg sales/yr
GFC & correction	2012–2012	£380k	£380k	+0%	17
Help-to-Buy recovery	2015–2016	£585k	£420k	-28.2%	1
Brexit uncertainty	2018–2019	£480k	£419k	-12.8%	2
Pandemic surge	2021–2021	£499k	£499k	+0%	2
Rate-rise correction	2023–2023	£450k	£450k	+0%	1
Current market	2024–2024	£520k	£520k	+0%	1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α

Local

3.1%

District

3.1%

CAGR over 9yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

Bottom 25% — limited connections

Kew Gardens Underground StationDistrict line

13.9 min walk

Mortlake

Nearby stations

MortlakeNational Rail

6 min walk

Kew Gardens Rail StationMildmay

14 min walk

Kew Gardens Underground StationDistrict

15 min walk

Richmond Underground StationDistrict

28 min walk

Richmond (London) Rail StationMildmay · South Western Railway

28 min walk

No bus stops within 400m

Walkability score

150

Footpaths (500m)

Santander docks (800m)

2.9 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge63 min ↑

Victoria ★50 min

Waterloo56 min ↑

Canary Wharf73 min ↑

City67 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

Car parks (800m)

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)117

Nearest car park401m

Santander docks (800m)0

Nearest cycle dock2.9 km

Nearby car parks

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Sheen Lane Car Park42 spaces· yes

649m

🅿️

Waitrose Sheen Car Park75 spaces· no

713m

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: 25.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 16.0 µg/m³

Better than 83% of London

NoiseHIGH

road

Noisier than 70% of London

Radon riskLOW

0.5% of local properties affected

ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 8.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB31% green spaceTree canopy: 46%

More green space than 86% of London

Nearest SSSI: Richmond Park SSSI — 3.3 km

Energy

Solar: 858 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 yield858.1 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

KEW MEDICAL PRACTICE

14 HIGH PARK ROAD, KEW, TW9 4BH

12 min walk

64%

Recommend GP

64%

Overall GP experience

GPs within 1km

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalBarnes Hospital · 1.2 km

Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 6.3 km

A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

Parks (1km)

Restaurants (800m)

Cafes (800m)

Pubs (400m)

Pharmacies (800m)

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

Convenience

Nearest supermarketOrion · 1.2 km

1 tennis courts6 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

Nightclubs

Late-night venues

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

Libraries (1km)

Cinemas (2km)

1.9km

Post office

Nearby shops

Mortlake Food and Wine612 m

Hari Supermarket866 m

Grove Park Local1.2 km

Nearby cafes

Giardino 14435 m

Metos Coffee House502 m

Euro Cafe534 m

Coffee & Cake Co556 m

Nearby restaurants

Zeytin Turkish Cuisine427 m

SoBe499 m

Sheen Fish Bar546 m

Sheen Kitchen560 m

Nearby pubs

The Ship238 m

Jolly Gardeners261 m

The Tapestry274 m

Pig & Whistle735 m

Nearby gyms

Tideway Scullers School344 m

Putney Town Rowing Club413 m

Quintin Boat Club447 m

Skieasy529 m

Nearby pharmacies

Busby1.2 km

Food hygiene (5-star)73% of 45

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses

New (last 12 months)

Dissolved (last 12 months)

Industry diversity

3yr survival rate

100.0%

High street

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

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

Gentrification score19/100

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+2.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

32.8

Price growth score

Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100

Bakerloo Extension route12,217m

Crossrail 2 route6,588m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 15,591 nationally

1,930

Est. population

7,400/km²

63%

Employed

56%

Degree educated

£48,700

Median income

4.8%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityMixed

Community stability

Age profile

23%

20%

24%

20%

13%

Under 1823%

18–3420%

35–4924%

50–6420%

65+13%

Tenure

16%

23%

27%

33%

Own outright16%

Own (mortgage)23%

Private rent27%

Social rent33%

Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

58%

17%

White British58%

White Other17%

Asian8%

Black5%

Mixed7%

Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional49%

Routine / semi-routine15%

No car household39%

Unemployed4%

No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent33%

Private rent27%

vs. London

Income vs London+16.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area

Article 4 area

Listed buildings (800m)

Live planning apps (800m)

Development activity

medium

Residential apps (800m)

Commercial apps (800m)

Major developments (800m)

Planning apps (12 months)

Planning apps (3 years)

Local approval rate

69%

Borough approval rate

65%

Historic landfill (400m)

Opportunity area

CIL rate (residential)

£200/m²

Coal mining risk area

Japanese knotweed sites (400m)

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved

Under construction

Completed (3yr)

Largest scheme

76 homes · Land At former Williams Lane Bowling Green, Land At former Williams Lane Bowling Green, Williams Lane, SW14 7QU

Pipeline pressure

NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Land At former Williams Lane Bowling Green, Land At former Williams Lane Bowling Green, Williams Lane, SW14 7QU76 homes

completed

CROMWELL HOUSE, CROMWELL HOUSE, THAMES BANK, SW14 7QP14 homes

completed

19, 19, Cromwell Place, SW144 homes

completed

129, 129, Lower Richmond Road, Richmond, SW14 7HX2 homes

completed

Land Adjacent To 32, Bexhill Road, Y, East Sheen1 homes

completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority

Lib Dems

Ward majority vote

14.1%

Ward turnout

52%

Election year

2026

Sarah Olney (Liberal Democrat)

MP majority

17,155

Constituency

Richmond Park

Councillors

Geri CoxLib Dems

Michael DingemansLib Dems

Anton McNulty-HowardLib Dems

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Key facts for SW14 7DB

Full postcodeSW14 7DB

Postcode districtSW14

BoroughLondon Borough of Richmond upon Thames

WardMortlake & Barnes Common

Latitude51.470984

Longitude-0.271560

Parliamentary constituencyRichmond Park

CountryEngland

RegionGreater London

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Transport

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