Mortlake & Barnes Common · Richmond upon Thames · Richmond Park constituency · 51.46795, -0.27350

SW14 7HS— Mortlake & Barnes Common, Richmond upon Thames

Location and area intelligence for SW14 7HS, Mortlake & Barnes Common, Richmond upon Thames

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 76/100Transport 36/100

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
70
Safety
76
Schools
60
Transport
36
Environment
58
Investment
47

The bottom line

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

The catch: 48 min to waterloo — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SW14 7HS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Very highEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+13.1% vs London avg
vs London crime+42.0% vs London avg

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How SW14 7HS has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Kew Riverside Primary School

Not yet inspected · 9 min walk

KS2: 106.2

—

Secondary

Lift Richmond Park

Not yet inspected · 15 min walk

P8: +0.51A8: 56.3

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

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Windham Nursery School

Not inspected · 14 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

92.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 69% of London
→ Stable

+74% vs borough

Crime by type

Other29%
Violence & sexual offences28%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Vehicle crime12%
Burglary6%
Drug offences4%
Theft1%
Robbery0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Richmond Fire Station · 791m

Crime is +42% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area139 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
8%

Based on 10 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 9%Terraced 88%Flat 3%

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£347,500
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)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,662
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2022 · CAGR

+8%

Total change

+631%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+20.2%

per year

Acceleration

-3.19

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £600k–£700k · 32 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 32 sales

Semi-detached9.4%
Terraced87.5%
Flat/maisonette3.1%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£172k£295k+71.5%2.7
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£290k£368k+26.7%1.2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£408k£417k+2.4%1.7
GFC & correction2010–2010£627k£627k+0%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2015£1.01m£900k-10.9%2.5
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£1.00m£1.00m+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£848k£1.05m+23.4%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£1.26m£1.26m+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Terraced+0% α
Local
8%
District
8%

CAGR over 26yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

5out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Kew Gardens Underground StationDistrict line
15.5 min walk
Mortlake

Nearby stations

MortlakeNational Rail
6 min walk
Kew Gardens Rail StationMildmay
16 min walk
Kew Gardens Underground StationDistrict
16 min walk
Richmond Underground StationDistrict
25 min walk
Richmond (London) Rail StationMildmay · South Western Railway
25 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

32

Walkability score

99

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge58 min ↑
Victoria55 min ↑
Waterloo ★48 min
Canary Wharf68 min ↑
City59 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

4

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)117
Nearest car park397m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Sheen Lane Car Park42 spaces· yes
473m
🅿️
Waitrose Sheen Car Park75 spaces· no
502m

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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 9.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB6% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Richmond Park SSSI — 2.9 km

Energy

Solar: 858 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 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

14 min walk

64%

Recommend GP

64%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalBarnes Hospital · 1.2 km
Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

33

Parks (1km)

23

Restaurants (800m)

8

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Tapestry (378 m)

Nearest supermarketOrion · 1.4 km
2 tennis courts1 swimming pools4 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)

2.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

Mortlake Food and Wine752 m
Hari Supermarket769 m

Nearby cafes

Giardino 14433 m
Pistons & Cups444 m
Caffe’ Al Fresco464 m
Coffee & Cake Co470 m

Nearby restaurants

Lal Bagh391 m
Onagiri396 m
Pizza GoGo398 m
Z-One408 m

Nearby pubs

The Tapestry378 m
Jolly Gardeners395 m
Leonardo Wine Bar459 m
The Ship518 m

Nearby gyms

Paul May Fitness470 m
Evolution472 m
SW14 Women's Fitness486 m
The Garage Studio497 m
Food hygiene (5-star)68% of 60

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

47

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 score23/100

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+2.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

45.7

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,429m
Crossrail 2 route6,551m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 24,105 nationally

1,445

Est. population

17,185/km²

65%

Employed

58%

Degree educated

£47,500

Median income

3.7%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densityEstablished mixed

49

Community stability

Age profile

25%
16%
26%
19%
14%
Under 1825%
18–3416%
35–4926%
50–6419%
65+14%

Tenure

21%
36%
21%
22%
Own outright21%
Own (mortgage)36%
Private rent21%
Social rent22%

Ethnicity

59%
18%
White British59%
White Other18%
Asian10%
Black3%
Mixed6%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional50%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household28%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent22%
Private rent21%

vs. London

Income vs London+13.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
14
Live planning apps (800m)
18
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
8
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
22
Planning apps (3 years)
11
Local approval rate
68%
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
4
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
9
Largest scheme
76 homes · Land At former Williams Lane Bowling Green, Land At former Williams Lane Bowling Green, Williams Lane, SW14 7QU
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

Land At former Williams Lane Bowling Green, Land At former Williams Lane Bowling Green, Williams Lane, SW14 7QU76 homes
completed
183-185, 183-185, Lower Richmond, TW9 4LN12 homes
completed
Graemesdyke Cottage, Graemesdyke Cottage, Graemesdyke Avenue, SW14 7BJ6 homes
completed
420, 420, Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen, SW14 7JX5 homes
completed
61, 61, Clifford Avenue, SW14 7BW4 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
14.1%
Ward turnout
52%
Election year
2026
MP
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 7HS

Full postcodeSW14 7HS
Postcode districtSW14
BoroughLondon Borough of Richmond upon Thames
WardMortlake & Barnes Common
Latitude51.467946
Longitude-0.273503
Parliamentary constituencyRichmond Park
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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