East Sheen · Richmond upon Thames · Richmond Park constituency · 51.46110, -0.27562

SW14 7RT— East Sheen, Richmond upon Thames

Location and area intelligence for SW14 7RT, East Sheen, Richmond upon Thames

The family fortress

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 85/100Transport 29/100

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
69
Safety
85
Schools
90
Transport
29
Environment
86
Investment
48

The bottom line

SW14 7RT 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: 48 min to waterloo — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SW14 7RT

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+17.6% vs London avg
vs London crime-45.0% vs London avg

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How SW14 7RT has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Sheen Mount Primary School

Good · Inspected May 2022 · 1 min walk

KS2: 110.3

—

Secondary

Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School

Not yet inspected · 11 min walk

P8: +0.34A8: 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 · 16 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

35.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 74% of London
→ Stable

-32% vs borough

Crime by type

Vehicle crime32%
Other29%
Burglary11%
Violence & sexual offences11%
Anti-social behaviour10%
Drug offences3%
Theft2%
Robbery2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Richmond Fire Station · 951m

Crime is 45% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area169.5 m²

EPC breakdown

B
2%
C
2%
D
1%
E
1%
F
2%

Based on 8 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 65%Detached 35%

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£423,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, insulated (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band GAnnual charge £3,630
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2023 · CAGR

+3.6%

Total change

+161%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-30.5%

per year

Acceleration

-29.25

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £500k–£600k · P75: £450k–£500k · 17 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 17 sales

Detached35.3%
Semi-detached64.7%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1999£460k£525k+14.1%1.3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£725k£740k+2.1%2.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£810k£880k+8.6%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2016–2016£1.29m£1.29m+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£1.68m£1.75m+4%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£1.73m£1.73m+0%2
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£1.20m£1.20m+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+0% alpha

Semi-detached+0% α
Local
8.9%
District
8.9%

CAGR over 6yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Kew Gardens Underground StationDistrict line
22.6 min walk
Mortlake

Nearby stations

MortlakeNational Rail
12 min walk
Richmond Underground StationDistrict
23 min walk
Richmond (London) Rail StationSouth Western Railway · Mildmay
23 min walk
Kew Gardens Rail StationMildmay
24 min walk
Kew Gardens Underground StationDistrict
24 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

17

Walkability score

27

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.5 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)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)117
Nearest car park436m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Sheen Gate carpark
654m
🅿️
Waitrose Sheen Car Park75 spaces· no
676m
🅿️
Sheen Lane Car Park42 spaces· yes
743m

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: 9.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 16%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Richmond Park SSSI — 2.1 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): 3

Landslide susceptibility: Medium

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

22 min walk

64%

Recommend GP

64%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalBarnes Hospital · 1.5 km
Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

41

Parks (1km)

13

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

19

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketOrion · 1.9 km
14 tennis courts2 swimming pools2 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)

2.9km

Post office

Nearby cafes

Pistons & Cups400 m
Caffe’ Al Fresco434 m
Harris + Hoole581 m
Artisan760 m

Nearby restaurants

Black Salt349 m
Kurk354 m
Faanoos Restaurant382 m
Pizza GoGo382 m

Nearby pubs

The Victoria6 m
The Plough324 m
Leonardo Wine Bar433 m
Pig & Whistle744 m

Nearby gyms

Sheen Lawn Tennis and Squash Club409 m
Sheen Park Cricket Club424 m
Paul May Fitness549 m
SW14 Women's Fitness818 m
Food hygiene (5-star)58% of 26

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

48

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 score22/100

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+2.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

43.7

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,781m
Crossrail 2 route6,326m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 30,525 nationally

1,727

Est. population

5,830/km²

58%

Employed

70%

Degree educated

£49,400

Median income

0.6%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

60

Community stability

Age profile

30%
23%
19%
21%
Under 1830%
18–347%
35–4923%
50–6419%
65+21%

Tenure

42%
43%
Own outright42%
Own (mortgage)43%
Private rent13%
Social rent2%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

72%
16%
White British72%
White Other16%
Asian4%
Black0%
Mixed6%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional62%
Routine / semi-routine4%
No car household7%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications5%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent13%
Social rent2%

vs. London

Income vs London+17.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
11
Live planning apps (800m)
27
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
10
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
26
Planning apps (3 years)
20
Local approval rate
85%
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)
8
Largest scheme
18 homes · FURNESS LODGE, FURNESS LODGE, DERBY ROAD, SW14
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

FURNESS LODGE, FURNESS LODGE, DERBY ROAD, SW1418 homes
completed
Graemesdyke Cottage, Graemesdyke Cottage, Graemesdyke Avenue, SW14 7BJ6 homes
completed
420, 420, Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen, SW14 7JX5 homes
completed
569, 569, Upper Richmond Road West, TW10 5DU4 homes
completed
569, 569, Upper Richmond Road West, TW10 5DU4 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
19.3%
Ward turnout
52%
Election year
2026
MP
Sarah Olney (Liberal Democrat)
MP majority
17,155
Constituency
Richmond Park

Councillors

Julia CambridgeLib Dems
Margaret DaneLib Dems
Mohsin KhanLib Dems

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Key facts for SW14 7RT

Full postcodeSW14 7RT
Postcode districtSW14
BoroughLondon Borough of Richmond upon Thames
WardEast Sheen
Latitude51.461098
Longitude-0.275619
Parliamentary constituencyRichmond Park
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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