Mortlake & Barnes Common · Richmond upon Thames · Richmond Park constituency · 51.47210, -0.27044

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

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 79/100Transport 34/100⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
62
Safety
79
Schools
90
Transport
34
Environment
72
Investment
54

The bottom line

SW14 7SA 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; 50 min to victoria — above average for this zone and 4 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SW14 7SA

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

Deep-dive guides for SW14 7SA

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How SW14 7SA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Thomson House School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Jul 2025 · 6 min walk

KS2: 108.0

★★

Secondary

Chiswick School

Good · Inspected Jan 2020 · 16 min walk

P8: +0.49A8: 54.5

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

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Windham Nursery School

Not inspected · 17 min walk

3 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

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Richmond Fire Station · 1.1km

Crime is +15% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area198 m²

EPC breakdown

D
1%

Based on 1 properties · Confidence: very_low

Street mix

Semi 22%Terraced 78%

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£495,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,178
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2021 · CAGR

+7.1%

Total change

+496%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-30.6%

per year

Acceleration

-119.07

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £700k+ · 9 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 9 sales

Semi-detached22.2%
Terraced77.8%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1995£285k£285k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2002£785k£833k+6.1%1.5
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£920k£920k+0%1
GFC & correction2008–2008£925k£925k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£1.30m£2.45m+88.5%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£1.70m£1.70m+0%1

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
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
Gunnersbury Rail StationMildmay
28 min walk
Gunnersbury Underground StationDistrict
28 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

30

Walkability score

140

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.8 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge61 min ↑
Victoria ★50 min
Waterloo52 min ↑
Canary Wharf71 min ↑
City61 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)42
Nearest car park346m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.8 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Sheen Lane Car Park42 spaces· yes
741m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
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: 8.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB52% green spaceTree canopy: 55%
More green space than 96% of London

Nearest SSSI: Richmond Park SSSI — 3.4 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

1

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalBarnes Hospital · 1.1 km
Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 6.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

47

Parks (1km)

7

Restaurants (800m)

5

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

21

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketOrion · 1.2 km
10 tennis courts6 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.8km

Post office

Nearby shops

Mortlake Food and Wine584 m
Hari Supermarket920 m
Co-op Food1.1 km
Grove Park Local1.1 km

Nearby cafes

Giardino 14494 m
Metos Coffee House552 m
Euro Cafe590 m
Coffee & Cake Co627 m

Nearby restaurants

Zeytin Turkish Cuisine456 m
SoBe547 m
Sheen Fish Bar615 m
Sheen Kitchen632 m

Nearby pubs

The Ship188 m
Jolly Gardeners306 m
The Tapestry329 m
Pig & Whistle822 m

Nearby gyms

Tideway Scullers School199 m
Quintin Boat Club316 m
Putney Town Rowing Club341 m
Skieasy430 m

Nearby pharmacies

Busby1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)81% 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

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

54

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 score17/100

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+2.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

28.7

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,114m
Crossrail 2 route6,577m

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

41

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
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
15
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
4
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
11
Planning apps (3 years)
5
Local approval rate
64%
Borough approval rate
65%
Historic landfill (400m)
4
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£200/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
4

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
11
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
MORTLAKE GREEN SCHOOL SITE, MORTLAKE GREEN SCHOOL SITE, LOWER RICHMOND ROAD, SW1436 homes
completed
MORTLAKE GREEN SCHOOL, MORTLAKE GREEN SCHOOL, LOWER RICHMOND ROAD, SW1430 homes
completed
CROMWELL HOUSE, CROMWELL HOUSE, THAMES BANK, SW14 7QP14 homes
completed
19, 19, Cromwell Place, SW144 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 7SA

Full postcodeSW14 7SA
Postcode districtSW14
BoroughLondon Borough of Richmond upon Thames
WardMortlake & Barnes Common
Latitude51.472100
Longitude-0.270438
Parliamentary constituencyRichmond Park
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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