Mortlake & Barnes Common · Richmond upon Thames · Richmond Park constituency · 51.46527, -0.25793

SW14 8BS— Mortlake & Barnes Common, Richmond upon Thames

Location and area intelligence for SW14 8BS, Mortlake & Barnes Common, Richmond upon Thames

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 32/100~2% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
70
Safety
84
Schools
100
Transport
32
Environment
67
Investment
29

The bottom line

SW14 8BS offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SW14 8BS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+16.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-29.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW14 8BS

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“Strong, well-rated schools nearby”

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How SW14 8BS has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

East Sheen Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Apr 2023 · 2 min walk

KS2: 108.0

—

Secondary

Lift Richmond Park

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

P8: +0.51A8: 56.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 10 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Eastwood Nursery School

Not inspected · 21 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

45.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 66% of London
→ Stable

-13% vs borough

Crime by type

Other30%
Vehicle crime24%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Anti-social behaviour12%
Drug offences7%
Burglary7%
Theft0%
Robbery0%

Road safety

93

Road safety score

3

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

6

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Richmond Fire Station · 1.9km

Crime is 29% below London average

Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£7,919/m²
Price per ft²£736/ft²
Avg floor area113.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
3%
E
1%
G
1%

Based on 7 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 7%Terraced 33%Detached 20%Flat 40%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield858 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£284,000
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)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £3,146
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1999–2024 · CAGR

+5%

Total change

+237%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+21.9%

per year

Acceleration

+32.26

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £500k–£600k · 15 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 15 sales

Detached20%
Semi-detached6.7%
Terraced33.3%
Flat/maisonette40%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1999–1999£259k£259k+0%2
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2002£360k£360k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£555k£555k+0%2
GFC & correction2009–2012£540k£395k-26.9%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£728k£1.28m+76.6%1.5
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£790k£800k+1.3%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£718k£718k+0%2
Current market2024–2024£875k£875k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

50out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Barnes Bridge→ Waterloo· 6 tph
24 min

Nearby stations

Barnes BridgeNational Rail
10 min walk
Kew Gardens Rail StationMildmay
29 min walk
Kew Gardens Underground StationDistrict
29 min walk
Richmond Underground StationDistrict
38 min walk
Richmond (London) Rail StationSouth Western Railway · Mildmay
38 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

41

Walkability score

47

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.5 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge54 min ↑
Victoria49 min ↑
Waterloo ★45 min
Canary Wharf64 min ↑
City54 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

13

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)117
Nearest car park48m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Sheen Lane Car Park42 spaces· yes
686m
🅿️
Waitrose Sheen Car Park75 spaces· no
707m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 18.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 5.0 µg/m³
Better than 92% of London
NoiseNONE
road
SEVERE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 8.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 64%
Above 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

26 min walk

64%

Recommend GP

64%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBarnes Hospital · 259 m
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

110

Parks (1km)

17

Restaurants (800m)

13

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

71

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Stags Head (403 m)

Nearest supermarketSt. Marcus · 592 m
61 tennis courts4 swimming pools2 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)

1.7km

Post office

Nearby shops

Hari Supermarket382 m
Mortlake Food and Wine601 m

Nearby cafes

Cafe Qios295 m
Kozy330 m
Pickle and Rye340 m
Cafe Loris360 m

Nearby restaurants

Rosona Spice105 m
Ragu203 m
Annapurna222 m
Thong228 m

Nearby pubs

The Stags Head403 m
The Crossing454 m
The Hare and Hounds477 m
The Brown Dog603 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym326 m
Powerwave419 m
The Cabin443 m
Bank of England Sports Ground615 m

Nearby pharmacies

R Walji Chemist562 m

Nearby health

Barnes Hospital259 m
The Priory553 m
Food hygiene (5-star)64% of 61

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

29

Investment score

Weak

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

Low gross yield (2.3%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is moderate.

Avg monthly rent
£1,664London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
2.3% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score25/100
Sales last 12 months0

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

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

59.6

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,469m
Crossrail 2 route5,454m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 28,741 nationally

1,658

Est. population

12,760/km²

72%

Employed

73%

Degree educated

£48,700

Median income

2.0%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

51

Community stability

Age profile

28%
14%
27%
18%
Under 1828%
18–3414%
35–4927%
50–6418%
65+13%

Tenure

27%
44%
26%
Own outright27%
Own (mortgage)44%
Private rent26%
Social rent2%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

72%
19%
White British72%
White Other19%
Asian3%
Black0%
Mixed5%
Other1%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional68%
Routine / semi-routine5%
No car household22%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications4%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent26%
Social rent2%

vs. London

Income vs London+16.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
11
Live planning apps (800m)
31
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
12
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
27
Planning apps (3 years)
24
Local approval rate
67%
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)
6
Largest scheme
37 homes · FORMER LT BUS GARAGE, FORMER LT BUS GARAGE, AVONDALE ROAD, SW14 8PU
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

FORMER LT BUS GARAGE, FORMER LT BUS GARAGE, AVONDALE ROAD, SW14 8PU37 homes
completed
9-11, 9-11, UPPER RICHMOND ROAD WEST, SW14 8ED10 homes
completed
177, 177, Upper Richmond Road West, SW14 8DU8 homes
completed
Garages Adjacent Railway Cottage, Garages Adjacent Railway Cottage, White Hart Lane, SW147 homes
completed
Railway Cottage, Railway Cottage, White Hart Lane, Barnes, SW13 0PZ5 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 8BS

Full postcodeSW14 8BS
Postcode districtSW14
BoroughLondon Borough of Richmond upon Thames
WardMortlake & Barnes Common
Latitude51.465269
Longitude-0.257926
Parliamentary constituencyRichmond Park
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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