Mortlake & Barnes Common · Richmond upon Thames · Richmond Park constituency · 51.46597, -0.25532

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

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

The family fortress

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 34/100~2% yield · indicativeOnly 2 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
34
Environment
88
Investment
27

The bottom line

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

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SW14 8DB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

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

Deep-dive guides for SW14 8DB

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How SW14 8DB 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 · 6 min walk

P8: +0.51A8: 56.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 11 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

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Chiswick Fire Station · 2.9km

Crime is 29% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 sales 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)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£8,845/m²
Price per ft²£822/ft²
Avg floor area148.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
3%
D
10%
E
3%
F
1%

Based on 17 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield858 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£371,500
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 FAnnual charge £3,146
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+7.4%

Total change

+750%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+45.0%

per year

Acceleration

+76.74

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £175k–£200k · 50 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 50 sales

Terraced100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£171k£290k+70.1%2.6
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£380k£486k+27.8%3.7
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£499k£720k+44.2%2.3
GFC & correction2009–2011£680k£769k+13.1%2.3
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£957k£1.19m+24%1.5
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£1.07m£1.07m+0%3
Pandemic surge2020–2021£1.04m£1.13m+8.3%1.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£1.47m£1.47m+0%1
Current market2024–2025£1.00m£1.45m+45%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Terraced+0% α
Local
7.5%
District
7.5%

CAGR over 25yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

23out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume53
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position40

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
9 min walk
Kew Gardens Rail StationMildmay
30 min walk
Kew Gardens Underground StationDistrict
30 min walk
East Putney Underground StationDistrict
40 min walk
Gunnersbury Rail StationMildmay
40 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

40

Walkability score

77

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.3 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

12

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park244m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.3 km

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: 18.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 5.0 µg/m³
Better than 92% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 8.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB77% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 2.2 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

28 min walk

64%

Recommend GP

64%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBarnes Hospital · 143 m
Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 6.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

151

Parks (1km)

11

Restaurants (800m)

6

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

95

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketSt. Marcus · 474 m
83 tennis courts4 swimming pools5 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.5km

Post office

Nearby shops

Hari Supermarket571 m
Mortlake Food and Wine673 m

Nearby cafes

Cafe Loris168 m
Cafe 66277 m
40 Cafe & Bistro349 m
Cafe Qios483 m

Nearby restaurants

China Chef257 m
Rosona Spice295 m
Camile356 m
Ragu397 m

Nearby pubs

The Stags Head218 m
The Crossing313 m
The Brown Dog422 m
Ye White Hart561 m

Nearby gyms

Powerwave240 m
The Cabin301 m
PureGym506 m
Bank of England Sports Ground646 m

Nearby pharmacies

R Walji Chemist450 m

Nearby health

Barnes Hospital143 m
The Priory487 m
Seyf Dental909 m
Food hygiene (5-star)69% of 48

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

27

Investment score

Weak

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

Low gross yield (1.6%) 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
1.6% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score22/100
Sales last 12 months1

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

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

59.1

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityLow-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,274m
Crossrail 2 route5,330m

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)
14
Live planning apps (800m)
33
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
13
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
24
Planning apps (3 years)
24
Local approval rate
75%
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
41 homes · Chestnut Lodge, 209, Chestnut Lodge, 209, Arabella Drive, SW15 5HL
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

9-11, 9-11, UPPER RICHMOND ROAD WEST, SW14 8ED10 homes
completed
13-17, 13-17, White Hart Lane, SW13 0PX8 homes
completed
97A, 97A, White Hart Lane, SW13 0JL8 homes
completed
Garages Adjacent Railway Cottage, Garages Adjacent Railway Cottage, White Hart Lane, SW147 homes
completed
32, 32, Priests Bridge, SW14 8TA6 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 8DB

Full postcodeSW14 8DB
Postcode districtSW14
BoroughLondon Borough of Richmond upon Thames
WardMortlake & Barnes Common
Latitude51.465968
Longitude-0.255323
Parliamentary constituencyRichmond Park
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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