East Sheen · Richmond upon Thames · Richmond Park constituency · 51.46529, -0.25977

SW14 8DSEast Sheen, Richmond upon Thames

Location and area intelligence for SW14 8DS, East Sheen, Richmond upon Thames

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Top 10% LondonSchools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 35/100

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
73
Safety
84
Schools
90
Transport
35
Environment
67
Investment
51

The bottom line

SW14 8DS offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SW14 8DS

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+24.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-24.0% vs London avg

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How SW14 8DS has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School

Good · Inspected Jun 2024 · 5 min walk

KS2: 106.6

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 9 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Eastwood Nursery School

Not inspected · 22 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

49.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 63% of London
→ Stable

-7% vs borough

Crime by type

Vehicle crime37%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Other18%
Violence & sexual offences13%
Burglary8%
Drug offences2%
Robbery1%
Theft0%

Road safety

97

Road safety score

3

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Richmond Fire Station · 1.8km

Crime is 24% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area80.7

EPC breakdown

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

Based on 6 properties · Confidence: low

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£201,750
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)
RoofFlat, insulated (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band GAnnual charge £3,630
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

20012012 · CAGR

+5.7%

Total change

+83%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+19.0%

per year

Acceleration

-85.08

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £500k–£600k · 4 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 4 sales

Semi-detached50%
Terraced50%

By decade

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau20012001£325k£325k+0%1
Pre-crash peak20062007£245k£500k+104.1%1
GFC & correction20122012£595k£595k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Mortlake

Nearby stations

MortlakeNational Rail
7 min walk
Kew Gardens Rail StationMildmay
27 min walk
Kew Gardens Underground StationDistrict
28 min walk
Richmond Underground StationDistrict
36 min walk
Richmond (London) Rail StationMildmay · South Western Railway
36 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

42

Walkability score

40

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.6 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge54 min
Victoria49 min
Waterloo45 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)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

11

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)117
Nearest car park82m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.6 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Sheen Lane Car Park42 spaces· yes
558m
🅿️
Waitrose Sheen Car Park75 spaces· no
580m

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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 8.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB8% green spaceTree canopy: 43%
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

25 min walk

64%

Recommend GP

64%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBarnes Hospital · 346 m
Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

104

Parks (1km)

23

Restaurants (800m)

20

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

73

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Hare and Hounds (349 m)

Nearest supermarketSt. Marcus · 713 m
59 tennis courts5 swimming pools3 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)

1.8km

Post office

Nearby shops

Hari Supermarket255 m
Mortlake Food and Wine534 m

Nearby cafes

Cafe Qios167 m
Kozy204 m
Pickle and Rye212 m
Upper Rich Caffe279 m

Nearby restaurants

Rosona Spice23 m
Ragu80 m
Annapurna98 m
Thong103 m

Nearby pubs

The Hare and Hounds349 m
Pig & Whistle501 m
The Stags Head530 m
The Crossing531 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym199 m
The Garage Studio510 m
SW14 Women's Fitness520 m
The Cabin521 m

Nearby pharmacies

R Walji Chemist682 m

Nearby health

Barnes Hospital346 m
The Priory660 m
Food hygiene (5-star)62% of 81

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

51

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 score29/100

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+2.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

50.6

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,591m
Crossrail 2 route5,568m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 27,611 nationally

1,710

Est. population

5,902/km²

60%

Employed

70%

Degree educated

£52,100

Median income

1.7%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

59

Community stability

Age profile

27%
20%
22%
22%
Under 1827%
18–349%
35–4920%
50–6422%
65+22%

Tenure

43%
39%
15%
Own outright43%
Own (mortgage)39%
Private rent15%
Social rent2%

Ethnicity

70%
14%
White British70%
White Other14%
Asian7%
Black1%
Mixed6%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional61%
Routine / semi-routine6%
No car household17%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications7%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent15%
Social rent2%

vs. London

Income vs London+24.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
10
Live planning apps (800m)
23
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
11
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
16
Planning apps (3 years)
20
Local approval rate
63%
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)
11
Largest scheme
42 homes · SIGNAL COURT, 20, SIGNAL COURT, 20, MORTLAKE HIGH STREET, SW14
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

FORMER LT BUS GARAGE, FORMER LT BUS GARAGE, AVONDALE ROAD, SW14 8PU37 homes
completed
177, 177, Upper Richmond Road West, SW14 8DU8 homes
completed
2, 2, Palewell Park, East Sheen, SW14 8JG5 homes
completed
Land adjacent to, 5, Land adjacent to, 5, Kingsway, SW14 7HL5 homes
completed
184, 184, Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen, SW14 8AN4 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 8DS

Full postcodeSW14 8DS
Postcode districtSW14
BoroughLondon Borough of Richmond upon Thames
WardEast Sheen
Latitude51.465288
Longitude-0.259769
Parliamentary constituencyRichmond Park
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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