East Sheen · Richmond upon Thames · Richmond Park constituency · 51.46055, -0.26869

SW14 8LD— East Sheen, Richmond upon Thames

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

The family fortress

 

Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 32/100

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
79
Safety
84
Schools
90
Transport
32
Environment
94
Investment
45

Location

SW14 8LD

Key facts for SW14 8LD

Full postcodeSW14 8LD
Postcode districtSW14
BoroughLondon Borough of Richmond upon Thames
WardEast Sheen
Latitude51.460555
Longitude-0.268686
Parliamentary constituencyRichmond Park
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumOwner occupiers / families
ExcellentCautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+17.6% vs London avg
vs London crime-96.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW14 8LD

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Sheen Mount Primary School

Good · 7 min walk

KS2: 110.3

—

Secondary

Lift Richmond Park

Not yet inspected · 9 min walk

P8: +0.51A8: 56.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Windham Nursery School

Not inspected · 21 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

2.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Top 5% — safest in London
↑ Rising 150.0%

from a low base — still below London average

-23% vs borough

Crime by type

Vehicle crime40%
Drug offences20%
Other20%
Robbery20%
Anti-social behaviour0%
Theft0%
Burglary0%
Violence & sexual offences0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 96% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

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

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

Council tax band Band GAnnual charge £3,630
Price growth potentialModerate

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
🚂
Mortlake

Nearby stations

🚂
MortlakeNational Rail
11 min walk
🚇
Kew Gardens Rail StationMildmay
27 min walk
🚇
Kew Gardens Underground StationDistrict
27 min walk
🚇
Richmond Underground StationDistrict
29 min walk
🚇
Richmond (London) Rail StationMildmay · South Western Railway
29 min walk
🚌No bus stops within 400m

26

Walkability score

14

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge53 min ↑
Victoria46 min ↑
Waterloo ★38 min
Canary Wharf60 min ↑
City56 min ↑

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

5

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)117
Nearest car park434m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Sheen Gate carpark
434m
🅿️
Waitrose Sheen Car Park75 spaces· no
491m
🅿️
Sheen Lane Car Park42 spaces· yes
570m

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 17.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 93% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 9.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 55%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Richmond Park SSSI — 2.2 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

6

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBarnes Hospital · 1.2 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

45

Parks (1km)

28

Restaurants (800m)

13

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

9

Gyms (1km)

26

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketSt. Marcus · 1.3 km
17 tennis courts2 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

2.9km

Post office

Nearby shops

Hari Supermarket623 m
Mortlake Food and Wine1.1 km

Nearby cafes

Harris + Hoole390 m
Caffe’ Al Fresco426 m
Pistons & Cups460 m
Artisan483 m

Nearby restaurants

Kaalika389 m
Grilandia392 m
The Souvlaki East Sheen401 m
Mamma Mia420 m

Nearby pubs

The Plough162 m
Leonardo Wine Bar431 m
The Victoria490 m
Pig & Whistle513 m

Nearby gyms

Sheen Lawn Tennis and Squash Club298 m
Paul May Fitness436 m
Sheen Park Cricket Club596 m
SW14 Women's Fitness635 m
Food hygiene (5-star)62% of 77

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

45

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 score28/100

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+2.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

51

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,342m
Crossrail 2 route5,872m

Demographics

22 Apr

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)
16
Live planning apps (800m)
29
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
11
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
21
Planning apps (3 years)
18
Local approval rate
81%
Borough approval rate
74%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£200/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
4
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
11
Largest scheme
9 homes · The White Cottage, 1, The White Cottage, 1, Colston Road, SW14 7PG
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

The White Cottage, 1, The White Cottage, 1, Colston Road, SW14 7PG9 homes
completed
320, 320, Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen, SW14 7JN7 homes
completed
318, 318, Upper Richmond Road West, SW14 7JN4 homes
completed
304, 304, Upper Richmond Road West, SW14 7JG4 homes
completed
381, 383, Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen, SW14 7NX4 homes
not_started

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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The bottom line

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

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

75%

Confidence score

9/12

Pillars populated

Medium reliability
gp1 May
cqc8 May
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
amenities4 May
buildings18 Apr
bus stops4 May
elections9 May
ethnicity7 Jun
gp survey18 Apr
green belt18 Apr
parliament19 Apr
tfl cycles2 May
air quality19 May
bgs geology18 Apr
councillors9 May
dfe schools18 Apr
fsa hygiene1 May
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bgs landslide18 Apr
national rail1 May
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
water provider9 Jun
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr

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