East Sheen · Richmond upon Thames · Richmond Park constituency · 51.46639, -0.25948

SW14 8PH— East Sheen, Richmond upon Thames

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

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 36/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 3 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
71
Safety
80
Schools
90
Transport
36
Environment
67
Investment
33

The bottom line

SW14 8PH 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 8PH

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Very highOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+24.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+4.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW14 8PH

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How SW14 8PH 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 · 4 min walk

KS2: 106.6

—

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 8 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Eastwood Nursery School

Not inspected · 23 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

67.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 52% of London
→ Stable

+28% vs borough

Crime by type

Other30%
Vehicle crime25%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Burglary5%
Drug offences4%
Theft4%
Robbery3%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Richmond Fire Station · 1.8km

Crime is +4% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 3 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)3
New build0.0%
Price per m²£9,695/m²
Price per ft²£901/ft²
Avg floor area72.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
5%
D
18%
E
6%
F
1%

Based on 30 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 4%Terraced 96%

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£181,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction erabefore 1900
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,662
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+6.2%

Total change

+502%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+18.3%

per year

Acceleration

+27.82

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £250k–£300k · 120 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 120 sales

Semi-detached4.2%
Terraced95.8%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£135k£190k+41.3%6
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£283k£329k+16.2%6
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£337k£485k+43.9%4.3
GFC & correction2008–2012£482k£475k-1.3%3
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£698k£680k-2.6%2
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£685k£774k+13%3.7
Pandemic surge2020–2021£705k£701k-0.5%2.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£715k£758k+5.9%2.5
Current market2024–2025£685k£810k+18.2%2.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Terraced+0% α
Local
6.2%
District
6.2%

CAGR over 30yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

38out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position75

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
27 min walk
Richmond Underground StationDistrict
37 min walk
Richmond (London) Rail StationMildmay · South Western Railway
37 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

42

Walkability score

48

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

10

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)117
Nearest car park147m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Sheen Lane Car Park42 spaces· yes
583m
🅿️
Waitrose Sheen Car Park75 spaces· no
619m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
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: 8.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB9% green spaceTree canopy: 58%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Richmond Park SSSI — 3.0 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

24 min walk

64%

Recommend GP

64%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBarnes Hospital · 268 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

109

Parks (1km)

22

Restaurants (800m)

20

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

75

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Hare and Hounds (390 m)

Nearest supermarketSt. Marcus · 743 m
63 tennis courts3 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)

1.7km

Post office

Nearby shops

Hari Supermarket310 m
Mortlake Food and Wine437 m

Nearby cafes

Cafe Qios227 m
Pickle and Rye267 m
Kozy276 m
Upper Rich Caffe329 m

Nearby restaurants

Rosona Spice122 m
Ragu180 m
Annapurna193 m
Thong196 m

Nearby pubs

The Hare and Hounds390 m
The Crossing435 m
The Stags Head511 m
Pig & Whistle542 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym231 m
The Cabin426 m
Powerwave449 m
The Garage Studio493 m

Nearby pharmacies

R Walji Chemist715 m

Nearby health

Barnes Hospital268 m
The Priory715 m
Food hygiene (5-star)62% of 76

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

33

Investment score

Weak

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

Low gross yield (2.9%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is high.

Avg monthly rent
£1,664London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
2.9% (low)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 66%
Gentrification score28/100
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

65

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityLow-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,537m
Crossrail 2 route5,608m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 25,639 nationally

1,890

Est. population

19,810/km²

70%

Employed

69%

Degree educated

£52,100

Median income

2.4%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densityOwner occupiers / families

52

Community stability

Age profile

27%
14%
29%
17%
13%
Under 1827%
18–3414%
35–4929%
50–6417%
65+13%

Tenure

30%
40%
21%
Own outright30%
Own (mortgage)40%
Private rent21%
Social rent8%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

72%
15%
White British72%
White Other15%
Asian4%
Black1%
Mixed6%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional63%
Routine / semi-routine8%
No car household24%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications6%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent21%
Social rent8%

vs. London

Income vs London+24.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
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)
23
Planning apps (3 years)
24
Local approval rate
65%
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
107, 107, Mortlake High Street, SW14 8HQ8 homes
completed
177, 177, Upper Richmond Road West, SW14 8DU8 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 8PH

Full postcodeSW14 8PH
Postcode districtSW14
BoroughLondon Borough of Richmond upon Thames
WardEast Sheen
Latitude51.466389
Longitude-0.259482
Parliamentary constituencyRichmond Park
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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