Mortlake & Barnes Common · Richmond upon Thames · Richmond Park constituency · 51.46897, -0.25835

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

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

The family fortress

 

Top 13% LondonSchools 100%Safety 83/100Transport 36/100~2% yield · indicativeOnly 4 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
72
Safety
83
Schools
90
Transport
36
Environment
78
Investment
37

The bottom line

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

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SW14 8PY

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Very highEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+16.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-23.0% vs London avg

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How SW14 8PY 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 · 3 min walk

KS2: 106.6

—

Secondary

Lift Richmond Park

Not yet inspected · 9 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 · 26 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

50.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 62% of London
→ Stable

-5% vs borough

Crime by type

Other28%
Violence & sexual offences24%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Vehicle crime22%
Burglary4%
Drug offences0%
Theft0%
Robbery0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Chiswick Fire Station · 2.5km

Crime is 23% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 4 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)4
New build0.0%
Price per m²£10,030/m²
Price per ft²£932/ft²
Avg floor area84.9 m²

EPC breakdown

C
30%
D
22%
E
6%

Based on 58 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 10%Terraced 38%Flat 48%Other 4%

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

Medium

Market activity

60d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield858 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£212,250
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)
GlazingSome double glazing
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,178
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2026 · CAGR

+4.7%

Total change

+318%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-2.9%

per year

Acceleration

-28.92

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £500k–£600k · 40 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 40 sales

Semi-detached12.5%
Terraced40%
Flat/maisonette47.5%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1999£200k£190k-4.9%2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£223k£243k+9.1%3
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£694k£490k-29.4%1.5
GFC & correction2009–2012£440k£490k+11.4%1.2
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2015£775k£775k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£1.19m£500k-58%1.5
Pandemic surge2020–2021£988k£550k-44.3%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£1.70m£1.70m+0%1
Current market2024–2026£683k£835k+22.3%2

Price Trajectory by Type

TerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Weakest performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
6.8%
District
6.8%
Terraced+0% α
Local
8.4%
District
8.4%

CAGR over 28yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

49out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Sales Volume15
Seasonal Timing5
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Barnes Bridge→ Waterloo· 6 tph
24 min

Nearby stations

Barnes BridgeNational Rail
7 min walk
Kew Gardens Rail StationMildmay
26 min walk
Kew Gardens Underground StationDistrict
26 min walk
Gunnersbury Rail StationMildmay
35 min walk
Gunnersbury Underground StationDistrict
35 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

35

Walkability score

55

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

7

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)42
Nearest car park394m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.3 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Sheen Lane Car Park42 spaces· yes
753m

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 AONB44% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 93% 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

24 min walk

64%

Recommend GP

64%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBarnes Hospital · 262 m
Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 6.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

104

Parks (1km)

15

Restaurants (800m)

10

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

60

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketSt. Marcus · 858 m
48 tennis courts1 swimming pools6 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.5km

Post office

Nearby shops

Mortlake Food and Wine333 m
Hari Supermarket558 m

Nearby cafes

40 Cafe & Bistro225 m
Dolce Crema228 m
Cafe 66256 m
Orange Pekoe278 m

Nearby restaurants

The Italian Kitchen220 m
Camile223 m
Rick Stein233 m
Haweli237 m

Nearby pubs

The Crossing270 m
Ye White Hart289 m
The Brown Dog472 m
The Stags Head553 m

Nearby gyms

The Cabin270 m
Powerwave368 m
PureGym474 m
Skieasy556 m

Nearby pharmacies

R Walji Chemist837 m

Nearby health

Barnes Hospital262 m
The Priory882 m
Food hygiene (5-star)63% of 54

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

37

Investment score

Weak

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

Low gross yield (2.4%) 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
2.4% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score24/100
Sales last 12 months3

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+2.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Medium

Market activity

60d

Est. days to sell

25/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

63.2

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityLow-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,382m
Crossrail 2 route5,672m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 28,498 nationally

1,691

Est. population

15,787/km²

75%

Employed

66%

Degree educated

£48,700

Median income

2.5%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densityEstablished mixed

40

Community stability

Age profile

26%
20%
28%
16%
Under 1826%
18–3420%
35–4928%
50–6416%
65+10%

Tenure

19%
32%
38%
Own outright19%
Own (mortgage)32%
Private rent38%
Social rent10%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

65%
19%
White British65%
White Other19%
Asian6%
Black2%
Mixed5%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional60%
Routine / semi-routine9%
No car household32%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications7%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent38%
Social rent10%

vs. London

Income vs London+16.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
15
Live planning apps (800m)
38
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
13
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
25
Planning apps (3 years)
23
Local approval rate
68%
Borough approval rate
65%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
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)
10
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
77, 77, MORTLAKE HIGH STREET, SW14 8HL32 homes
completed
177, 177, Upper Richmond Road West, SW14 8DU8 homes
completed
107, 107, Mortlake High Street, SW14 8HQ8 homes
completed
13-17, 13-17, White Hart Lane, SW13 0PX8 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 8PY

Full postcodeSW14 8PY
Postcode districtSW14
BoroughLondon Borough of Richmond upon Thames
WardMortlake & Barnes Common
Latitude51.468972
Longitude-0.258347
Parliamentary constituencyRichmond Park
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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