East Sheen · Richmond upon Thames · Richmond Park constituency · 51.46482, -0.26281

SW14 8QS— East Sheen, Richmond upon Thames

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

The family fortress

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 39/100Yield 3.63%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
69
Safety
80
Schools
90
Transport
39
Environment
73
Investment
40

The bottom line

SW14 8QS offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £550,000 median — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SW14 8QS

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 avg price+5.8% vs London avg
vs London income+24.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+4.0% vs London avg

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How SW14 8QS 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 · 6 min walk

KS2: 106.6

—

Secondary

Lift Richmond Park

Not yet inspected · 5 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

88

Road safety score

4

Accidents (5yr)

2

KSI (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Richmond Fire Station · 1.6km

Crime is +4% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volume — only 5 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£550,000

Median sale price

Above London median by 6%

£550,000 is 6% above the London median (£520,000)

-2.7%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+2.8%
Sales (24 months)5
New build0.0%
Avg flat£550,000
Price per m²£6,732/m²
Price per ft²£625/ft²
Avg floor area81.3 m²

EPC breakdown

C
14%
D
21%
E
3%
F
1%

Based on 39 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 1%Terraced 2%Detached 1%Flat 95%Other 1%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£15,000
First-time buyerFTB
£6,250
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£31,500

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

10.6×

Price-to-income

£2,751/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Cooling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield858 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£203,250
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)
GlazingSingle 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

+501%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-4.0%

per year

Acceleration

-13.35

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £600k–£700k · P75: £75k–£100k · 95 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 95 sales

Detached1.1%
Semi-detached1.1%
Terraced2.1%
Flat/maisonette95.8%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£89k£153k+71.3%5.6
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£211k£420k+98.9%4.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£263k£322k+22.5%4.7
GFC & correction2008–2012£300k£225k-25%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£423k£579k+37%2.2
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£443k£320k-27.7%1.5
Pandemic surge2020–2021£553k£535k-3.2%1.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£570k£510k-10.5%2
Current market2024–2025£558k£535k-4%3

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+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

56out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
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
6 min walk
Kew Gardens Rail StationMildmay
26 min walk
Kew Gardens Underground StationDistrict
26 min walk
Richmond Underground StationDistrict
34 min walk
Richmond (London) Rail StationMildmay · South Western Railway
34 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

43

Walkability score

67

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.7 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge51 min ↑
Victoria46 min ↑
Waterloo ★41 min
Canary Wharf61 min ↑
City52 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

8

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)117
Nearest car park51m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.7 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Sheen Lane Car Park42 spaces· yes
358m
🅿️
Waitrose Sheen Car Park75 spaces· no
367m

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: 8.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB28% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 83% of London

Nearest SSSI: Richmond Park SSSI — 2.7 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

23 min walk

64%

Recommend GP

64%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBarnes Hospital · 551 m
Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

61

Parks (1km)

27

Restaurants (800m)

19

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

43

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketSt. Marcus · 905 m
35 tennis courts2 swimming pools1 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)

2.0km

Post office

Nearby shops

Hari Supermarket52 m
Mortlake Food and Wine536 m

Nearby cafes

Kozy14 m
Pickle and Rye42 m
Cafe Qios64 m
Upper Rich Caffe76 m

Nearby restaurants

Sheen Tandoori13 m
PizzaExpress44 m
Basilico44 m
Domino's53 m

Nearby pubs

The Hare and Hounds145 m
Pig & Whistle290 m
Leonardo Wine Bar610 m
The Tapestry646 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym92 m
SW14 Women's Fitness335 m
Evolution358 m
The Garage Studio365 m

Nearby health

Barnes Hospital551 m
Food hygiene (5-star)64% of 90

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

40

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
Gross yield
3.6% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score29/100
Sales last 12 months2

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

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

65.5

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityLow-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,808m
Crossrail 2 route5,731m

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%
Price vs London+5.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
11
Live planning apps (800m)
27
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
10
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
19
Planning apps (3 years)
21
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
4
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
13
Largest scheme
42 homes · SIGNAL COURT, 20, SIGNAL COURT, 20, MORTLAKE HIGH STREET, SW14
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

177, 177, Upper Richmond Road West, SW14 8DU8 homes
completed
99, South Worple Way, East Sheen6 homes
completed
341, Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen, SW14 8QN6 homes
completed
Garages And Land Adjacent Railway, South Worple Way, East Sheen, SW14 8NG5 homes
completed
Land adjacent to, 5, Land adjacent to, 5, Kingsway, SW14 7HL5 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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Stamp duty on median price (£550,000)

£15,000

Standard buyer

£6,250

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Key facts for SW14 8QS

Full postcodeSW14 8QS
Postcode districtSW14
BoroughLondon Borough of Richmond upon Thames
WardEast Sheen
Latitude51.464820
Longitude-0.262809
Parliamentary constituencyRichmond Park
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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