East Sheen · Richmond upon Thames · Richmond Park constituency · 51.45922, -0.26245

SW14 8RF— East Sheen, Richmond upon Thames

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

The family fortress

 

Top 13% LondonSchools 100%Safety 86/100Transport 25/100~2% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
72
Safety
86
Schools
100
Transport
25
Environment
94
Investment
27

The bottom line

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

The catch: 53 min to waterloo — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SW14 8RF

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+17.6% vs London avg
vs London crime-52.0% vs London avg

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How SW14 8RF has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

East Sheen Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Apr 2023 · 10 min walk

KS2: 108.0

—

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 9 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Eastwood Nursery School

Not inspected · 18 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

31.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 78% of London
→ Stable

-41% vs borough

Crime by type

Vehicle crime24%
Other15%
Burglary15%
Violence & sexual offences15%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Drug offences13%
Robbery4%
Theft0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Richmond Fire Station · 1.8km

Crime is 52% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 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)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£11,375/m²
Price per ft²£1,057/ft²
Avg floor area130.4 m²

EPC breakdown

C
6%
D
18%
E
2%

Based on 26 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 7%Terraced 79%Detached 4%Flat 10%

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£326,000
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)
RoofPitched, no insulation (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

1995–2026 · CAGR

+6.8%

Total change

+659%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-3.3%

per year

Acceleration

-3.33

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £600k–£700k · 77 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 77 sales

Detached3.9%
Semi-detached6.5%
Terraced79.2%
Flat/maisonette10.4%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£172k£360k+109.3%3.7
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£407k£471k+15.7%3.7
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£330k£885k+168.2%2.7
GFC & correction2008–2012£815k£1.06m+30.7%3.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£921k£1.40m+51.7%2
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£1.25m£955k-23.6%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£1.30m£1.34m+3.1%3
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£1.55m£1.43m-7.7%1.5
Current market2024–2026£1.35m£1.30m-3.3%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Terraced+0% α
Local
7.8%
District
7.8%

CAGR over 27yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

58out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

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
13 min walk
Kew Gardens Rail StationMildmay
32 min walk
Kew Gardens Underground StationDistrict
32 min walk
Richmond Underground StationDistrict
34 min walk
Richmond (London) Rail StationMildmay · South Western Railway
34 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

29

Walkability score

25

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge63 min ↑
Victoria57 min ↑
Waterloo ★53 min
Canary Wharf73 min ↑
City64 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)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)75
Nearest car park500m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Sheen Gate carpark
559m
🅿️
Waitrose Sheen Car Park75 spaces· no
748m

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: 9.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
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

29 min walk

64%

Recommend GP

64%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalThe Priory · 826 m
Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

84

Parks (1km)

14

Restaurants (800m)

12

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

61

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Plough (619 m)

Nearest supermarketSt. Marcus · 975 m
45 tennis courts9 swimming pools2 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 Supermarket656 m
Mortlake Food and Wine1.2 km

Nearby cafes

Pistachios on the Park182 m
Pitch & Putt204 m
Kozy629 m
Lupo Bros629 m

Nearby restaurants

PizzaExpress626 m
Sheen Tandoori627 m
Sam's Chicken640 m
Batter Fry642 m

Nearby pubs

The Plough619 m
The Hare and Hounds688 m
Pig & Whistle719 m
Leonardo Wine Bar824 m

Nearby gyms

Bank of England Sports Ground564 m
Sheen Lawn Tennis and Squash Club630 m
National Tennis Centre632 m
PureGym713 m

Nearby health

Barnes Hospital999 m
Food hygiene (5-star)54% of 48

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

27

Investment score

Weak

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

Low gross yield (1.5%) 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
1.5% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score25/100
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

52

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,982m
Crossrail 2 route5,419m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 29,416 nationally

1,473

Est. population

3,549/km²

59%

Employed

70%

Degree educated

£49,400

Median income

0.4%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

61

Community stability

Age profile

30%
19%
23%
19%
Under 1830%
18–349%
35–4919%
50–6423%
65+19%

Tenure

45%
41%
Own outright45%
Own (mortgage)41%
Private rent13%
Social rent1%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

70%
19%
White British70%
White Other19%
Asian4%
Black0%
Mixed5%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional64%
Routine / semi-routine5%
No car household12%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications4%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent13%
Social rent1%

vs. London

Income vs London+17.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
4
Live planning apps (800m)
20
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
6
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
9
Planning apps (3 years)
16
Local approval rate
78%
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)
4
Largest scheme
8 homes · 177, 177, Upper Richmond Road West, SW14 8DU
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

55, 55, East Sheen Avenue, SW14 8AR1 homes
completed
70, 70, East Sheen Avenue, SW14 8AU1 homes
completed
Palewell Common changing rooms, Palewell Common changing rooms, Palewell Common Drive, Vicarage Road, SW141 homes
completed
30, 30, Clarelawn Avenue, SW14 8BG1 homes
completed
65, Palewell Park, East Sheen, SW14 8JJ1 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 8RF

Full postcodeSW14 8RF
Postcode districtSW14
BoroughLondon Borough of Richmond upon Thames
WardEast Sheen
Latitude51.459222
Longitude-0.262446
Parliamentary constituencyRichmond Park
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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