East Sheen · Richmond upon Thames · Richmond Park constituency · 51.46019, -0.26683

SW14 8RT— East Sheen, Richmond upon Thames

Location and area intelligence for SW14 8RT, 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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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
78
Safety
84
Schools
60
Transport
32
Environment
94
Investment
45

Location

SW14 8RT

Key facts for SW14 8RT

Full postcodeSW14 8RT
Postcode districtSW14
BoroughLondon Borough of Richmond upon Thames
WardEast Sheen
Latitude51.460195
Longitude-0.266829
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 8RT

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Thomson House School

Not yet inspected · 12 min walk

KS2: 108.0

—

Secondary

Lift Richmond Park

Not yet inspected · 7 min walk

P8: +0.51A8: 56.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Eastwood Nursery School

Not inspected · 22 min walk

3 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.

Street mix

Terraced 24%Flat 71%Other 6%

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
28 min walk
🚇
Kew Gardens Underground StationDistrict
28 min walk
🚇
Richmond Underground StationDistrict
30 min walk
🚇
Richmond (London) Rail StationMildmay · South Western Railway
30 min walk
🚌No bus stops within 400m

29

Walkability score

11

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.1 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

6

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)117
Nearest car park429m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Sheen Gate carpark
429m
🅿️
Waitrose Sheen Car Park75 spaces· no
536m
🅿️
Sheen Lane Car Park42 spaces· yes
610m

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: 9.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 52%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Richmond Park SSSI — 2.1 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

26 min walk

64%

Recommend GP

64%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalThe Priory · 1.1 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

51

Parks (1km)

26

Restaurants (800m)

18

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

9

Gyms (1km)

24

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Plough (296 m)

Nearest supermarketSt. Marcus · 1.2 km
15 tennis courts3 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

2.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

Hari Supermarket594 m
Mortlake Food and Wine1.1 km

Nearby cafes

Harris + Hoole450 m
Pistachios on the Park494 m
Pitch & Putt495 m
Artisan495 m

Nearby restaurants

The Souvlaki East Sheen456 m
Kaalika465 m
Grilandia479 m
Papa John's498 m

Nearby pubs

The Plough296 m
Leonardo Wine Bar534 m
Pig & Whistle539 m
The Hare and Hounds578 m

Nearby gyms

Sheen Lawn Tennis and Squash Club372 m
Paul May Fitness513 m
SW14 Women's Fitness666 m
PureGym673 m
Food hygiene (5-star)64% 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

50.3

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,233m
Crossrail 2 route5,739m

Demographics

22 Apr

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)
13
Live planning apps (800m)
25
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
8
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
21
Planning apps (3 years)
20
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)

381, 383, Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen, SW14 7NX4 homes
not_started
20, 20, Colston Road, SW14 7PQ3 homes
completed
19, 19, Colston Road, SW14 7PQ3 homes
completed
173, 173, Sheen Lane, SW14 8NA3 homes
completed
363 - 365, 363 - 365, Upper Richmond Road, SW14 7NX2 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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The bottom line

SW14 8RT 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

67%

Confidence score

8/12

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
street profile8 Jun
water provider9 Jun
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr

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