Mortlake & Barnes Common · Richmond upon Thames · Richmond Park constituency · 51.46492, -0.23796

SW15 5RB— Mortlake & Barnes Common, Richmond upon Thames

Location and area intelligence for SW15 5RB, Mortlake & Barnes Common, Richmond upon Thames

Limited residential data

We have little evidence of homes at this postcode (no domestic energy certificates or residential sales on record). The residential verdict is withheld; treat the figures below as area context.

 

Schools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 45/100
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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Area score
66
Safety
80
Schools
90
Transport
45
Environment
99
Investment
64

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Location

SW15 5RB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
MediumYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+16.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+5.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW15 5RB

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How SW15 5RB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Roehampton

Good · Inspected May 2023 · 11 min walk

KS2: 106.6

★★

Secondary

Ark Putney Academy

Good · Inspected Nov 2022 · 18 min walk

P8: +0.25A8: 46.3

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 · 19 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

68.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 52% of London
→ Stable

+29% vs borough

Crime by type

Other38%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Violence & sexual offences17%
Vehicle crime12%
Burglary6%
Robbery4%
Theft3%
Drug offences0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

5

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Hammersmith Fire Station (G36) · 3.6km

Crime is +5% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area55.1 m²

EPC breakdown

C
14%
D
1%

Based on 15 properties · Confidence: medium

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 yield860 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£137,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1983-1990
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,662
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
East Putney Underground StationDistrict line
23.8 min walk
Barnes→ Waterloo· 14 tph
20 min

Nearby stations

BarnesNational Rail
5 min walk
East Putney Underground StationDistrict
25 min walk
Putney Bridge Underground StationDistrict
26 min walk
Parsons Green Underground StationDistrict
35 min walk
Southfields Underground StationDistrict
39 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

29

Walkability score

112

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.5 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge51 min ↑
Victoria44 min ↑
Waterloo ★41 min
Canary Wharf61 min ↑
City51 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

6

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park639m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.5 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 13.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 5.0 µg/m³
Better than 97% of London
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 7.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB97% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 1.7 km

Energy

Solar: 860 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 yield859.5 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

PALACE SURGERY

510 FULHAM PALACE ROAD, FULHAM, SW6 6JD

25 min walk

82%

Recommend GP

82%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalThe Priory · 993 m
Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 6.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

79

Parks (1km)

3

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

15

Sports (1km)

6

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Spencer Arms (784 m)

Nearest supermarketSt. Marcus · 858 m
11 tennis courts2 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)

84m

Post office

Nearby shops

Delicja Polish Delicatessen47 m
Putney Bakery48 m
Trina's Wines51 m
Salad Bowl54 m

Nearby cafes

Southlands Cafe790 m
The Hive1.1 km
Costa1.1 km
Lockdown Bakehouse1.1 km

Nearby restaurants

Barriga Grill House65 m
Manal Tandori77 m
Al Forno93 m
The Reef792 m

Nearby pubs

The Spencer Arms784 m
Red Lion1.2 km

Nearby gyms

Rosslyn Park FC528 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots49 m

Nearby health

Putney Dental Surgery88 m
Queen Mary's Hospital1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)69% of 13

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

64

Investment score

Good

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

Avg monthly rent
£1,664London avg: £1,950/mo
Gentrification score18/100

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+2.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

45.7

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,166m
Crossrail 2 route4,208m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 25,008 nationally

1,360

Est. population

3,016/km²

64%

Employed

62%

Degree educated

£48,700

Median income

2.6%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityYoung professionals

44

Community stability

Age profile

18%
18%
26%
19%
19%
Under 1818%
18–3418%
35–4926%
50–6419%
65+19%

Tenure

27%
28%
32%
Own outright27%
Own (mortgage)28%
Private rent32%
Social rent12%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

59%
22%
White British59%
White Other22%
Asian8%
Black2%
Mixed4%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional56%
Routine / semi-routine9%
No car household34%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent32%
Social rent12%

vs. London

Income vs London+16.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
7
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
16
Planning apps (3 years)
15
Local approval rate
100%
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)
6
Largest scheme
23 homes · Putney Park House and land adjoining, Putney Park House and land adjoining, Pleasance Road, SW15 5HJ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

20-50, 20-50, DYERS LANE, SW1520 homes
completed
Former Goods Yard Land At, Former Goods Yard Land At, Queens Ride, SW1314 homes
completed
403, 403, Upper Richmond Road, SW15 5QW14 homes
completed
THE BRIARS (1-3), 335, THE BRIARS (1-3), 335, UPPER RICHMOND ROAD, SW15 6UB11 homes
completed
347, 347, Upper Richmond Road, SW15 6XP3 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 SW15 5RB

Full postcodeSW15 5RB
Postcode districtSW15
BoroughLondon Borough of Richmond upon Thames
WardMortlake & Barnes Common
Latitude51.464917
Longitude-0.237957
Parliamentary constituencyRichmond Park
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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