St Margarets & North Twickenham · Richmond upon Thames · Twickenham constituency · 51.45271, -0.33435

TW1 1BS— St Margarets & North Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames

Location and area intelligence for TW1 1BS, St Margarets & North Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 35/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
69
Safety
74
Schools
90
Transport
35
Environment
61
Investment
36

The bottom line

TW1 1BS offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: 50 min to waterloo — above average for this zone and 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

TW1 1BS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+36.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+6.0% vs London avg

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Ivybridge Primary School

Good · Inspected Feb 2023 · 5 min walk

KS2: 105.2

—

Secondary

St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School

Not yet inspected · 7 min walk

P8: +0.67A8: 58.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 15 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Windham Nursery School

Not inspected · 45 min walk

7 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

69.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 53% of London
↑ Rising 314.3%

+31% vs borough

Crime by type

Other41%
Violence & sexual offences25%
Vehicle crime13%
Anti-social behaviour12%
Burglary3%
Robbery3%
Theft2%
Drug offences1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Twickenham Fire Station · 2.2km

Crime is +6% above 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.

TW1 district median

£630,000

Based on 212 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£9,857/m²
Price per ft²£916/ft²
Avg floor area133.2 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
16%
E
9%
G
3%

Based on 30 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 59%Terraced 19%Detached 6%Flat 16%

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 yield859 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£333,000
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 EAnnual charge £2,662
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+8.5%

Total change

+1053%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+3.3%

per year

Acceleration

-7.84

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £350k–£400k · 69 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 69 sales

Detached5.8%
Semi-detached59.4%
Terraced18.8%
Flat/maisonette15.9%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£110k£393k+257.6%3.2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£355k£352k-1%2.8
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£400k£495k+23.6%2.7
GFC & correction2008–2012£330k£641k+94.3%2.2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£685k£1.01m+47.1%3
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£625k£625k+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£915k£915k+0%8
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£1.10m£1.10m+0%2
Current market2024–2025£1.23m£1.26m+3.3%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detachedTerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0.8% alpha

Weakest performer

Terraced

-7.2% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0.8% α
Local
7.8%
District
7%
Semi-detached-1.4% α
Local
7.3%
District
8.7%
Terraced-7.2% α
Local
1.3%
District
8.5%

CAGR over 24yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

36out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing17
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Twickenham→ Waterloo· 14 tph
25 min

Nearby stations

TwickenhamNational Rail
5 min walk
Richmond (London) Rail StationSouth Western Railway · Mildmay
32 min walk
Richmond Underground StationDistrict
32 min walk
Hounslow East Underground StationPiccadilly
34 min walk
Hounslow Central Underground StationPiccadilly
38 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

31

Walkability score

19

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge58 min ↑
Victoria54 min ↑
Waterloo ★50 min
Canary Wharf68 min ↑
City60 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

29

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)663
Nearest car park344m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.4 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Cole Court
344m
🅿️
Arragon Road Multi-Storey440 spaces· yes
616m
🅿️
West Car Park
654m
🅿️
Holly Road car park171 spaces· yes
736m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

100%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G74%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

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: 25.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 16.0 µg/m³
Better than 83% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 13.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB15% green spaceTree canopy: 25%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Syon Park SSSI — 3.1 km

Energy

Solar: 859 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

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 yield859.4 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

CGL RICHMOND UPON THAMES

RICHMOND INTEGRATED RECOV, UNIT 2 ILEX HOUSE, TW1 4HF

10 min walk

4

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalWest Middlesex Hospital · 2.4 km
Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

38

Parks (1km)

10

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

11

Gyms (1km)

13

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWaitrose & Partners · 602 m
2 swimming pools

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)

2.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local400 m

Nearby cafes

Starbucks374 m
Puccino's426 m
Puccino430 m
Somjuk Thai Cafe657 m

Nearby restaurants

Oriental Chef133 m
Pizza Pollo238 m
Salt and Vinegar253 m
La Serenata254 m

Nearby pubs

The Scrummery158 m
The Albany425 m
The Live Room517 m
The Cabbage Patch534 m

Nearby gyms

Zenith Fitness327 m
Blitz459 m
Anytime Fitness461 m
Virgin Active479 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy885 m

Nearby health

The York Medical Practice713 m
Park Medical Clinic827 m
The Green Surgery984 m
Food hygiene (5-star)78% of 40

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
5
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
3
3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

DAWSON INSIGHT LTD
GIGAWATT CONNECTIONS LTD
GOLDEN SKY ADVISORY LIMITED
RMCCORMACK LTD
TELA TECTUS LTD.

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

36

Investment score

Weak

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
3.2% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 58%
Gentrification score22/100
Sales last 12 months0

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

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

58.2

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route16,957m
Crossrail 2 route9,564m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 31,768 nationally

2,100

Est. population

7,286/km²

73%

Employed

69%

Degree educated

£57,100

Median income

1.8%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

50

Community stability

Age profile

26%
17%
28%
20%
Under 1826%
18–3417%
35–4928%
50–6420%
65+10%

Tenure

26%
43%
26%
Own outright26%
Own (mortgage)43%
Private rent26%
Social rent3%
Shared ownership2%

Ethnicity

60%
21%
White British60%
White Other21%
Asian9%
Black2%
Mixed7%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional62%
Routine / semi-routine7%
No car household20%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications5%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent26%
Social rent3%

vs. London

Income vs London+36.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
3
Live planning apps (800m)
26
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
6
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
16
Planning apps (3 years)
24
Local approval rate
94%
Borough approval rate
65%
Historic landfill (400m)
2
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£200/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
9
Largest scheme
174 homes · Aura (Western Geophysical), 455, 2, Summerwood Road, Isleworth, TW7 7QS
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Twickenham Sorting Office, Twickenham Sorting Office, London Road, TW1110 homes
completed
294-326,328-343,384-399, 294, Summerwood Road, Isleworth, TW7 7QP44 homes
completed
THE ALBANY, THE ALBANY, QUEENS ROAD, TW117 homes
completed
84, 84, Whitton Road, Y, TW1 1BS9 homes
completed
8-12, 8-12, Whitton Road, TW1 1BJ8 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
20.0%
Ward turnout
50%
Election year
2026
MP
Munira Wilson (Liberal Democrat)
MP majority
21,457
Constituency
Twickenham

Councillors

Katie MansfieldLib Dems
Maria MargiottaLib Dems
Alexander EhmannLib Dems

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Key facts for TW1 1BS

Full postcodeTW1 1BS
Postcode districtTW1
BoroughLondon Borough of Richmond upon Thames
WardSt Margarets & North Twickenham
Latitude51.452712
Longitude-0.334355
Parliamentary constituencyTwickenham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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