St Margarets & North Twickenham · Richmond upon Thames · Twickenham constituency · 51.45447, -0.32226

TW1 1LASt Margarets & North Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames

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

The family fortress

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 79/100Transport 44/100Low yield 3.17%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
71
Safety
79
Schools
90
Transport
44
Environment
71
Investment
51

The bottom line

TW1 1LA 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 catch: 48 min to waterloo — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

TW1 1LA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+51.7% vs London avg
vs London crime-39.0% vs London avg

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How TW1 1LA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Orleans Primary School

Good · Inspected Jun 2024 · 3 min walk

KS2: 108.4

Secondary

Orleans Park School

Not yet inspected · 7 min walk

P8: +0.91A8: 64.0

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 7 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Windham Nursery School

Not inspected · 34 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

39.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 71% of London
↑ Rising 226.3%

from a low base — still below London average

-25% vs borough

Crime by type

Other37%
Violence & sexual offences24%
Vehicle crime19%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Burglary3%
Theft2%
Drug offences0%
Robbery0%

Stop & search

1.3

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Heston & Isleworth Fire Station (G38) · 2.7km

Crime is 39% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area129.5

EPC breakdown

D
7%
G
1%

Based on 8 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 82%Terraced 18%

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 yield859 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£323,750
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, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,178
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

19952020 · CAGR

+7.7%

Total change

+540%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-6.5%

per year

Acceleration

+11.75

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £600k–£700k · 17 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 17 sales

Semi-detached82.4%
Terraced17.6%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19951999£168k£275k+63.7%1.8
Post-dot-com plateau20042004£421k£421k+0%1
Pre-crash peak20062007£540k£631k+16.9%2
GFC & correction20092010£470k£638k+35.6%1
Brexit uncertainty20172019£1.41m£1.15m-18.3%1
Pandemic surge20202020£1.07m£1.07m+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+-0.7% alpha

Semi-detached-0.7% α
Local
12.2%
District
12.9%

CAGR over 12yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

88out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
RichmondDistrict line
20.9 min walk
St Margarets (London)

Nearby stations

St Margarets (London)National Rail
2 min walk
Richmond (London) Rail StationMildmay · South Western Railway
22 min walk
Richmond Underground StationDistrict
22 min walk
Hounslow East Underground StationPiccadilly
40 min walk
Kew Gardens Underground StationDistrict
45 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

39

Walkability score

46

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge56 min
Victoria52 min
Waterloo48 min
Canary Wharf66 min
City58 min

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

9

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)469
Nearest car park218m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Cole Court
571m
🅿️
Arragon Road Multi-Storey440 spaces· yes
764m
🅿️
York House Car Park29 spaces· yes
770m

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
NoiseMEDIUM
rail · Rail Lden: 55 dB
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 12.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB49% green spaceTree canopy: 64%
More green space than 95% of London

Nearest SSSI: Syon Park SSSI — 2.5 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

ST. MARGARETS PRACTICE

237 ST. MARGARETS ROAD, TW1 1NE

7 min walk

79%

Recommend GP

79%

Overall GP experience

4

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalWest Middlesex Hospital · 2.1 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

55

Parks (1km)

12

Restaurants (800m)

5

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

16

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 547 m
13 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

D
782 licensed premises in borough301 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

1.4km

Post office

Nearby shops

The News Kiosk169 m
Sainsbury's Local740 m

Nearby cafes

Nemo's Cafe154 m
Harris + Hoole169 m
Express234 m
Green Bottle Cafe255 m

Nearby restaurants

Del Posto178 m
The Cave179 m
St. Margarets Fish180 m
Sunshine & Ravioli183 m

Nearby pubs

St Margarets Tavern216 m
The Turk's Head223 m
The Crown438 m
The Rising Sun642 m

Nearby gyms

Rize167 m
Twickenham Lawn Tennis Club688 m
Anytime Fitness752 m
Zenith Fitness800 m

Nearby health

Orchard Clinic309 m
The York Medical Practice610 m
Twickenham Park Surgery698 m
Food hygiene (5-star)69% of 32

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

BEACH MISSION LTD
LIFE BALANCING LTD
SENNEN STUDIO LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

51

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

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+2.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

45.2

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route16,096m
Crossrail 2 route8,866m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 29,586 nationally

1,568

Est. population

14,146/km²

74%

Employed

72%

Degree educated

£63,700

Median income

1.7%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

46

Community stability

Age profile

25%
16%
27%
21%
Under 1825%
18–3416%
35–4927%
50–6421%
65+12%

Tenure

26%
39%
34%
Own outright26%
Own (mortgage)39%
Private rent34%
Social rent2%

Ethnicity

69%
19%
White British69%
White Other19%
Asian4%
Black1%
Mixed4%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional66%
Routine / semi-routine6%
No car household27%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications5%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent34%
Social rent2%

vs. London

Income vs London+51.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
23
Live planning apps (800m)
25
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
10
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
26
Planning apps (3 years)
33
Local approval rate
58%
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)
19
Largest scheme
37 homes · FORMER COAL YARD, FORMER COAL YARD, AMYAND PARK ROAD, TW1 3HG
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Globe House, Unit C, 1, Chertsey Road, TW1 1LR17 homes
completed
1-3, 1-3, Old Lodge Place, TW1 1RQ15 homes
completed
6-7, 6-7, Old Lodge Place, TW1 1RQ11 homes
completed
16A, 16A, Crown Road, TW1 3EE9 homes
completed
Globe House, 1, Globe House, 1, Chertsey Road, TW1 1LR8 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 1LA

Full postcodeTW1 1LA
Postcode districtTW1
BoroughLondon Borough of Richmond upon Thames
WardSt Margarets & North Twickenham
Latitude51.454473
Longitude-0.322258
Parliamentary constituencyTwickenham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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