TW1 2BQ is in Twickenham Riverside, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. It is located at coordinates 51.45593, -0.31560.

What borough is TW1 2BQ in?

TW1 2BQ is in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.

Is TW1 2BQ in London?

Yes, TW1 2BQ is in London. It is located in Twickenham Riverside, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.

TW1 2BQ has a low crime rate (67.8 incidents per 1,000 residents). Crime in this area has been rising. It is in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.

How good is transport in TW1 2BQ?

TW1 2BQ has a PTAL (Public Transport Accessibility Level) of 3, on a scale of 1a (lowest) to 6b (highest). The nearest tube station is Richmond, approximately 15.2 minutes away. There are 0 bus routes serving the area.

What are the schools like near TW1 2BQ?

The nearest primary school to TW1 2BQ is Deer Park School rated Not yet inspected by Ofsted. The nearest secondary school is Orleans Park School (Ofsted: Not yet inspected). LondonIQ shows Ofsted ratings and exam scores for all nearby schools.

What is the liveability score for TW1 2BQ?

TW1 2BQ has a liveability score of 69/100, placing it in the top 25% of London postcodes. The score combines safety, transport, schools, environment, and amenities data.

TW1 2BQ — Richmond Station, Crime & Schools

The bottom line

TW1 2BQ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 47 min to waterloo — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

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+51.0% vs London avg

vs London crime+4.0% vs London avg

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How TW1 2BQ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

Education score

Good for families

★ Top school within 1km

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Primary

Deer Park School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

KS2: 112.4

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Secondary

Orleans Park School

Not yet inspected · 10 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

Windham Nursery School

Not inspected · 29 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

67.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 52% of London

↑ Rising 243.8%

+28% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences28%

Other25%

Anti-social behaviour18%

Vehicle crime11%

Burglary9%

Theft4%

Robbery4%

Drug offences2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

Incidents (1yr)

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Kingston Fire Station · 3.0km

Crime is +4% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area65 m²

EPC breakdown

Based on 2 properties · Confidence: very_low

Street mix

Terraced 10%Flat 90%

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£162,500

Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,178

Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2022 · CAGR

+7.3%

Total change

+487%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+22.3%

per year

Acceleration

+16.62

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £350k–£400k · 10 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 10 sales

Terraced10%

Flat/maisonette90%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

Era	Period	Start price	End price	Change	Avg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom	1997–1997	£136k	£136k	+0%	2
Post-dot-com plateau	2001–2001	£250k	£250k	+0%	1
Pre-crash peak	2007–2007	£370k	£370k	+0%	1
GFC & correction	2009–2012	£375k	£415k	+10.7%	1
Help-to-Buy recovery	2015–2015	£615k	£615k	+0%	1
Pandemic surge	2021–2021	£650k	£650k	+0%	1
Rate-rise correction	2022–2022	£795k	£795k	+0%	1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

Below London average

RichmondDistrict line

15.2 min walk

St Margarets (London)

Nearby stations

St Margarets (London)National Rail

4 min walk

Richmond (London) Rail StationMildmay · South Western Railway

16 min walk

Richmond Underground StationDistrict

16 min walk

Kew Gardens Underground StationDistrict

39 min walk

Kew Gardens Rail StationMildmay

40 min walk

No bus stops within 400m

Walkability score

Footpaths (500m)

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge55 min ↑

Victoria51 min ↑

Waterloo ★47 min

Canary Wharf65 min ↑

City57 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

Car parks (800m)

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)62

Nearest car park170m

Santander docks (800m)0

Nearest cycle dock6.1 km

Nearby car parks

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Friars Lane Car Park62 spaces· yes

625m

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 waterLOW

Low

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: 12.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB36% green spaceTree canopy: 70%

More green space than 90% of London

Nearest SSSI: Syon Park SSSI — 2.3 km

Energy

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

Ground stability

Geology: CLAY, SILT AND SAND

Subsidence risk: Medium

Shrink-swell: Medium

Running sand risk: Low

Landslide records (2km): 3

Landslide susceptibility: Medium

Insurance risk

Elevated

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Medium

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

TWICKENHAM PARK SURGERY

17 ROSSLYN ROAD, TW1 2AR

1 min walk

96%

Recommend GP

96%

Overall GP experience

GPs within 1km

Dentists within 1km

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalWest Middlesex Hospital · 2.0 km

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

Parks (1km)

Restaurants (800m)

Cafes (800m)

Pubs (400m)

Pharmacies (800m)

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: St Margarets Tavern (286 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 876 m

8 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

Nightclubs

Late-night venues

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

Libraries (1km)

Cinemas (2km)

870m

Post office

Nearby shops

The News Kiosk327 m

Liquid Gold Cave589 m

City Wine Collection711 m

Otto Lenghi756 m

Nearby cafes

Manoo and Rita306 m

Green Bottle Cafe324 m

Grounded328 m

Nemo's Cafe341 m

Nearby restaurants

Thai Upon Thames309 m

Sunshine & Ravioli310 m

The Cave312 m

St. Margarets Fish312 m

Nearby pubs

St Margarets Tavern286 m

Unique Coffee Bar358 m

The Rising Sun388 m

The Turk's Head520 m

Nearby gyms

Rize337 m

Studio 17411 m

Vive Fitness718 m

Face Gym794 m

Nearby health

Twickenham Park Surgery238 m

Orchard Clinic245 m

The Richmond Dentist637 m

Sisu734 m

Food hygiene (5-star)57% of 42

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses

New (last 12 months)

Dissolved (last 12 months)

Industry diversity

3yr survival rate

100.0%

High street

High street health

Registered businesses

OLD COURTS (MANAGEMENT) LIMITED (THE)

TW1 GARDENING AND PROPERTY SERVICES LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

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 score24/100

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+2.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

47.4

Price growth score

High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100

Bakerloo Extension route15,606m

Crossrail 2 route8,519m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 29,336 nationally

1,623

Est. population

7,805/km²

64%

Employed

69%

Degree educated

£63,400

Median income

2.2%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

Community stability

Age profile

18%

17%

26%

20%

Under 1818%

18–3417%

35–4926%

50–6420%

65+20%

Tenure

28%

26%

40%

Own outright28%

Own (mortgage)26%

Private rent40%

Social rent6%

Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

58%

28%

White British58%

White Other28%

Asian6%

Black1%

Mixed5%

Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional59%

Routine / semi-routine7%

No car household34%

Unemployed3%

No qualifications6%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent40%

Social rent6%

vs. London

Income vs London+51.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area

Article 4 area

Listed buildings (800m)

Live planning apps (800m)

Development activity

high

Residential apps (800m)

Commercial apps (800m)

Major developments (800m)

Planning apps (12 months)

Planning apps (3 years)

Local approval rate

50%

Borough approval rate

65%

Opportunity area

CIL rate (residential)

£200/m²

Coal mining risk area

Japanese knotweed sites (400m)

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved

Under construction

Completed (3yr)

Largest scheme

54 homes · FORMER GLC NURSERY SITE, FORMER GLC NURSERY SITE, HEATHCOTE ROAD, THE AVENUE, TW1 1RX

Pipeline pressure

NONE

Named schemes (500m)

FORMER GLC NURSERY SITE, FORMER GLC NURSERY SITE, HEATHCOTE ROAD, THE AVENUE, TW1 1RX54 homes

completed

301, 301, RICHMOND ROAD, TW1 2NP21 homes

completed

1-3, 1-3, Old Lodge Place, TW1 1RQ15 homes

completed

ATC SITE, ATC SITE, WINDMILL ROAD, W514 homes

completed

RISING SUN P.H., 277-279, RISING SUN P.H., 277-279, RICHMOND ROAD, TW1 2NP13 homes

completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority

Lib Dems

Ward majority vote

19.5%

Ward turnout

50%

Election year

2026

Munira Wilson (Liberal Democrat)

MP majority

21,457

Constituency

Twickenham

Councillors

James Henry ChardLib Dems

Julia Neden-WattsLib Dems

Andrew DuncanLib Dems

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Key facts for TW1 2BQ

Full postcodeTW1 2BQ

Postcode districtTW1

BoroughLondon Borough of Richmond upon Thames

WardTwickenham Riverside

Latitude51.455933

Longitude-0.315598

Parliamentary constituencyTwickenham

CountryEngland

RegionGreater London

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TW1 2BQ— Twickenham Riverside, Richmond upon Thames

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Property

Market History

Buyer vs Seller Score

Transport

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Environment

Climate

Health

Amenities

Business

Investment

Demographics

Planning

Politics

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