South Twickenham · Richmond upon Thames · Twickenham constituency · 51.44509, -0.33442

TW1 4DG— South Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames

Location and area intelligence for TW1 4DG, South Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames

The practical family move

 

Top 8% LondonSchools 100%Safety 77/100Transport 44/100Low yield 3.17%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
74
Safety
77
Schools
100
Transport
44
Environment
60
Investment
53

The bottom line

TW1 4DG 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: high noise levels nearby and 46 min to waterloo — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

TW1 4DG

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+50.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-23.0% vs London avg

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How TW1 4DG has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

St Richard Reynolds Catholic Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Jan 2024 · 4 min walk

KS2: 110.4

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Secondary

St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School

Not yet inspected · 4 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 · 51 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

50.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 63% of London
↑ Rising 150.0%

from a low base — still below London average

-6% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences27%
Other25%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Vehicle crime9%
Burglary9%
Drug offences7%
Theft2%
Robbery1%

Road safety

78

Road safety score

4

Accidents (5yr)

2

KSI (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Twickenham Fire Station · 1.4km

Crime is 23% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area59.5 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
20%
D
1%

Based on 22 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 98%Other 2%

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 yield854 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£148,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1996-2002
WallsSystem built, 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

Price Trajectory

2001–2002 · CAGR

+1.4%

Total change

+1%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+1.4%

per year

Acceleration

+0.00

change in velocity

Market State

Recovery

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £100k–£125k · 42 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 42 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2002£173k£176k+1.4%21

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-13.1% alpha

Flat/maisonette-13.1% α
Local
1.4%
District
14.5%

CAGR over 1yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

40out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

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

Nearby stations

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

44

Walkability score

16

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge54 min ↑
Victoria50 min ↑
Waterloo ★46 min
Canary Wharf64 min ↑
City55 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

40

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)728
Nearest car park29m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.6 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Holly Road car park171 spaces· yes
265m
🅿️
Arragon Road Multi-Storey440 spaces· yes
589m
🅿️
York House Car Park29 spaces· yes
715m

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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 14.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB12% green spaceTree canopy: 64%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Bushy Park and Home Park SSSI — 3.8 km

Energy

Solar: 854 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 yield853.7 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

3 min walk

5

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospital · 1.6 km
Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

36

Parks (1km)

44

Restaurants (800m)

25

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

10

Gyms (1km)

16

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWaitrose & Partners · 536 m
3 tennis courts3 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.4km

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local629 m
Everydays779 m

Nearby cafes

Sahtain Cafe164 m
Buongiorno166 m
Sapori169 m
Soul179 m

Nearby restaurants

Little Mumbai44 m
Pizza Magic China Magic54 m
Dhoom58 m
Greek Unique79 m

Nearby pubs

Seyri62 m
The Three Kings183 m
The George383 m
Alexander Pope Hotel436 m

Nearby gyms

Power Up201 m
PureGym301 m
First Swim372 m
Blitz458 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy304 m

Nearby health

Park Medical Clinic308 m
The Green Surgery340 m
The York Medical Practice780 m
Food hygiene (5-star)64% of 115

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
2
3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

BAYDAR TRADE AND CONSULTING LTD
FRANK EDWARD HALEY LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

53

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 score33/100

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+2.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

55.6

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route17,221m
Crossrail 2 route9,292m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 29,736 nationally

2,000

Est. population

10,118/km²

68%

Employed

67%

Degree educated

£63,000

Median income

2.6%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

48

Community stability

Age profile

24%
16%
26%
20%
13%
Under 1824%
18–3416%
35–4926%
50–6420%
65+13%

Tenure

30%
36%
30%
Own outright30%
Own (mortgage)36%
Private rent30%
Social rent4%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

68%
18%
White British68%
White Other18%
Asian6%
Black1%
Mixed5%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional61%
Routine / semi-routine8%
No car household27%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications6%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent30%
Social rent4%

vs. London

Income vs London+50.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
25
Live planning apps (800m)
25
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
8
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
20
Planning apps (3 years)
22
Local approval rate
95%
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
3
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
25
Largest scheme
121 homes · Twickenham Railway Station, London Road, TW1 1BD
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

TAMPLINS, 87-109, TAMPLINS, 87-109, HEATH ROAD, TW1 4AZ29 homes
completed
121-125, 121-125, Heath Road, TW1 4BE22 homes
completed
159, Heath Road, TW1 4BH21 homes
completed
CINEMA SITE, ADJACENT TO, 17, CINEMA SITE, ADJACENT TO, 17, CROSS DEEP, TW1 3SQ20 homes
completed
17, 17, Heath Road, TW1 4AW14 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
16.8%
Ward turnout
57%
Election year
2026
MP
Munira Wilson (Liberal Democrat)
MP majority
21,457
Constituency
Twickenham

Councillors

Michael ButlinLib Dems
Rhi LeeLib Dems
Jack Clothier JonesLib Dems

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Key facts for TW1 4DG

Full postcodeTW1 4DG
Postcode districtTW1
BoroughLondon Borough of Richmond upon Thames
WardSouth Twickenham
Latitude51.445087
Longitude-0.334416
Parliamentary constituencyTwickenham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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