South Richmond · Richmond upon Thames · Richmond Park constituency · 51.46333, -0.27935

TW10 5BU— South Richmond, Richmond upon Thames

Location and area intelligence for TW10 5BU, South Richmond, Richmond upon Thames

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 30/100~1% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

Compare areas

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

Liveability
63
Safety
84
Schools
90
Transport
30
Environment
68
Investment
26

The bottom line

TW10 5BU offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 54 min to waterloo — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

Check your dealbreakers

Toggle the things that matter to you — see how TW10 5BU scores on each.

Do you commute into central London daily?
Do you have or plan to have school-age children?
Do you work from home?
Do you cycle regularly?
Is noise a dealbreaker for you?

Toggle a question above to see how TW10 5BU meets your needs.

Location

TW10 5BU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+11.7% vs London avg
vs London crime-38.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for TW10 5BU

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

✨ Get your personal match score

Tell us what matters — safety, schools, transport — and we'll score every postcode for you.

Compare TW10 5BU with:

Postcode Personality

🎓 School Smart🌿 Green Lung🔒 Very Safe

“The family fortress”

Share:WhatsAppShare on X

How TW10 5BU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Sheen Mount Primary School

Good · Inspected May 2022 · 4 min walk

KS2: 110.3

—

Secondary

Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School

Not yet inspected · 10 min walk

P8: +0.34A8: 56.3

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 · 12 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

40.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 70% of London
→ Stable

-23% vs borough

Crime by type

Other32%
Violence & sexual offences25%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Burglary13%
Vehicle crime9%
Drug offences4%
Theft1%
Robbery0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Richmond Fire Station · 594m

Crime is 38% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£11,412/m²
Price per ft²£1,060/ft²
Avg floor area210.3 m²

EPC breakdown

D
1%
E
2%

Based on 3 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Detached 100%

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 yield855 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£525,750
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)
GlazingSome double glazing
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,662
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2024 · CAGR

+6.7%

Total change

+508%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+4.1%

per year

Acceleration

-17.20

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £700k+ · 7 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 7 sales

Detached100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£395k£823k+108.2%1.3
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2014£1.90m£1.90m+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£2.31m£2.31m+0%1
Current market2024–2024£2.40m£2.40m+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

63out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40
Sales Volume75
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Kew Gardens Underground StationDistrict line
18.8 min walk
North Sheen

Nearby stations

North SheenNational Rail
8 min walk
Richmond Underground StationDistrict
19 min walk
Richmond (London) Rail StationSouth Western Railway · Mildmay
19 min walk
Kew Gardens Rail StationMildmay
20 min walk
Kew Gardens Underground StationDistrict
20 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

11

Walkability score

27

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.6 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge64 min ↑
Victoria59 min ↑
Waterloo ★54 min
Canary Wharf74 min ↑
City65 min ↑

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

Find areas within a set commute time of your workplace →

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

3

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park500m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.6 km

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: 9.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB39% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 91% of London

Nearest SSSI: Richmond Park SSSI — 2.4 km

Energy

Solar: 855 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): 3

Landslide susceptibility: Medium

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 yield854.6 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

KEW MEDICAL PRACTICE

14 HIGH PARK ROAD, KEW, TW9 4BH

18 min walk

64%

Recommend GP

64%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalBarnes Hospital · 1.7 km
Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

45

Parks (1km)

9

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Victoria (357 m)

Nearest supermarketOrion · 1.6 km
9 tennis courts1 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)

2.6km

Post office

Nearby shops

Londis822 m

Nearby cafes

Pistons & Cups497 m
Caffe’ Al Fresco557 m
Starbucks631 m
Harris + Hoole742 m

Nearby restaurants

Black Salt386 m
Pizza GoGo389 m
Kurk401 m
Lal Bagh402 m

Nearby pubs

The Victoria357 m
Leonardo Wine Bar551 m
The Plough646 m

Nearby gyms

North Sheen Bowling Club676 m
Paul May Fitness676 m
Sheen Park Cricket Club723 m
Sheen Lawn Tennis and Squash Club768 m
Food hygiene (5-star)46% of 24

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

26

Investment score

Weak

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

Low gross yield (0.8%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is moderate.

Avg monthly rent
£1,664London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
0.8% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score19/100
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

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

48.1

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,957m
Crossrail 2 route6,671m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 26,677 nationally

1,675

Est. population

5,745/km²

57%

Employed

70%

Degree educated

£46,900

Median income

2.0%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

51

Community stability

Age profile

27%
23%
22%
18%
Under 1827%
18–3410%
35–4923%
50–6422%
65+18%

Tenure

36%
31%
23%
Own outright36%
Own (mortgage)31%
Private rent23%
Social rent10%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

51%
23%
White British51%
White Other24%
Asian13%
Black1%
Mixed6%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional58%
Routine / semi-routine7%
No car household28%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications7%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent23%
Social rent10%

vs. London

Income vs London+11.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
7
Live planning apps (800m)
19
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
7
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
18
Planning apps (3 years)
18
Local approval rate
83%
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)
3
Largest scheme
52 homes · 293, 293, Lower Richmond Road, TW9 4LU
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

FURNESS LODGE, FURNESS LODGE, DERBY ROAD, SW1418 homes
completed
Graemesdyke Cottage, Graemesdyke Cottage, Graemesdyke Avenue, SW14 7BJ6 homes
completed
420, 420, Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen, SW14 7JX5 homes
completed
569, 569, Upper Richmond Road West, TW10 5DU4 homes
completed
569, 569, Upper Richmond Road West, TW10 5DU4 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
15.4%
Ward turnout
50%
Election year
2026
MP
Sarah Olney (Liberal Democrat)
MP majority
17,155
Constituency
Richmond Park

Councillors

Chris VarleyLib Dems
Massimo ChiesaLib Dems
Paulina VassilevaLib Dems

Live in TW10 5BU? Rate your area

Help future residents make better decisions. Takes 30 seconds.

★★★★★

Resident Reviews

Be the first to review this area

🏘️

No reviews yet for TW10 5BU.
Help others by sharing your experience.

Reviews are from real residents. No account required. Inappropriate content is removed automatically.

Compare Richmond upon Thames with nearby boroughs:

Richmond upon Thames vs HounslowRichmond upon Thames vs BarnetRichmond upon Thames vs Kingston Upon ThamesRichmond upon Thames vs Wandsworth

Similar postcodes

Frequently asked questions

📍 Track TW10 5BU

Get a free monthly update when crime, prices or school ratings change in this area.

No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

Key facts for TW10 5BU

Full postcodeTW10 5BU
Postcode districtTW10
BoroughLondon Borough of Richmond upon Thames
WardSouth Richmond
Latitude51.463329
Longitude-0.279350
Parliamentary constituencyRichmond Park
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Trusted official data sources

Office for
National Statistics
LONDONDATASTORE
Ofsted
HM LAND
REGISTRY
Environment
Agency
DATA.POLICE.UK
GOV.UK
TfL
Transport
for London
NHS
Digital
Companies
House
Royal
Mail
Food Standards
Agency
Ofcom
Met
Office
Ordnance
Survey