Hampton North · Richmond upon Thames · Twickenham constituency · 51.43191, -0.37056

TW12 1AF— Hampton North, Richmond upon Thames

Location and area intelligence for TW12 1AF, Hampton North, Richmond upon Thames

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 70/100Transport 9/100⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
47
Safety
70
Schools
60
Transport
9
Environment
86
Investment
47

The bottom line

TW12 1AF offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: 69 min to waterloo — above average for this zone and 4 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

TW12 1AF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: GoodInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+0.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+99.0% vs London avg

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How TW12 1AF has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Buckingham Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Dec 2024 · 8 min walk

KS2: 105.5

—

Secondary

Hampton High

Not yet inspected · Inspected Oct 2024 · 5 min walk

P8: -0.31A8: 47.6

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

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Greenfields Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 93 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

129.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+145% vs borough

Crime by type

Other36%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Vehicle crime8%
Burglary5%
Robbery4%
Drug offences3%
Theft2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Twickenham Fire Station · 1.6km

Crime is +99% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area58.8 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
12%
D
10%
E
1%
F
1%

Based on 25 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 85%Flat 15%

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 yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£147,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1967-1975
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,178
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2022 · CAGR

+6.6%

Total change

+429%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+22.6%

per year

Acceleration

+30.87

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £400k–£450k · 19 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 19 sales

Terraced89.5%
Flat/maisonette10.5%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£85k£138k+61.8%1.2
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2003£146k£146k+0%2
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£180k£200k+11.1%2
GFC & correction2008–2012£180k£240k+33.3%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£300k£426k+42%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£400k£367k-8.2%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£450k£450k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Terraced+0% α
Local
9.9%
District
9.9%

CAGR over 6yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

20out of 100SellerBuyer

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 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Hampton (London)→ Waterloo· 4 tph
36 min

Nearby stations

Hampton (London)National Rail
22 min walk
Hounslow Central Underground StationPiccadilly
55 min walk
Hounslow East Underground StationPiccadilly
59 min walk
Hounslow West Underground StationPiccadilly
59 min walk
Hatton Cross Underground StationPiccadilly
67 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

8

Walkability score

24

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge78 min ↑
Victoria73 min ↑
Waterloo ★69 min
Canary Wharf88 min ↑
City78 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

8

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)508
Nearest car park512m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock10.2 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: 17.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Kempton Park Reservoirs SSSI — 1.7 km

Energy

Solar: 853 kWh/kWp/yr

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 yield853.4 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

WOODLAWN MEDICAL CENTRE

19 POWDER MILL LANE, TW2 6EE

18 min walk

78%

Recommend GP

78%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospital · 2.2 km
Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 6.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

92

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

32

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Hampton (798 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: McDonald's (725 m)

Nearest supermarketTesco · 3.7 km
24 tennis courts1 swimming pools4 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)

1.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's496 m
V&P880 m

Nearby cafes

Starbucks451 m

Nearby restaurants

McDonald's725 m
Famous Biriyani Hampton865 m
It's Pizza Time872 m

Nearby pubs

The Hampton798 m

Nearby gyms

David Lloyd Clubs474 m

Nearby pharmacies

The Hampton Pharmacy802 m
Food hygiene (5-star)75% of 8

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

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

47

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
Gentrification score13/100

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+2.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

13.6

Price growth score

E
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route20,084m
Crossrail 2 route11,483m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 9,901 nationally

1,690

Est. population

5,364/km²

55%

Employed

34%

Degree educated

£42,000

Median income

5.3%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densitySocially diverse / deprived

48

Community stability

Age profile

24%
17%
21%
22%
16%
Under 1824%
18–3417%
35–4921%
50–6422%
65+16%

Tenure

23%
24%
14%
38%
Own outright23%
Own (mortgage)24%
Private rent14%
Social rent38%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

64%
15%
White British64%
White Other15%
Asian9%
Black3%
Mixed7%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional34%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household29%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications20%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent38%
Private rent14%

vs. London

Income vs London0.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Live planning apps (800m)
8
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
5
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
14
Planning apps (3 years)
7
Local approval rate
79%
Borough approval rate
65%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£200/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
4

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
2
Largest scheme
41 homes · 17-27, 17-27, Dean Road, And 2 To 4 Rectory Grove, TW12
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

216 And 216A, 216 And 216A, Uxbridge Road, TW129 homes
completed
263, 263, Uxbridge Road, Hampton, TW12 1AR4 homes
completed
177, 177, Burtons Road, Hampton Hill, TW12 1DX2 homes
completed
2, 2, Longford Close, Hampton Hill, TW12 1AB1 homes
completed
185, 185, Uxbridge Road, TW12 1BD1 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
18.2%
Ward turnout
45%
Election year
2026
MP
Munira Wilson (Liberal Democrat)
MP majority
21,457
Constituency
Twickenham

Councillors

Carey BishopLib Dems
Elizabeth GantLib Dems
Jeremy DavisLib Dems

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Key facts for TW12 1AF

Full postcodeTW12 1AF
Postcode districtTW12
BoroughLondon Borough of Richmond upon Thames
WardHampton North
Latitude51.431908
Longitude-0.370559
Parliamentary constituencyTwickenham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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