Hampton North · Richmond upon Thames · Twickenham constituency · 51.42199, -0.37934

TW12 3BU— Hampton North, Richmond upon Thames

Location and area intelligence for TW12 3BU, Hampton North, Richmond upon Thames

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 87/100Transport 21/100

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
61
Safety
87
Schools
100
Transport
21
Environment
65
Investment
46

The bottom line

TW12 3BU offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 73 min to waterloo — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

TW12 3BU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+7.4% vs London avg
vs London crime-56.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for TW12 3BU

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How TW12 3BU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

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

Primary

Hampton Infant School and Nursery

Outstanding · Inspected Nov 2023 · 5 min walk

—

Secondary

Hampton High

Not yet inspected · Inspected Oct 2024 · 11 min walk

P8: -0.31A8: 47.6

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 9 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Greenfields Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 106 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

28.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 80% of London
→ Stable

-46% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour31%
Other25%
Violence & sexual offences25%
Vehicle crime10%
Drug offences4%
Robbery2%
Burglary2%
Theft0%

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 · 2.6km

Crime is 56% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area139.3 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
1%
E
1%

Based on 3 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 56%Detached 44%

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£348,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 150 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,662
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2019 · CAGR

+10.1%

Total change

+912%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+33.5%

per year

Acceleration

+4.43

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £700k+ · 9 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 9 sales

Detached44.4%
Semi-detached55.6%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1999£83k£150k+81.8%1.5
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2002£176k£243k+37.8%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£340k£340k+0%1
GFC & correction2008–2008£485k£485k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2014£625k£625k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£835k£835k+0%1

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
11 min walk
Hounslow Central Underground StationPiccadilly
69 min walk
Hounslow West Underground StationPiccadilly
72 min walk
Hatton Cross Underground StationPiccadilly
73 min walk
Hounslow East Underground StationPiccadilly
74 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

13

Walkability score

68

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge82 min ↑
Victoria78 min ↑
Waterloo ★73 min
Canary Wharf92 min ↑
City82 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

7

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park360m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock11.1 km

Nearby car parks

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Staff Parking
385m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
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: 18.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB30% green spaceTree canopy: 40%
More green space than 85% of London

Nearest SSSI: Kempton Park Reservoirs SSSI — 0.9 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

33 min walk

78%

Recommend GP

78%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalTeddington Memorial Hospital · 2.7 km
Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 6.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

41

Parks (1km)

1

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketTesco · 2.9 km

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

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

Everydays378 m
Today's Local861 m

Nearby cafes

Taste817 m
Village Grill826 m
Nemo Cafe845 m
Dempsey's Cafe852 m

Nearby restaurants

mahirah238 m
Hampton Tandoori856 m
Hampton Spice858 m
Sushi Manga858 m

Nearby pubs

The Royal Oak217 m
The Hampton476 m

Nearby pharmacies

The Hampton Pharmacy494 m

Nearby health

Nature's Medicine857 m
Refresh Dental874 m
Food hygiene (5-star)39% of 13

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

46

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 score19/100

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+2.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

42.6

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route21,063m
Crossrail 2 route12,034m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 33,179 nationally

1,774

Est. population

9,516/km²

64%

Employed

55%

Degree educated

£45,100

Median income

1.4%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

62

Community stability

Age profile

27%
25%
21%
17%
Under 1827%
18–3411%
35–4925%
50–6421%
65+17%

Tenure

37%
48%
Own outright37%
Own (mortgage)48%
Private rent9%
Social rent4%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

77%
White British77%
White Other10%
Asian5%
Black1%
Mixed5%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional54%
Routine / semi-routine12%
No car household12%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications8%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent9%
Social rent5%

vs. London

Income vs London+7.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Live planning apps (800m)
10
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
3
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
11
Planning apps (3 years)
14
Local approval rate
91%
Borough approval rate
65%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
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)
2
Largest scheme
58 homes · OAK TREE NURSERIES, OAK TREE NURSERIES, OAK AVENUE, TW12 3PQ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

OAK TREE NURSERIES, OAK TREE NURSERIES, OAK AVENUE, TW12 3PQ58 homes
completed
032Z ED SITE, 032Z ED SITE, OAK AVENUE, TW1239 homes
completed
ED SITE, ADJACENT TO, 32, ED SITE, ADJACENT TO, 32, OAK AVENUE, TW1220 homes
completed
Former vicarage, 40, Former vicarage, 40, The Avenue, Hampton, TW12 3RS6 homes
completed
34, 34, Oak Avenue, TW12 3QN5 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 3BU

Full postcodeTW12 3BU
Postcode districtTW12
BoroughLondon Borough of Richmond upon Thames
WardHampton North
Latitude51.421995
Longitude-0.379339
Parliamentary constituencyTwickenham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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