West Twickenham · Richmond upon Thames · Twickenham constituency · 51.44420, -0.34669

TW2 5AH— West Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames

Location and area intelligence for TW2 5AH, West Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 79/100Transport 34/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
66
Safety
79
Schools
90
Transport
34
Environment
64
Investment
37

The bottom line

TW2 5AH 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; 50 min to waterloo — above average for this zone and 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

TW2 5AH

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+7.1% vs London avg
vs London crime-43.0% vs London avg

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How TW2 5AH has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Trafalgar Junior School

Good · Inspected Jun 2023 · 3 min walk

KS2: 107.3

—

Secondary

Waldegrave School

Not yet inspected · 8 min walk

P8: +0.81A8: 64.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 16 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Windham Nursery School

Not inspected · 60 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

37.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 73% of London
↑ Rising 950.0%

from a low base — still below London average

-30% vs borough

Crime by type

Other43%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Drug offences5%
Burglary5%
Theft3%
Robbery2%
Vehicle crime2%

Stop & search

0.6

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Twickenham Fire Station · 1.0km

Crime is 43% below London average

Property

12 Jun

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

TW2 district median

£640,000

Based on 197 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£4,700/m²
Price per ft²£437/ft²
Avg floor area49.7 m²

EPC breakdown

B
4%
C
27%
D
11%
E
9%
F
1%

Based on 52 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 4%Terraced 22%Flat 62%Other 12%

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 yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£124,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,178
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2023 · CAGR

+4.4%

Total change

+236%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-10.7%

per year

Acceleration

+32.87

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £700k+ · P75: £250k–£300k · 44 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 44 sales

Semi-detached4.5%
Terraced25%
Flat/maisonette70.5%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£75k£119k+59.1%2.8
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£202k£288k+42.7%2.7
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£165k£183k+10.6%1.3
GFC & correction2009–2012£183k£205k+12.3%3.7
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£379k£220k-42%1.5
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£496k£496k+0%2
Pandemic surge2021–2021£280k£280k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£250k£250k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

TerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+17.7% alpha

Weakest performer

Flat/maisonette

+1.1% alpha

Terraced+17.7% α
Local
33.1%
District
15.4%
Flat/maisonette+1.1% α
Local
9.8%
District
8.7%

CAGR over 2yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

70out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing5
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Strawberry Hill→ Waterloo· 6 tph
30 min

Nearby stations

Strawberry HillNational Rail
10 min walk
Hounslow East Underground StationPiccadilly
41 min walk
Hounslow Central Underground StationPiccadilly
41 min walk
Richmond (London) Rail StationSouth Western Railway · Mildmay
47 min walk
Richmond Underground StationDistrict
47 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

27

Walkability score

36

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge58 min ↑
Victoria54 min ↑
Waterloo ★50 min
Canary Wharf68 min ↑
City60 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

11

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)25
Nearest car park58m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.4 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

77%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed406 Mbps
Median download404 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 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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 14.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB26% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 81% of London

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

Energy

Solar: 853 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 yield853.4 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

THE GREEN & FIR ROAD

THE GREEN SURGERY, 1B THE GREEN, TW2 5TU

5 min walk

86%

Recommend GP

86%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospital · 1.6 km
Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

49

Parks (1km)

7

Restaurants (800m)

7

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWaitrose & Partners · 1.3 km
2 tennis courts1 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

The Green Butcher143 m
Everydays763 m
Alton Stores1.0 km

Nearby cafes

Cafe Pera21 m
La Casetta88 m
Don's Coffee331 m
Twickenham Cafe345 m

Nearby restaurants

Sardunya3 m
Ruby Fish Bar17 m
The Green Spice Fusion231 m
Taste of Raj236 m

Nearby pubs

Sussex Arms60 m
Prince Blucher123 m
Twickenham Fine Ales140 m
The Prince Albert290 m

Nearby gyms

Zero Gravity Pilates260 m
Power Up673 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing807 m
Swimming Pool1.1 km

Nearby health

Body Logic Physiotherapy68 m
The Green Surgery523 m
Food hygiene (5-star)71% of 41

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
17
New (last 12 months)
4
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
11
3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

AT IT CONSULTING LTD
GADGETS AND VAPES LIMITED
GENTS BARBER LTD
JRH LTD
KATIE'S NAILS LIMITED

+12 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

37

Investment score

Weak

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
3.1% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 59%
Gentrification score22/100
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+2.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

64.7

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityLow-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route18,061m
Crossrail 2 route10,088m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 28,203 nationally

1,693

Est. population

11,505/km²

69%

Employed

64%

Degree educated

£45,000

Median income

2.1%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

48

Community stability

Age profile

25%
17%
26%
20%
13%
Under 1825%
18–3417%
35–4926%
50–6420%
65+13%

Tenure

23%
41%
26%
Own outright23%
Own (mortgage)41%
Private rent26%
Social rent9%
Shared ownership2%

Ethnicity

71%
15%
White British71%
White Other15%
Asian6%
Black1%
Mixed5%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional60%
Routine / semi-routine8%
No car household24%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications7%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent26%
Social rent9%

vs. London

Income vs London+7.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
9
Live planning apps (800m)
25
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
10
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
17
Planning apps (3 years)
26
Local approval rate
77%
Borough approval rate
65%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£200/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
1
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
4
Largest scheme
67 homes · Harlequin F C Stoop Memorial Ground, Harlequin F C Stoop Memorial Ground, Craneford Way, TW2 7SQ
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

Air Sea House, Air Sea House, Third Cross Road, TW2 5DU53 homes
completed
Air Sea House, Air Sea House, Third Cross Road, Twickenham, TW2 5DU14 homes
completed
Land Rear Of 84A, Land Rear Of 84A, Hampton Road, TW2 5DU9 homes
completed
9-23, 9-23, Third Cross Road, Twickenham, TW2 5DY8 homes
completed
Rowntree House, Rowntree House, Rowntree Road, Twickenham, TW2 6RP8 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
19.3%
Ward turnout
49%
Election year
2026
MP
Munira Wilson (Liberal Democrat)
MP majority
21,457
Constituency
Twickenham

Councillors

Piers AllenLib Dems
Rachel RobertsonLib Dems
Alan JurianszLib Dems

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Key facts for TW2 5AH

Full postcodeTW2 5AH
Postcode districtTW2
BoroughLondon Borough of Richmond upon Thames
WardWest Twickenham
Latitude51.444200
Longitude-0.346694
Parliamentary constituencyTwickenham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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