West Twickenham · Richmond upon Thames · Twickenham constituency · 51.43943, -0.35100

TW2 5LHWest Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 81/100Transport 32/100Low yield 3.12%

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
60
Safety
81
Schools
90
Transport
32
Environment
86
Investment
40

The bottom line

TW2 5LH offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime, fast broadband and a green environment — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 51 min to waterloo — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

TW2 5LH

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+7.1% vs London avg
vs London crime-2.0% vs London avg

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How TW2 5LH 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 · 5 min walk

KS2: 107.3

Secondary

Waldegrave School

Not yet inspected · 0 min walk

P8: +0.81A8: 64.3

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

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Windham Nursery School

Not inspected · 67 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

63.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 51% of London
→ Stable

+20% vs borough

Crime by type

Other36%
Violence & sexual offences28%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Burglary8%
Drug offences5%
Vehicle crime4%
Robbery2%
Theft1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

6

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Twickenham Fire Station · 531m

Crime is 2% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area85

EPC breakdown

E
1%

Based on 1 properties · Confidence: very_low

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
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£212,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £2,178
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
FulwellWaterloo· 4 tph
33 min

Nearby stations

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

21

Walkability score

32

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge59 min
Victoria55 min
Waterloo51 min
Canary Wharf69 min
City61 min

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

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

8

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)13
Nearest car park231m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.8 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Squires Car Park
418m

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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 15.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB97% green spaceTree canopy: 34%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Bushy Park and Home Park SSSI — 3.4 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

STAINES ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

325 STAINES ROAD, TW2 5AU

6 min walk

88%

Recommend GP

88%

Overall GP experience

4

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospital · 1.2 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

670

Parks (1km)

5

Restaurants (800m)

5

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWaitrose & Partners · 1.8 km
2 tennis courts2 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)

711m

Post office

Nearby shops

Fulwell Food and Wine737 m
The Green Butcher751 m
Cakes By Trudi979 m

Nearby cafes

Caffé Bellissimo328 m
Twickenham Cafe382 m
Don's Coffee480 m
Cafe Pera594 m

Nearby restaurants

Vesuvio305 m
Mei's House315 m
Squires Café Bar440 m
Sardunya611 m

Nearby pubs

The Rifleman163 m
The Prince of Wales197 m
The Bloomsbury282 m
Brouge368 m

Nearby gyms

Swimming Pool672 m
Zero Gravity Pilates790 m

Nearby health

Body Logic Physiotherapy657 m
Food hygiene (5-star)69% of 32

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

THE WALDEGRAVE TRUST

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

40

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
3.1% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 59%
Gentrification score17/100

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+2.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

27.1

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route18,518m
Crossrail 2 route10,261m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 15,331 nationally

1,685

Est. population

6,928/km²

59%

Employed

47%

Degree educated

£45,000

Median income

3.5%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityEstablished mixed

50

Community stability

Age profile

26%
16%
21%
22%
15%
Under 1826%
18–3416%
35–4921%
50–6422%
65+15%

Tenure

25%
28%
15%
32%
Own outright25%
Own (mortgage)28%
Private rent15%
Social rent32%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

64%
14%
White British64%
White Other14%
Asian9%
Black3%
Mixed5%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional41%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household26%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent32%
Private rent15%

vs. London

Income vs London+7.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
5
Live planning apps (800m)
12
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
9
Planning apps (3 years)
20
Local approval rate
78%
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
53 homes · Air Sea House, Air Sea House, Third Cross Road, TW2 5DU
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

LAND ADJOINING SQUIRES GARDEN CENTRE, LAND ADJOINING SQUIRES GARDEN CENTRE, SIXTH CROSS ROAD, TW2 5PA22 homes
completed
SQUIRES GARDEN CENTRE, SQUIRES GARDEN CENTRE, SIXTH CROSS ROAD, TW2 5PA22 homes
completed
The Hollies, The Hollies, Fifth Cross Road, TW2 5LJ7 homes
completed
Land Rear Of 68-76, Land Rear Of 68-76, Fifth Cross Road, TW25 homes
completed
2, 2, Belmont Road, TW2 5DA4 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 5LH

Full postcodeTW2 5LH
Postcode districtTW2
BoroughLondon Borough of Richmond upon Thames
WardWest Twickenham
Latitude51.439431
Longitude-0.350996
Parliamentary constituencyTwickenham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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