West Twickenham · Richmond upon Thames · Twickenham constituency · 51.43810, -0.35061

TW2 5NDWest Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 81/100Transport 34/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
60
Safety
81
Schools
60
Transport
34
Environment
83
Investment
32

The bottom line

TW2 5ND offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime 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 5ND

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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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

St James's Catholic Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Oct 2024 · 4 min walk

KS2: 109.2

Secondary

Waldegrave School

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

P8: +0.81A8: 64.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 8 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Windham Nursery School

Not inspected · 68 min walk

5 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)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Twickenham Fire Station · 389m

Crime is 2% 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.

TW2 district median

£640,000

Based on 197 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£7,167/m²
Price per ft²£666/ft²
Avg floor area86.4

EPC breakdown

C
8%
D
3%
E
1%

Based on 12 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 22%Terraced 50%Detached 28%

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£216,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1983-1990
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
RoofPitched, 150 mm loft insulation
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

19952024 · CAGR

+6.7%

Total change

+558%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+12.6%

per year

Acceleration

+25.21

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £300k–£350k · 18 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 18 sales

Detached27.8%
Semi-detached22.2%
Terraced50%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19951999£95k£168k+76.8%1.3
Post-dot-com plateau20012004£214k£245k+14.6%2
Pre-crash peak20052007£320k£325k+1.6%1
GFC & correction20092009£294k£294k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery20132014£384k£480k+25.1%1
Brexit uncertainty20192019£635k£635k+0%1
Pandemic surge20212021£555k£555k+0%1
Current market20242024£625k£625k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

50out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
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
FulwellWaterloo· 4 tph
33 min

Nearby stations

FulwellNational Rail
6 min walk
Hounslow Central Underground StationPiccadilly
48 min walk
Hounslow East Underground StationPiccadilly
49 min walk
Richmond (London) Rail StationSouth Western Railway · Mildmay
55 min walk
Richmond Underground StationDistrict
55 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

23

Walkability score

38

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

9

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)13
Nearest car park124m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.8 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Squires Car Park
286m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

7%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed128 Mbps
Median download175 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
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 AONB90% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Bushy Park and Home Park SSSI — 3.3 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

7 min walk

88%

Recommend GP

88%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospital · 1.1 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

1004

Parks (1km)

3

Restaurants (800m)

5

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWaitrose & Partners · 1.9 km
2 tennis courts2 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

755m

Post office

Nearby shops

Fulwell Food and Wine594 m
Everydays764 m
Cakes By Trudi830 m
The Green Butcher873 m

Nearby cafes

Caffé Bellissimo180 m
Twickenham Cafe531 m
Don's Coffee545 m
Cafe Pera718 m

Nearby restaurants

Vesuvio156 m
Mei's House167 m
Squires Café Bar298 m
The Fountain684 m

Nearby pubs

Brouge218 m
The Prince of Wales232 m
The Rifleman252 m
The Bloomsbury429 m

Nearby gyms

Swimming Pool542 m
Zero Gravity Pilates884 m

Nearby health

Body Logic Physiotherapy772 m
Teddington Dental1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)77% of 31

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
2
3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

DIGORY PRICE RECORDING LIMITED
OLD MAPS LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

32

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 score17/100
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

44.7

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route18,544m
Crossrail 2 route10,207m

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)
6
Live planning apps (800m)
16
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
4
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
7
Planning apps (3 years)
20
Local approval rate
71%
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)
4
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
Land Rear Of 31-33, Land Rear Of 31-33, Fourth Cross Road, TW2 5EL4 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 5ND

Full postcodeTW2 5ND
Postcode districtTW2
BoroughLondon Borough of Richmond upon Thames
WardWest Twickenham
Latitude51.438104
Longitude-0.350612
Parliamentary constituencyTwickenham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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