South Twickenham · Richmond upon Thames · Twickenham constituency · 51.44210, -0.34094

TW2 5TLSouth Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames

Location and area intelligence for TW2 5TL, South Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames

The family fortress

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 36/100Low yield 3.12%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Lopsided profile — strong safety but weak transport

Liveability
69
Safety
78
Schools
60
Transport
36
Environment
63
Investment
42

The bottom line

TW2 5TL 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 catch: 50 min to waterloo — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

TW2 5TL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+27.1% vs London avg
vs London crime-33.0% vs London avg

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How TW2 5TL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Archdeacon Cambridge's Church of England Primary School

Not yet inspected · 1 min walk

KS2: 109.9

Secondary

St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School

Not yet inspected · 10 min walk

P8: +0.67A8: 58.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 21 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Windham Nursery School

Not inspected · 58 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

43.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 68% of London
↑ Rising 1016.7%

from a low base — still below London average

-18% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour33%
Other31%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Burglary7%
Vehicle crime6%
Drug offences3%
Theft0%
Robbery0%

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 · 901m

Crime is 33% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area274

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£685,000
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 EAnnual charge £2,662
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Distribution

P25: £700k+ · P75: £700k+ · 1 sales

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Pandemic surge20202020£2.04m£2.04m+0%1

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
Below London average
Strawberry HillWaterloo· 6 tph
30 min

Nearby stations

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

32

Walkability score

46

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge58 min
Victoria54 min
Waterloo50 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)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

19

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)39
Nearest car park364m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.1 km

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 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: 14.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB23% green spaceTree canopy: 28%
More green space than 78% of London

Nearest SSSI: Bushy Park and Home Park SSSI — 3.5 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

2 min walk

86%

Recommend GP

86%

Overall GP experience

4

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospital · 1.3 km
Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

44

Parks (1km)

13

Restaurants (800m)

9

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

9

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWaitrose & Partners · 1.1 km
3 tennis courts4 swimming pools

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)

1.4km

Post office

Nearby shops

Everydays366 m
The Green Butcher490 m

Nearby cafes

Liv's Telecafe280 m
Don's Coffee284 m
Strawberry Hill Cafe'386 m
La Casetta397 m

Nearby restaurants

Arthur's Pizza273 m
Da Alfredo278 m
Taste of Raj303 m
The Green Spice Fusion306 m

Nearby pubs

The Prince Albert228 m
Prince Blucher377 m
Sussex Arms405 m
Twickenham Fine Ales465 m

Nearby gyms

Zero Gravity Pilates298 m
Power Up455 m
Swimming Pool884 m
Sport Centre, Clinic and R Block Rooms895 m

Nearby health

The Green Surgery283 m
Body Logic Physiotherapy416 m
Food hygiene (5-star)51% of 53

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

42

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 score23/100

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+2.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

44.2

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route17,760m
Crossrail 2 route9,643m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 29,102 nationally

1,539

Est. population

5,158/km²

65%

Employed

62%

Degree educated

£53,400

Median income

2.8%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

48

Community stability

Age profile

22%
17%
22%
23%
16%
Under 1822%
18–3417%
35–4922%
50–6423%
65+16%

Tenure

31%
33%
29%
Own outright31%
Own (mortgage)34%
Private rent29%
Social rent6%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

71%
15%
White British71%
White Other15%
Asian7%
Black2%
Mixed3%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional56%
Routine / semi-routine9%
No car household21%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications7%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent29%
Social rent6%

vs. London

Income vs London+27.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
10
Live planning apps (800m)
39
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
14
Commercial apps (800m)
5
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
23
Planning apps (3 years)
32
Local approval rate
74%
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
1
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
9
Largest scheme
53 homes · Air Sea House, Air Sea House, Third Cross Road, TW2 5DU
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

Gifford House, 25, Gifford House, 25, Popes Avenue, TW2 5TP29 homes
completed
159, Heath Road, TW1 4BH21 homes
completed
15A, 15A, Colne Road, TW2 6QQ8 homes
completed
71-78, 71-78, Upper Grotto Road, TW18 homes
completed
15, 15, Hampton Road, TW2 5QE7 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
16.8%
Ward turnout
57%
Election year
2026
MP
Munira Wilson (Liberal Democrat)
MP majority
21,457
Constituency
Twickenham

Councillors

Michael ButlinLib Dems
Rhi LeeLib Dems
Jack Clothier JonesLib Dems

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Key facts for TW2 5TL

Full postcodeTW2 5TL
Postcode districtTW2
BoroughLondon Borough of Richmond upon Thames
WardSouth Twickenham
Latitude51.442104
Longitude-0.340942
Parliamentary constituencyTwickenham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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