Heathfield · Richmond upon Thames · Twickenham constituency · 51.44867, -0.37085

TW2 6GBHeathfield, Richmond upon Thames

Location and area intelligence for TW2 6GB, Heathfield, Richmond upon Thames

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 81/100Transport 22/100Low yield 3.12%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
54
Safety
81
Schools
60
Transport
22
Environment
73
Investment
39

The bottom line

TW2 6GB 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: 61 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 6GB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+5.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-4.0% vs London avg

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How TW2 6GB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Heathfield Junior School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

KS2: 106.0

Secondary

Turing House School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Dec 2024 · 4 min walk

P8: +0.68A8: 59.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 10 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Greenfields Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 70 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

62.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 52% of London
→ Stable

+18% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences29%
Other28%
Anti-social behaviour21%
Vehicle crime13%
Burglary7%
Drug offences2%
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 · 2.2km

Crime is 4% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area85

EPC breakdown

C
5%

Based on 5 properties · Confidence: 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.

Construction era1996-2002
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
RoofPitched, 50 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

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
Whitton

Nearby stations

WhittonNational Rail
12 min walk
Hounslow Central Underground StationPiccadilly
32 min walk
Hounslow East Underground StationPiccadilly
36 min walk
Hounslow West Underground StationPiccadilly
37 min walk
Osterley Underground StationPiccadilly
48 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

8

Walkability score

49

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge70 min
Victoria73 min
Waterloo61 min
Canary Wharf80 min
City70 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

4

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park294m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock9.8 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: 16.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB55% green spaceTree canopy: 46%
More green space than 97% of London

Nearest SSSI: Kempton Park Reservoirs SSSI — 3.1 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

WOODLAWN MEDICAL CENTRE

19 POWDER MILL LANE, TW2 6EE

7 min walk

78%

Recommend GP

78%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalHounslow Medical Centre · 2.4 km
Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 7.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

50

Parks (1km)

3

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Duke of York (602 m)

Nearest supermarketKujawiak · 2.5 km
5 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.2km

Post office

Nearby shops

OneNest Convenience Store945 m
Hanworth Convenience Store952 m

Nearby cafes

The Mill Café539 m
Dela Coffee602 m

Nearby restaurants

Papa John's540 m
Whitton Chung's552 m
Italian Pizza & Grill556 m
Wing Lee Loi590 m

Nearby pubs

The Duke of York602 m
Food hygiene (5-star)60% of 5

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

E

High street health

Registered businesses

DL CONTRACTOR SERVICES LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

39

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 score15/100

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+2.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

21.1

Price growth score

E
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route19,519m
Crossrail 2 route11,839m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 16,618 nationally

1,716

Est. population

8,993/km²

57%

Employed

37%

Degree educated

£44,100

Median income

4.9%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityEstablished mixed

53

Community stability

Age profile

27%
16%
23%
19%
15%
Under 1827%
18–3416%
35–4923%
50–6419%
65+15%

Tenure

26%
33%
30%
Own outright26%
Own (mortgage)33%
Private rent10%
Social rent30%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

60%
White British60%
White Other12%
Asian12%
Black3%
Mixed8%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional38%
Routine / semi-routine21%
No car household18%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent30%
Private rent10%

vs. London

Income vs London+5.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Live planning apps (800m)
6
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
9
Planning apps (3 years)
16
Local approval rate
67%
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
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
39
Largest scheme
35 homes · Land Adjacent To 35 And 37 And 42, Land Adjacent To 35 And 37 And 42, Vincam Close, Twickenham, TW2
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Land Adjacent To 35 And 37 And 42, Land Adjacent To 35 And 37 And 42, Vincam Close, Twickenham, TW235 homes
completed
38, 42, Vincam Close8 homes
completed
Garages At, Garages At, Stirling Road, TW26 homes
completed
Land off, Land off, Springfield Road, TW26 homes
completed
114, 114, Redfern Avenue, TW4 5LZ2 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
16.5%
Ward turnout
45%
Election year
2026
MP
Munira Wilson (Liberal Democrat)
MP majority
21,457
Constituency
Twickenham

Councillors

Lesley PollescheLib Dems
John CoombsLib Dems
Michael WilsonLib Dems

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Key facts for TW2 6GB

Full postcodeTW2 6GB
Postcode districtTW2
BoroughLondon Borough of Richmond upon Thames
WardHeathfield
Latitude51.448674
Longitude-0.370854
Parliamentary constituencyTwickenham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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