South Twickenham · Richmond upon Thames · Twickenham constituency · 51.44518, -0.33975

TW2 6QFSouth Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames

Location and area intelligence for TW2 6QF, South Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames

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Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 38/100Low yield 3.12%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
69
Safety
78
Schools
60
Transport
38
Environment
62
Investment
44

The bottom line

TW2 6QF 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: 46 min to waterloo — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

TW2 6QF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
MediumYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+27.1% vs London avg
vs London crime-26.0% 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

Twickenham Primary Academy

Not yet inspected · 0 min walk

KS2: 105.7

Secondary

St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

P8: +0.67A8: 58.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 22 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Windham Nursery School

Not inspected · 54 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

47.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 64% of London
↑ Rising 388.2%

from a low base — still below London average

-10% vs borough

Crime by type

Other31%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Burglary12%
Vehicle crime10%
Robbery5%
Drug offences2%
Theft0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

1

Incidents (1yr)

13

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Twickenham Fire Station · 1.2km

Crime is 26% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area77.2

EPC breakdown

B
6%
C
2%
D
2%

Based on 10 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 19%Terraced 69%Flat 13%

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£193,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2017
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.25 W/m²K
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.16 W/m²K
Heating fuelGas: mains gas
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,662
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

19972021 · CAGR

+7.1%

Total change

+419%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+19.5%

per year

Acceleration

-51.21

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £600k–£700k · 16 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 16 sales

Semi-detached18.8%
Terraced68.8%
Flat/maisonette12.5%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19971997£121k£121k+0%2
Post-dot-com plateau20012004£205k£279k+36.1%1
Help-to-Buy recovery20132016£400k£580k+45%1
Brexit uncertainty20182019£308k£525k+70.7%4.5
Pandemic surge20212021£628k£628k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0.1% alpha

Terraced+0.1% α
Local
7.2%
District
7.1%

CAGR over 22yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

5out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Strawberry HillWaterloo· 6 tph
30 min

Nearby stations

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

31

Walkability score

29

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge54 min
Victoria50 min
Waterloo46 min
Canary Wharf64 min
City55 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

37

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)262
Nearest car park27m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.9 km

Nearby car parks

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Holly Road car park171 spaces· yes
608m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

27%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed209 Mbps
Median download216 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: 14.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB17% green spaceTree canopy: 28%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Bushy Park and Home Park SSSI — 3.9 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

7

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospital · 1.6 km
Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

43

Parks (1km)

17

Restaurants (800m)

8

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

9

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Seyri (331 m)

Nearest supermarketWaitrose & Partners · 836 m
3 tennis courts2 swimming pools

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)

1.7km

Post office

Nearby shops

The Green Butcher417 m
Everydays697 m
Sainsbury's Local856 m

Nearby cafes

Liv's Telecafe76 m
Soul192 m
Buongiorno206 m
Sapori211 m

Nearby restaurants

Regal Spice47 m
Arthur's Pizza86 m
Da Alfredo186 m
Taste of Raj263 m

Nearby pubs

Seyri331 m
Prince Blucher372 m
Twickenham Fine Ales397 m
Sussex Arms443 m

Nearby gyms

Power Up178 m
Zero Gravity Pilates238 m
PureGym671 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing680 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy675 m

Nearby health

The Green Surgery95 m
Body Logic Physiotherapy427 m
Park Medical Clinic672 m
Food hygiene (5-star)53% of 57

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

OMNIA LEARNING TRUST

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

44

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

Young professional

Tenant profile

+2.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

45

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route17,569m
Crossrail 2 route9,651m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 27,659 nationally

1,735

Est. population

5,309/km²

59%

Employed

61%

Degree educated

£53,400

Median income

2.4%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityYoung professionals

53

Community stability

Age profile

23%
16%
20%
21%
21%
Under 1823%
18–3416%
35–4920%
50–6421%
65+21%

Tenure

37%
32%
20%
Own outright37%
Own (mortgage)32%
Private rent20%
Social rent11%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

73%
14%
White British73%
White Other14%
Asian6%
Black1%
Mixed5%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional55%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household26%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications8%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent20%
Social rent11%

vs. London

Income vs London+27.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
8
Live planning apps (800m)
46
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
13
Commercial apps (800m)
4
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
20
Planning apps (3 years)
38
Local approval rate
90%
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)
15
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)

Gifford House, 25, Gifford House, 25, Popes Avenue, TW2 5TP29 homes
completed
Norcutt House, Norcutt House, Norcutt Road, TW2 6SR22 homes
completed
121-125, 121-125, Heath Road, TW1 4BE22 homes
completed
159, Heath Road, TW1 4BH21 homes
completed
162-164, 162-164, HEATH ROAD, TW1 4BN11 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 6QF

Full postcodeTW2 6QF
Postcode districtTW2
BoroughLondon Borough of Richmond upon Thames
WardSouth Twickenham
Latitude51.445181
Longitude-0.339752
Parliamentary constituencyTwickenham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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