Whitton · Richmond upon Thames · Brentford and Isleworth constituency · 51.45448, -0.35175

TW2 7DW— Whitton, Richmond upon Thames

Location and area intelligence for TW2 7DW, Whitton, Richmond upon Thames

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 85/100Transport 30/100Low yield 3.12%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
66
Safety
85
Schools
90
Transport
30
Environment
63
Investment
44

The bottom line

TW2 7DW offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 52 min to waterloo — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

TW2 7DW

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+6.4% vs London avg
vs London crime-40.0% vs London avg

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How TW2 7DW has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Chase Bridge Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Mar 2025 · 5 min walk

KS2: 107.1

★★

Secondary

The Richmond upon Thames School

Good · Inspected Jan 2020 · 10 min walk

P8: +0.06A8: 51.2

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

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Greenfields Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 68 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

39.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 72% of London
→ Stable

-26% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences26%
Other22%
Vehicle crime18%
Burglary18%
Anti-social behaviour10%
Drug offences2%
Theft2%
Robbery2%

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 40% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area77.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
4%
D
2%

Based on 6 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Flat 100%

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 yield859 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£194,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1967-1975
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
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

2005–2013 · CAGR

+4.4%

Total change

+41%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+13.9%

per year

Acceleration

+18.07

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £200k–£250k · 9 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 9 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£193k£226k+17%2.5
GFC & correction2008–2011£249k£239k-4.1%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2013£272k£272k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0.4% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0.4% α
Local
3.6%
District
3.2%

CAGR over 6yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

20out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position40

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
9 min walk
Hounslow East Underground StationPiccadilly
26 min walk
Hounslow Central Underground StationPiccadilly
27 min walk
Osterley Underground StationPiccadilly
37 min walk
Hounslow West Underground StationPiccadilly
40 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

20

Walkability score

17

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge61 min ↑
Victoria54 min ↑
Waterloo ★52 min
Canary Wharf71 min ↑
City63 min ↑

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

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

11

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park486m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.4 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
West Car Park
595m
🅿️
Bull's Field
780m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed100 Mbps
Median download165 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: 14.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB23% green spaceTree canopy: 37%
More green space than 78% of London

Nearest SSSI: Syon Park SSSI — 3.8 km

Energy

Solar: 859 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 yield859.4 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

KINGFISHER PRACTICE

HOUNSLOW AVENUE, TW3 2DY

12 min walk

93%

Recommend GP

93%

Overall GP experience

4

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

7

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalHounslow Medical Centre · 2.4 km
Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 6.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

45

Parks (1km)

15

Restaurants (800m)

5

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketUSSR Retail · 1.8 km
5 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.7km

Post office

Nearby shops

Alton Stores306 m
News Centre & Convenience Store625 m
The Green Butcher1.1 km

Nearby cafes

Sam's Cafe159 m
Whitton Café439 m
Starbucks492 m
The DP Café546 m

Nearby restaurants

Jade's157 m
Regan's Fish Bar223 m
Pizza TW2403 m
Jolly's432 m

Nearby pubs

The Duke of Cambridge40 m
The White Hart Inn226 m
The Admiral Nelson474 m
The Prince Albert479 m

Nearby gyms

Whitton Tennis Club364 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing738 m

Nearby health

montrose studio750 m
Food hygiene (5-star)57% of 46

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

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 score21/100

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+2.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

40.2

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route18,068m
Crossrail 2 route10,764m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 26,701 nationally

1,281

Est. population

3,476/km²

66%

Employed

48%

Degree educated

£44,700

Median income

3.2%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

50

Community stability

Age profile

23%
17%
26%
19%
15%
Under 1823%
18–3417%
35–4926%
50–6419%
65+15%

Tenure

36%
34%
27%
Own outright36%
Own (mortgage)34%
Private rent27%
Social rent3%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

63%
14%
White British63%
White Other14%
Asian13%
Black3%
Mixed4%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional46%
Routine / semi-routine12%
No car household22%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent27%
Social rent3%

vs. London

Income vs London+6.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Live planning apps (800m)
13
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
7
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
4
Planning apps (3 years)
19
Local approval rate
75%
Borough approval rate
65%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
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)
2
Largest scheme
9 homes · 53-55, 53-55, High Street, TW2 7LB
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

11, 11, Nelson Road, TW2 7AR4 homes
completed
1, 1, Seaton Close, Twickenham, TW2 7AS3 homes
completed
112, 112, Kneller Road, Twickenham, TW2 7DX3 homes
completed
13, 13, Nelson Road, Twickenham, TW2 7AR3 homes
completed
11, 11, Nelson Road, Twickenham, TW2 7AR2 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
17.3%
Ward turnout
50%
Election year
2026
MP
Ruth Cadbury (Labour)
MP majority
9,824
Constituency
Brentford and Isleworth

Councillors

Jo HumphreysLib Dems
Nathanael MacDonaldLib Dems
Kuldev SehraLib Dems

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Key facts for TW2 7DW

Full postcodeTW2 7DW
Postcode districtTW2
BoroughLondon Borough of Richmond upon Thames
WardWhitton
Latitude51.454477
Longitude-0.351749
Parliamentary constituencyBrentford and Isleworth
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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