Whitton · Richmond upon Thames · Brentford and Isleworth constituency · 51.45269, -0.35740

TW2 7JUWhitton, Richmond upon Thames

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

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 77/100Transport 35/100Low yield 3.12%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
66
Safety
77
Schools
90
Transport
35
Environment
59
Investment
44

The bottom line

TW2 7JU 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: 52 min to waterloo — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

TW2 7JU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+6.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+35.0% vs London avg

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Strong, well-rated schools nearby

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How TW2 7JU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

St Edmund's Catholic Primary School

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

KS2: 108.1

★★

Secondary

Twickenham School

Good · Inspected Jul 2021 · 13 min walk

P8: +0.21A8: 50.9

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

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Greenfields Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 68 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

87.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 66% of London
→ Stable

+65% vs borough

Crime by type

Other50%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Violence & sexual offences13%
Vehicle crime7%
Burglary6%
Robbery3%
Theft1%
Drug offences0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Twickenham Fire Station · 2.1km

Crime is +35% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area83.4

EPC breakdown

C
29%
D
2%

Based on 31 properties · Confidence: high

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£208,500
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 EAnnual charge £2,662
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
Below London average
Whitton

Nearby stations

WhittonNational Rail
4 min walk
Hounslow Central Underground StationPiccadilly
27 min walk
Hounslow East Underground StationPiccadilly
29 min walk
Hounslow West Underground StationPiccadilly
38 min walk
Osterley Underground StationPiccadilly
40 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

32

Walkability score

36

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge61 min
Victoria54 min
Waterloo52 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)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

8

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park95m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.8 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 waterMEDIUM
Medium
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

Aircraft noise

52 dBLOW

Heathrow Lden

DEFRA Round 4 noise contours. Lden = day-evening-night weighted average.

Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 15.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 46%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Kempton Park Reservoirs SSSI — 4.0 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

6

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

8

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalHounslow Medical Centre · 2.3 km
Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 6.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

38

Parks (1km)

21

Restaurants (800m)

7

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketKujawiak · 1.9 km
1 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

1.5km

Post office

Nearby shops

News Centre & Convenience Store211 m
Alton Stores689 m

Nearby cafes

Whitton Café43 m
Starbucks72 m
The DP Café158 m
Costa193 m

Nearby restaurants

Sushi Manga32 m
Hai Lua38 m
Pizza Hut Delivery49 m
Spice Of India54 m

Nearby pubs

The Admiral Nelson67 m
The Prince Albert235 m
The White Hart Inn402 m
The Duke of Cambridge476 m

Nearby gyms

Whitton Tennis Club787 m

Nearby health

montrose studio399 m
Food hygiene (5-star)56% of 66

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

39.9

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route18,499m
Crossrail 2 route11,069m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 21,972 nationally

1,634

Est. population

11,048/km²

58%

Employed

48%

Degree educated

£44,700

Median income

3.9%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

51

Community stability

Age profile

23%
17%
23%
18%
20%
Under 1823%
18–3417%
35–4923%
50–6418%
65+20%

Tenure

40%
30%
25%
Own outright40%
Own (mortgage)30%
Private rent25%
Social rent5%

Ethnicity

57%
14%
17%
White British57%
White Other14%
Asian17%
Black2%
Mixed6%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional46%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household21%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent25%
Social rent5%

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)
20
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
12
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
8
Planning apps (3 years)
24
Local approval rate
50%
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
9 homes · Land adjacent to, Land adjacent to, Britannia Lane, TW2 7LN
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

53-55, 53-55, High Street, TW2 7LB9 homes
completed
Land adjacent to, Land adjacent to, Britannia Lane, TW2 7LN9 homes
completed
43, 43, Hounslow Road, TW2 7BZ8 homes
completed
97-99, 97-99, High Street, Whitton, TW2 7LD6 homes
completed
123, 123, High Street, TW2 7LQ4 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 7JU

Full postcodeTW2 7JU
Postcode districtTW2
BoroughLondon Borough of Richmond upon Thames
WardWhitton
Latitude51.452686
Longitude-0.357398
Parliamentary constituencyBrentford and Isleworth
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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