Whitton · Richmond upon Thames · Twickenham constituency · 51.44980, -0.34645

TW2 7PX— Whitton, Richmond upon Thames

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 26/100Low yield 3.12%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
64
Safety
80
Schools
90
Transport
26
Environment
68
Investment
40

The bottom line

TW2 7PX 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: 57 min to waterloo — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

TW2 7PX

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+36.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-49.0% vs London avg

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How TW2 7PX 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 · 6 min walk

KS2: 107.1

★★

Secondary

The Richmond upon Thames School

Good · Inspected Jan 2020 · 5 min walk

P8: +0.06A8: 51.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 14 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Windham Nursery School

Not inspected · 56 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

33.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 76% of London
↑ Rising 816.7%

from a low base — still below London average

-37% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences25%
Anti-social behaviour24%
Other24%
Vehicle crime16%
Burglary7%
Drug offences2%
Robbery2%
Theft0%

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 · 1.6km

Crime is 49% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area87.6 m²

EPC breakdown

D
6%
E
3%

Based on 9 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 77%Terraced 8%Detached 15%

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£219,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
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

Price Trajectory

2001–2024 · CAGR

+4.5%

Total change

+175%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-7.3%

per year

Acceleration

-8.16

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £500k–£600k · 13 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 13 sales

Detached15.4%
Semi-detached76.9%
Terraced7.7%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£182k£240k+31.9%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£239k£273k+14.1%1.5
GFC & correction2008–2011£345k£358k+3.6%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2014£323k£323k+0%2
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£535k£540k+0.8%1
Current market2024–2024£500k£500k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position100

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
10 min walk
Hounslow East Underground StationPiccadilly
34 min walk
Hounslow Central Underground StationPiccadilly
35 min walk
Richmond (London) Rail StationSouth Western Railway · Mildmay
43 min walk
Richmond Underground StationDistrict
43 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

19

Walkability score

41

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge66 min ↑
Victoria59 min ↑
Waterloo ★57 min
Canary Wharf76 min ↑
City67 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

14

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)25
Nearest car park224m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
West Car Park
593m

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 waterLOW
Low
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 AONB38% green spaceTree canopy: 49%
More green space than 91% of London

Nearest SSSI: Bushy Park and Home Park SSSI — 4.4 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

THE GREEN & FIR ROAD

THE GREEN SURGERY, 1B THE GREEN, TW2 5TU

10 min walk

86%

Recommend GP

86%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospital · 2.2 km
Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

52

Parks (1km)

5

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Twickenham Fine Ales (517 m)

Nearest supermarketAsda · 1.5 km
5 tennis courts1 sports halls

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)

1.5km

Post office

Nearby shops

Alton Stores427 m
The Green Butcher499 m

Nearby cafes

KG Café354 m
La Casetta615 m
Cafe Pera631 m
Liv's Telecafe719 m

Nearby restaurants

Ruby Fish Bar617 m
Sardunya621 m
The Green Spice Fusion638 m
Taste of Raj640 m

Nearby pubs

Twickenham Fine Ales517 m
Prince Blucher612 m
Sussex Arms640 m
The Duke of Cambridge652 m

Nearby gyms

Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing294 m
Zero Gravity Pilates641 m
Power Up801 m
Virgin Active805 m

Nearby health

Body Logic Physiotherapy610 m
The Green Surgery785 m
Food hygiene (5-star)64% of 25

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
3
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
3
3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

A2Z HANDS PROPERTY MAINTENANCE LTD
APPROVED BUILDING SOLUTIONS LIMITED
DIFFAL LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

40

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

41.7

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route17,855m
Crossrail 2 route10,246m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 31,800 nationally

1,655

Est. population

6,599/km²

62%

Employed

48%

Degree educated

£57,100

Median income

2.2%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

61

Community stability

Age profile

24%
25%
19%
22%
Under 1824%
18–3411%
35–4925%
50–6419%
65+22%

Tenure

45%
41%
Own outright45%
Own (mortgage)41%
Private rent11%
Social rent2%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

62%
14%
15%
White British62%
White Other14%
Asian15%
Black1%
Mixed4%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional50%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household14%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent11%
Social rent2%

vs. London

Income vs London+36.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
6
Live planning apps (800m)
38
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
8
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
11
Planning apps (3 years)
26
Local approval rate
91%
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)
2
Largest scheme
67 homes · Harlequin F C Stoop Memorial Ground, Harlequin F C Stoop Memorial Ground, Craneford Way, TW2 7SQ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Harlequin F C Stoop Memorial Ground, Harlequin F C Stoop Memorial Ground, Craneford Way, TW2 7SQ67 homes
completed
Rowntree House, Rowntree House, Rowntree Road, Twickenham, TW2 6RP8 homes
completed
5, 5, Kneller Road, Twickenham, TW2 7DF3 homes
completed
7A, 7A, Kneller Road, Y, TW2 7DF2 homes
completed
60, 60, Gould Road, Y, TW22 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
17.3%
Ward turnout
50%
Election year
2026
MP
Munira Wilson (Liberal Democrat)
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 7PX

Full postcodeTW2 7PX
Postcode districtTW2
BoroughLondon Borough of Richmond upon Thames
WardWhitton
Latitude51.449798
Longitude-0.346449
Parliamentary constituencyTwickenham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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