St Margarets & North Twickenham · Richmond upon Thames · Twickenham constituency · 51.45419, -0.34327

TW2 7RESt Margarets & North Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames

Location and area intelligence for TW2 7RE, St Margarets & North Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 71/100Transport 23/100Low yield 3.12%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
56
Safety
71
Schools
90
Transport
23
Environment
62
Investment
43

The bottom line

TW2 7RE 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 7RE

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+32.0% vs London avg

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How TW2 7RE 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 · 2 min walk

KS2: 107.1

★★

Secondary

The Richmond upon Thames School

Good · Inspected Jan 2020 · 4 min walk

P8: +0.06A8: 51.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 12 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Windham Nursery School

Not inspected · 51 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

85.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 65% of London
↑ Rising 470.8%

+62% vs borough

Crime by type

Other36%
Violence & sexual offences24%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Vehicle crime12%
Drug offences7%
Burglary4%
Theft1%
Robbery0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Twickenham Fire Station · 2.1km

Crime is +32% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area108.1

EPC breakdown

D
8%
E
2%

Based on 10 properties · Confidence: medium

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£270,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
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

20062017 · CAGR

+4.8%

Total change

+67%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+66.7%

per year

Acceleration

+0.00

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £500k–£600k · P75: £700k+ · 2 sales

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Pre-crash peak20062006£510k£510k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty20172017£850k£850k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
TwickenhamWaterloo· 14 tph
25 min

Nearby stations

TwickenhamNational Rail
13 min walk
Hounslow East Underground StationPiccadilly
29 min walk
Hounslow Central Underground StationPiccadilly
31 min walk
Richmond (London) Rail StationSouth Western Railway · Mildmay
38 min walk
Osterley Underground StationPiccadilly
38 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

11

Walkability score

30

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge66 min
Victoria59 min
Waterloo57 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)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

11

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park60m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.9 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
West Car Park
60m
🅿️
North Car Park
464m
🅿️
Bull's Field
486m

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: 14.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB20% green spaceTree canopy: 28%
More green space than 75% of London

Nearest SSSI: Syon Park SSSI — 3.4 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

15 min walk

86%

Recommend GP

86%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalWest Middlesex Hospital · 2.5 km
Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 6.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

45

Parks (1km)

1

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAsda · 967 m
4 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

2.3km

Post office

Nearby shops

Alton Stores308 m
The Green Butcher1.0 km

Nearby cafes

Sam's Cafe739 m
KG Café884 m
Sapori1.1 km
Liv's Telecafe1.1 km

Nearby restaurants

The Huddle278 m
Oriental Chef512 m
Jade's736 m
Regal Spice1.1 km

Nearby pubs

The Live Room167 m
The Scrummery491 m
The Duke of Cambridge570 m
Twickenham Fine Ales1.0 km

Nearby gyms

Virgin Active305 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing355 m
Whitton Tennis Club479 m
Power Up1.1 km

Nearby health

Body Logic Physiotherapy1.1 km
The Green Surgery1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)73% of 15

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

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

43

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 score17/100

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+2.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

31

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route17,508m
Crossrail 2 route10,201m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 25,079 nationally

1,598

Est. population

5,793/km²

64%

Employed

57%

Degree educated

£57,100

Median income

3.4%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

50

Community stability

Age profile

26%
16%
26%
18%
14%
Under 1826%
18–3416%
35–4926%
50–6418%
65+14%

Tenure

30%
37%
25%
Own outright30%
Own (mortgage)37%
Private rent25%
Social rent9%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

57%
15%
15%
White British57%
White Other15%
Asian15%
Black3%
Mixed6%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional49%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household24%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent25%
Social rent9%

vs. London

Income vs London+36.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Live planning apps (800m)
30
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
4
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
10
Planning apps (3 years)
16
Local approval rate
80%
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
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
Rugby Football Union Ground, Rugby Football Union Ground, Rugby Road, Twickenham, TW1 1DZ24 homes
completed
26, 26, Egerton Road, Y, TW2 7SP4 homes
completed
5, 5, Kneller Road, Twickenham, TW2 7DF3 homes
completed
7, 7, Tayben Avenue, Twickenham, TW2 7RA2 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
20.0%
Ward turnout
50%
Election year
2026
MP
Munira Wilson (Liberal Democrat)
MP majority
21,457
Constituency
Twickenham

Councillors

Katie MansfieldLib Dems
Maria MargiottaLib Dems
Alexander EhmannLib Dems

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Key facts for TW2 7RE

Full postcodeTW2 7RE
Postcode districtTW2
BoroughLondon Borough of Richmond upon Thames
WardSt Margarets & North Twickenham
Latitude51.454187
Longitude-0.343268
Parliamentary constituencyTwickenham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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