South Richmond · Richmond upon Thames · Richmond Park constituency · 51.45993, -0.30437

TW9 1RUSouth Richmond, Richmond upon Thames

Location and area intelligence for TW9 1RU, South Richmond, Richmond upon Thames

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Schools 100%Safety 36/100Transport 34/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
61
Safety
36
Schools
60
Transport
34
Environment
60
Investment
47

The bottom line

TW9 1RU offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and fast broadband — strong value for Most buyers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: high noise levels nearby and 61 min to city — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

TW9 1RU

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+24.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+427.0% 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

Deer Park School

Not yet inspected · 8 min walk

KS2: 112.4

Secondary

Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School

Not yet inspected · 14 min walk

P8: +0.34A8: 56.3

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

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Windham Nursery School

Not inspected · 18 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

High crime

342.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+547% vs borough

Note: high crime per resident is typical of central London postcodes — daytime population is often 5–10× the resident count.

Crime by type

Other41%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Vehicle crime7%
Theft5%
Burglary5%
Robbery4%
Drug offences1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Richmond Fire Station · 1.6km

Crime is +427% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

TW9 district median

£605,000

Based on 161 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£9,952/m²
Price per ft²£925/ft²
Avg floor area42.6

EPC breakdown

C
8%
D
8%
E
2%
G
1%

Based on 19 properties · Confidence: medium

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield859 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£106,500
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)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,662
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

19962024 · CAGR

+6.1%

Total change

+429%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-15.1%

per year

Acceleration

-58.84

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £500k–£600k · P75: £300k–£350k · 25 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 25 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19962000£79k£108k+37.6%1.6
Post-dot-com plateau20012004£152k£234k+54.5%1.2
Pre-crash peak20062007£230k£325k+41.3%1
GFC & correction20092010£263k£210k-20%1
Help-to-Buy recovery20132015£274k£470k+71.4%1.5
Pandemic surge20202021£442k£340k-23.1%1
Rate-rise correction20222022£489k£489k+0%2
Current market20242024£415k£415k+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
6.8%
District
6.4%

CAGR over 25yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

69out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
RichmondDistrict line
4.9 min walk
Richmond (London)Waterloo· 12 tph
20 min

Nearby stations

Richmond (London) Rail StationSouth Western Railway · Mildmay
5 min walk
Richmond (London)National Rail
5 min walk
Richmond Underground StationDistrict
5 min walk
Kew Gardens Underground StationDistrict
29 min walk
Kew Gardens Rail StationMildmay
29 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

67

Walkability score

147

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

Canary Wharf65 min
City61 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

14

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)62
Nearest car park94m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.3 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Paradise Road Car Park
213m
🅿️
Friars Lane Car Park62 spaces· yes
308m
🅿️
Richmond Station Parking· yes
425m
🅿️
Old Deer Park· yes
449m
🅿️
RHACC Public Parking· yes
490m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

96%

Full fibre

96%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed483 Mbps
Median download444 Mbps
Superfast coverage96%
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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 11.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB12% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Syon Park SSSI — 1.8 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): 3

Landslide susceptibility: Medium

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

PARADISE ROAD SURGERY

PARADISE ROAD PRACTICE, 37 PARADISE ROAD, TW9 1SA

3 min walk

93%

Recommend GP

93%

Overall GP experience

4

GPs within 1km

16

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalWest Middlesex Hospital · 2.0 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

65

Parks (1km)

65

Restaurants (800m)

47

Cafes (800m)

14

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

8

Gyms (1km)

27

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWaitrose · 238 m
13 tennis courts2 swimming pools4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

14

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

42m

Post office

Nearby shops

Otto Lenghi171 m
City Wine Collection227 m
Liquid Gold Cave318 m
Sainsbury's Local362 m

Nearby cafes

M&S Café78 m
Blank Street84 m
RIN Matcha Bar115 m
Hotel Chocolat120 m

Nearby restaurants

Hilltribe45 m
Al Boccon di Vino51 m
Rincon53 m
Napoli On The Road54 m

Nearby pubs

The Angel & Crown69 m
So Bar Richmond105 m
The Britannia120 m
The Cricketers140 m

Nearby gyms

Richmond Yoga80 m
Face Gym117 m
Richmond Hill Health Club123 m
Third Space136 m

Nearby health

Sisu185 m
St. John Clinic194 m
Richmond Green Dental Care195 m
The Richmond Dentist264 m
Food hygiene (5-star)75% of 169

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

47

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
3.3% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 55%
Gentrification score44/100
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+2.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

70

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityLow-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route14,732m
Crossrail 2 route8,034m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 25,151 nationally

1,867

Est. population

5,330/km²

65%

Employed

72%

Degree educated

£52,300

Median income

1.6%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityYoung professionals

34

Community stability

Age profile

15%
25%
23%
18%
19%
Under 1815%
18–3425%
35–4923%
50–6418%
65+19%

Tenure

28%
17%
50%
Own outright28%
Own (mortgage)17%
Private rent50%
Social rent5%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

54%
27%
White British54%
White Other27%
Asian8%
Black2%
Mixed6%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional62%
Routine / semi-routine6%
No car household47%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications6%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent50%
Social rent5%

vs. London

Income vs London+24.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
190
Live planning apps (800m)
38
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
11
Commercial apps (800m)
4
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
40
Planning apps (3 years)
64
Local approval rate
53%
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)
23
Largest scheme
132 homes · ICE RINK SITE, BY RIVER THAMES (PHASE 2), ICE RINK SITE, BY RIVER THAMES (PHASE 2), CAMBRIDGE ROAD, DENTON ROAD, TW1
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

ADJACENT TO FOXS GARAGE, ADJACENT TO FOXS GARAGE, SHEEN ROAD, TW9 1AD32 homes
completed
Richmond Police Station 8 Red Lion Street Richmond TW9 1RW, Y27 homes
completed
RETREAT ROAD, TW9 1NN22 homes
completed
The Quadrant, 1, The Quadrant, 1, Duke Street, TW9 1HP18 homes
completed
BT DEPOT, 37, BT DEPOT, 37, GROSVENOR AVENUE, TW1014 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
15.4%
Ward turnout
50%
Election year
2026
MP
Sarah Olney (Liberal Democrat)
MP majority
17,155
Constituency
Richmond Park

Councillors

Chris VarleyLib Dems
Massimo ChiesaLib Dems
Paulina VassilevaLib Dems

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Key facts for TW9 1RU

Full postcodeTW9 1RU
Postcode districtTW9
BoroughLondon Borough of Richmond upon Thames
WardSouth Richmond
Latitude51.459925
Longitude-0.304367
Parliamentary constituencyRichmond Park
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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