Kew · Richmond upon Thames · Richmond Park constituency · 51.46964, -0.28779

TW9 2EPKew, Richmond upon Thames

Location and area intelligence for TW9 2EP, Kew, Richmond upon Thames

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 47/100Low yield 2.18%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
68
Safety
84
Schools
90
Transport
47
Environment
86
Investment
38

The bottom line

TW9 2EP offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime, fast broadband and a green environment at £916,500 median — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.

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Location

TW9 2EP

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price+76.2% vs London avg
vs London income+13.1% vs London avg
vs London crime-28.0% vs London avg

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How TW9 2EP has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Darell Primary and Nursery School

Good · Inspected Jun 2023 · 3 min walk

KS2: 105.0

Secondary

Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School

Not yet inspected · 15 min walk

P8: +0.34A8: 56.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 10 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Windham Nursery School

Not inspected · 2 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

46.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 65% of London
→ Stable

-12% vs borough

Crime by type

Other28%
Violence & sexual offences28%
Anti-social behaviour26%
Burglary9%
Vehicle crime7%
Drug offences2%
Theft0%
Robbery0%

Road safety

95

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

3

Incidents (1yr)

4

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Richmond Fire Station · 321m

Crime is 28% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volumeonly 5 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£916,500

Median sale price

Top 25% — 76% above London median

£916,500 is 76% above the London median (£520,000)

-20.9%

This year

Terraced

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+19.0%
Sales (24 months)5
New build0.0%
Avg terraced£916,500
Price per m²£11,705/m²
Price per ft²£1,087/ft²
Avg floor area78.8

EPC breakdown

B
22%
C
22%
D
20%
E
10%
F
2%

Based on 76 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 88%Detached 1%Flat 7%Other 4%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£33,325
First-time buyerFTB
£33,325
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£60,820

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

19.3×

Price-to-income

£4,585/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Falling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield858 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£197,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction erabefore 1900
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,662
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

19952026 · CAGR

+6.9%

Total change

+701%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-8.1%

per year

Acceleration

+2.34

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £200k–£250k · 131 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 131 sales

Detached0.8%
Terraced91.6%
Flat/maisonette7.6%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19952000£95k£227k+138.9%5.2
Post-dot-com plateau20012004£240k£311k+29.4%4.8
Pre-crash peak20052007£321k£430k+34%4.7
GFC & correction20082012£465k£475k+2%3.2
Help-to-Buy recovery20132016£535k£670k+25.2%3.5
Brexit uncertainty20172019£740k£780k+5.4%3.3
Pandemic surge20202021£793k£770k-2.8%4.5
Rate-rise correction20222023£760k£460k-39.5%6.5
Current market20242026£926k£761k-17.8%1.7

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0.5% alpha

Terraced+0.5% α
Local
7.5%
District
7%

CAGR over 30yr 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 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Kew Gardens Underground StationDistrict line
10 min walk
North Sheen

Nearby stations

North SheenNational Rail
6 min walk
Kew Gardens Underground StationDistrict
11 min walk
Kew Gardens Rail StationMildmay
11 min walk
Richmond Underground StationDistrict
15 min walk
Richmond (London) Rail StationMildmay · South Western Railway
15 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

31

Walkability score

55

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.9 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge51 min
Victoria46 min
Waterloo43 min
Canary Wharf61 min
City52 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

5

Car parks (800m)

24

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park337m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.9 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

94%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed475 Mbps
Median download440 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: 10.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Syon Park SSSI — 1.7 km

Energy

Solar: 858 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 yield858.1 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

KEW MEDICAL PRACTICE

14 HIGH PARK ROAD, KEW, TW9 4BH

10 min walk

64%

Recommend GP

64%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalBarnes Hospital · 2.2 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

46

Parks (1km)

10

Restaurants (800m)

4

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

26

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Crown (472 m)

Nearest supermarketOrion · 882 m
19 tennis courts1 swimming pools4 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)

2.0km

Post office

Nearby shops

Londis211 m
Wholefoods Kew Gardens756 m
Tesco Express836 m
Trindle Stores836 m

Nearby cafes

The Pavilion Cafe and Clubhouse205 m
Starbucks356 m
Petal Pusher370 m
Heisenberg Breakfast Company473 m

Nearby restaurants

Montien286 m
The Indian Oven291 m
China Pearl298 m
Sushi Gourmet327 m

Nearby pubs

The Crown472 m
Kew Gardens Hotel724 m
The Mitre775 m
Treviso Vinoteca823 m

Nearby gyms

Funk85 m
North Sheen Bowling Club352 m
Boomerang Pilates and Fitness381 m
Richmond Lawn Tennis Club502 m

Nearby pharmacies

Pyramid Pharmacy864 m
Q Pharmacy865 m
Food hygiene (5-star)50% of 32

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
14
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
13
3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

3S ARCHITECTS LTD
3S INTERIORS LTD
BOUTIQUE DESIGN LIMITED
CASSIS MEDIA LTD
COLOR AUTOMATIC LIMITED

+9 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

38

Investment score

Weak

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Low gross yield (2.2%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is high.

Avg monthly rent
£1,664London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
2.2% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score26/100
Sales last 12 months1

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

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

68.6

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation areaConfirmed 5yr price momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route13,350m
Crossrail 2 route7,517m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 25,537 nationally

1,905

Est. population

13,097/km²

70%

Employed

67%

Degree educated

£47,500

Median income

2.6%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

45

Community stability

Age profile

23%
20%
28%
18%
Under 1823%
18–3420%
35–4928%
50–6418%
65+12%

Tenure

22%
35%
30%
13%
Own outright22%
Own (mortgage)35%
Private rent30%
Social rent13%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

55%
23%
White British55%
White Other23%
Asian9%
Black3%
Mixed7%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional59%
Routine / semi-routine8%
No car household28%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications7%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent30%
Social rent13%

vs. London

Income vs London+13.1%
Price vs London+76.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
6
Live planning apps (800m)
26
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
13
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
20
Planning apps (3 years)
24
Local approval rate
60%
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)
13
Largest scheme
52 homes · 293, 293, Lower Richmond Road, TW9 4LU
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Express Dairies, Express Dairies, Orchard Road, TW9 4NY31 homes
completed
1 - 9 Sandycombe Road Richmond20 homes
completed
20-22, 20-22, BARDOLPH ROAD, TW9 2LQ11 homes
completed
48, 48, Gainsborough Road, TW9 2EA8 homes
completed
The Shakespeare P.H., The Shakespeare P.H., Lower Richmond Road, TW9 4PL8 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
17.7%
Ward turnout
51%
Election year
2026
MP
Sarah Olney (Liberal Democrat)
MP majority
17,155
Constituency
Richmond Park

Councillors

Clare VollumLib Dems
Maureen GoldthorpeLib Dems
Kelvin CheatleLib Dems

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Stamp duty on median price (£916,500)

£33,325

Standard buyer

£33,325

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Key facts for TW9 2EP

Full postcodeTW9 2EP
Postcode districtTW9
BoroughLondon Borough of Richmond upon Thames
WardKew
Latitude51.469639
Longitude-0.287794
Parliamentary constituencyRichmond Park
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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