North Richmond · Richmond upon Thames · Richmond Park constituency · 51.46718, -0.29238

TW9 2HJ— North Richmond, Richmond upon Thames

Location and area intelligence for TW9 2HJ, North Richmond, Richmond upon Thames

The family fortress

 

Top 13% LondonSchools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 44/100Low yield 3.30%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
72
Safety
84
Schools
60
Transport
44
Environment
86
Investment
51

The bottom line

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

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

TW9 2HJ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+26.9% vs London avg
vs London crime-25.0% vs London avg

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How TW9 2HJ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Marshgate Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected May 2025 · 8 min walk

KS2: 109.3

—

Secondary

Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School

Not yet inspected · 12 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 · 3 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

48.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 64% of London
→ Stable

-8% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour27%
Other24%
Vehicle crime18%
Violence & sexual offences15%
Burglary10%
Drug offences3%
Theft1%
Robbery1%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Richmond Fire Station · 523m

Crime is 25% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area138 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
3%
E
1%

Based on 6 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 6%Terraced 94%

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 yield858 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£345,000
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 potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2023 · CAGR

+7.1%

Total change

+536%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-40.1%

per year

Acceleration

-71.58

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £250k–£300k · 17 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 17 sales

Semi-detached5.9%
Terraced94.1%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£174k£378k+117.2%1.4
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2002£455k£455k+0%1
GFC & correction2010–2012£795k£850k+6.9%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£795k£1.03m+30.2%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£905k£1.41m+55.5%1.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£1.85m£1.11m-40.1%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+1.9% alpha

Terraced+1.9% α
Local
9.5%
District
7.6%

CAGR over 23yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

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 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Richmond Underground StationDistrict line
9.1 min walk
North Sheen

Nearby stations

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

26

Walkability score

33

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.3 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge50 min ↑
Victoria47 min ↑
Waterloo ★42 min
Canary Wharf60 min ↑
City52 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

8

Car parks (800m)

17

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park250m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.3 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Richmond Station Parking· yes
736m

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: 10.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Syon Park SSSI — 1.6 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): 4

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

SEYMOUR HOUSE SURGERY

154 SHEEN ROAD, TW9 1UU

7 min walk

88%

Recommend GP

88%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalWest Middlesex Hospital · 2.3 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

54

Parks (1km)

14

Restaurants (800m)

6

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

24

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWaitrose · 923 m
18 tennis courts3 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)

1

Cinemas (2km)

1.2km

Post office

Nearby shops

Londis264 m
Tesco Express455 m
Simply Local752 m
Greggs786 m

Nearby cafes

Heisenberg Breakfast Company71 m
Starbucks390 m
Educated Palate394 m
The Library Pot439 m

Nearby restaurants

Base Face Pizza356 m
Caffè Mamma360 m
Rock & Rose368 m
Four Regions377 m

Nearby pubs

The Crown108 m
Treviso Vinoteca417 m
The Mitre462 m
The Shaftesbury Arms509 m

Nearby gyms

Richmond Lawn Tennis Club312 m
Old Deer Park Sports Ground346 m
Funk366 m
Yogahaven614 m

Nearby health

Bodyvie475 m
Weight Medics729 m
Marsh Gate Dental900 m
Food hygiene (5-star)64% of 42

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

51

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 score21/100

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+2.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

45.2

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route13,722m
Crossrail 2 route7,672m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 26,964 nationally

1,464

Est. population

7,343/km²

60%

Employed

69%

Degree educated

£53,300

Median income

1.6%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

48

Community stability

Age profile

22%
15%
25%
19%
19%
Under 1822%
18–3415%
35–4925%
50–6419%
65+19%

Tenure

38%
26%
28%
Own outright38%
Own (mortgage)26%
Private rent28%
Social rent8%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

57%
21%
White British57%
White Other21%
Asian10%
Black1%
Mixed6%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional62%
Routine / semi-routine7%
No car household28%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications6%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent28%
Social rent8%

vs. London

Income vs London+26.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
17
Live planning apps (800m)
28
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
14
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
34
Planning apps (3 years)
31
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)
25
Largest scheme
40 homes · CHRISTS SCHOOL WEST, CHRISTS SCHOOL WEST, QUEENS ROAD, TW10 6HW
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

COUNCIL DEPOT, COUNCIL DEPOT, LOWER MORTLAKE ROAD, TW932 homes
completed
LAND OFF, LAND OFF, CEDAR TERRACE, TW929 homes
completed
PHASE 2, PLOTS 10-29, PHASE 2, PLOTS 10-29, CEDAR TERRACE, TW920 homes
completed
CHRISTCHURCH, CHRISTCHURCH, KEW ROAD, TW915 homes
completed
1-8, 1-8, Victoria Villas, TW9 2GW15 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
21.9%
Ward turnout
48%
Election year
2026
MP
Sarah Olney (Liberal Democrat)
MP majority
17,155
Constituency
Richmond Park

Councillors

Nancy BaldwinLib Dems
Richard PyneLib Dems
Richard WarrenLib Dems

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Key facts for TW9 2HJ

Full postcodeTW9 2HJ
Postcode districtTW9
BoroughLondon Borough of Richmond upon Thames
WardNorth Richmond
Latitude51.467179
Longitude-0.292378
Parliamentary constituencyRichmond Park
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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