Kew · Richmond upon Thames · Richmond Park constituency · 51.47813, -0.29080

TW9 3AB— Kew, Richmond upon Thames

Location and area intelligence for TW9 3AB, Kew, Richmond upon Thames

Limited residential data

We have little evidence of homes at this postcode (no domestic energy certificates or residential sales on record). The residential verdict is withheld; treat the figures below as area context.

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 39/100Low yield 3.30%
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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Area score
70
Safety
74
Schools
90
Transport
39
Environment
65
Investment
52

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Location

TW9 3AB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
LowEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+26.9% vs London avg
vs London crime+12.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for TW9 3AB

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

The King's Church of England Primary School

Good · Inspected Jul 2024 · 5 min walk

KS2: 109.0

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Secondary

Brentford School for Girls

Not yet inspected · Inspected Oct 2024 · 17 min walk

P8: +0.24A8: 47.5

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 · 13 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

72.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 55% of London
↑ Rising 4000.0%

+37% vs borough

Crime by type

Other33%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Vehicle crime15%
Burglary11%
Violence & sexual offences10%
Theft8%
Robbery2%
Drug offences0%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

MEDIUM pedestrian risk2 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

2

Incidents (1yr)

6

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Richmond Fire Station · 1.3km

Crime is +12% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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

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

Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,662
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

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

Nearby stations

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

52

Walkability score

172

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.9 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge51 min ↑
Victoria46 min ↑
Waterloo ★43 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)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

8

Car parks (800m)

26

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park382m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.9 km

Nearby car parks

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Brentford Gate Carpark
714m
🅿️
National Archives· yes
763m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

50%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed300 Mbps
Median download300 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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 9.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB28% green spaceTree canopy: 52%
More green space than 83% of London

Nearest SSSI: Syon Park SSSI — 1.3 km

Energy

Solar: 858 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

Ground stability

Geology: CLAY, SILT AND SAND

Subsidence risk: Medium

Shrink-swell: Medium

Running sand risk: Low

Landslide records (2km): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

Insurance risk

Elevated

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Medium

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

7 min walk

64%

Recommend GP

64%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalClayponds Hospital · 2.0 km
Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 7.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

31

Parks (1km)

20

Restaurants (800m)

14

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

14

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Kew Gardens Hotel (353 m)

Nearest supermarketOrion · 363 m
8 tennis courts2 swimming pools1 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)

2

Cinemas (2km)

1.2km

Post office

Nearby shops

Nicolas317 m
Wholefoods Kew Gardens330 m
Tesco Express348 m
Trindle Stores390 m

Nearby cafes

Victoria Plaza café8 m
Kew Greenhouse302 m
Cafe Torelli312 m
Starbucks323 m

Nearby restaurants

The Botanical Brasserie181 m
The Original Maids of Honour339 m
PizzaExpress342 m
Antipodea347 m

Nearby pubs

Kew Gardens Hotel353 m
Tap on the Line403 m
Botanist on the Green596 m
Coach & Horses648 m

Nearby gyms

Cat on the Mat630 m
Pensford Tennis Club633 m
Boomerang Pilates and Fitness646 m
Legends Boxing Gym924 m

Nearby pharmacies

Q Pharmacy310 m
Pyramid Pharmacy348 m
Food hygiene (5-star)47% of 45

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

52

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 score26/100

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Professional renter

Tenant profile

+2.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

50.4

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route13,382m
Crossrail 2 route8,141m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 28,037 nationally

1,692

Est. population

2,073/km²

65%

Employed

71%

Degree educated

£53,300

Median income

1.8%

Claimant rate

SuburbanLow densityEstablished mixed

35

Community stability

Age profile

16%
20%
26%
20%
17%
Under 1816%
18–3421%
35–4926%
50–6420%
65+18%

Tenure

27%
20%
47%
Own outright27%
Own (mortgage)20%
Private rent47%
Social rent6%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

56%
22%
White British56%
White Other22%
Asian10%
Black1%
Mixed6%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional62%
Routine / semi-routine6%
No car household36%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications6%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent47%
Social rent6%

vs. London

Income vs London+26.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
64
Live planning apps (800m)
24
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
7
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
21
Planning apps (3 years)
30
Local approval rate
48%
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)
1
Largest scheme
50 homes · SITE REAR OF, 2-9, SITE REAR OF, 2-9, STATION APPROACH, KEW, TW9
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Kent House, 240, Kent House, 240, Kew Road, Kew, TW9 3JX14 homes
completed
27, 27, Lawn Crescent, Richmond, TW9 3NS5 homes
completed
17, 17, Kew Gardens Road, TW9 3HG4 homes
completed
Templeton House, 274A, Templeton House, 274A, Kew Road, Kew, TW9 3EE4 homes
completed
12, 12, Princes Road, Kew, TW9 3HP3 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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Key facts for TW9 3AB

Full postcodeTW9 3AB
Postcode districtTW9
BoroughLondon Borough of Richmond upon Thames
WardKew
Latitude51.478127
Longitude-0.290803
Parliamentary constituencyRichmond Park
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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