Kew · Richmond upon Thames · Richmond Park constituency · 51.48527, -0.29120

TW9 3AE— Kew, Richmond upon Thames

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 32/100Low yield 3.30%

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
66
Safety
74
Schools
90
Transport
32
Environment
67
Investment
52

The bottom line

TW9 3AE offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 52 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

TW9 3AE

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

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How TW9 3AE has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Green Dragon Primary School

Good · Inspected Oct 2022 · 6 min walk

KS2: 106.2

—

Secondary

Brentford School for Girls

Not yet inspected · Inspected Oct 2024 · 13 min walk

P8: +0.24A8: 47.5

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 11 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Windham Nursery School

Not inspected · 23 min walk

6 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

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

7

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Richmond Fire Station · 2.0km

Crime is +12% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area147 m²

EPC breakdown

D
1%
E
1%

Based on 2 properties · Confidence: very_low

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£367,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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 potentialLow

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
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Kew Gardens Underground StationDistrict line
12 min walk
Kew Bridge→ Waterloo· 6 tph
29 min

Nearby stations

Kew BridgeNational Rail
7 min walk
Kew Gardens Underground StationDistrict
13 min walk
Kew Gardens Rail StationMildmay
13 min walk
Gunnersbury Rail StationMildmay
16 min walk
Gunnersbury Underground StationDistrict
17 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

42

Walkability score

258

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.8 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge65 min ↑
Victoria ★52 min
Waterloo56 min ↑
Canary Wharf75 min ↑
City68 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

15

Car parks (800m)

8

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park284m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.8 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Brentford Gate Carpark
500m

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: 9.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB35% green spaceTree canopy: 22%
More green space than 90% 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): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

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

15 min walk

64%

Recommend GP

64%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalClayponds Hospital · 1.2 km
Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 7.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

44

Parks (1km)

8

Restaurants (800m)

11

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

9

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketOrion · 950 m
2 tennis courts2 swimming pools1 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)

2

Cinemas (2km)

731m

Post office

Nearby shops

Mum's Whole Food394 m
Sainsbury's Local416 m
Nipa Stores516 m
Welcome576 m

Nearby cafes

The Willow Cafe233 m
Ceramics Cafe411 m
Pump & Grind430 m
Sift434 m

Nearby restaurants

The Orangery256 m
Inyun317 m
Grill off the Green405 m
Oregano Pizza446 m

Nearby pubs

The Rose & Crown187 m
The Greyhound353 m
One Over The Ait355 m
Botanist on the Green391 m

Nearby gyms

Legends Boxing Gym282 m
Pilates4U371 m
Cat on the Mat400 m
Scott's Personal Training519 m

Nearby pharmacies

Q Pharmacy937 m
Pyramid Pharmacy957 m

Nearby health

Albany Dental Practice617 m
Bright Smile Studio719 m
Food hygiene (5-star)59% of 44

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
2
3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

RBG KEW ENTERPRISES LIMITED
THE FOUNDATION AND FRIENDS OF THE ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS, KEW

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 score24/100

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Professional renter

Tenant profile

+2.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

44

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route13,315m
Crossrail 2 route8,535m

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)
77
Live planning apps (800m)
8
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
10
Planning apps (3 years)
15
Local approval rate
70%
Borough approval rate
65%
Historic landfill (400m)
2
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)
127
Largest scheme
487 homes · Street Record, Land at Lionel Road, Lionel Road South, Brentford
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

FORMER BRITISH GAS SITE, 365, 365, High Street, Brentford, TW8 0BD232 homes
completed
Street Record, BLOCK D, LAND AND BUILDINGS AT 98-109, High Street, Brentford96 homes
completed
Flat 1, 38, Kew Bridge Road, Brentford, TW8 0EB66 homes
completed
(SITE 3) EAST OF COMMUNITY CENTRE, NORTH OF, 49, Green Dragon Lane, Brentford, TW8 0EN36 homes
completed
Former, 41, Kew Bridge Road, Brentford, TW8 0DY35 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 3AE

Full postcodeTW9 3AE
Postcode districtTW9
BoroughLondon Borough of Richmond upon Thames
WardKew
Latitude51.485273
Longitude-0.291198
Parliamentary constituencyRichmond Park
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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