Kew · Richmond upon Thames · Richmond Park constituency · 51.48592, -0.28507

TW9 3AXKew, Richmond upon Thames

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 76/100Transport 37/100Low yield 3.30%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
67
Safety
76
Schools
90
Transport
37
Environment
67
Investment
45

The bottom line

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

The catches: 47 min to victoria — above average for this zone and 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

TW9 3AX

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+26.9% vs London avg
vs London crime-11.0% vs London avg

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How TW9 3AX has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Strand-on-the-Green Junior School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

KS2: 107.6

★★

Secondary

Ark Acton Academy

Good · Inspected Feb 2023 · 27 min walk

P8: +0.26A8: 46.0

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 12 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Windham Nursery School

Not inspected · 25 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

58.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 56% of London
↑ Rising 615.4%

+10% vs borough

Crime by type

Vehicle crime28%
Other22%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Burglary12%
Theft3%
Drug offences1%
Robbery1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Chiswick Fire Station · 1.2km

Crime is 11% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area253

EPC breakdown

D
1%

Based on 1 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£632,500
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 GAnnual charge £3,630
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
Below London average
Kew GardensDistrict line
11.8 min walk
Kew BridgeWaterloo· 6 tph
29 min

Nearby stations

Kew BridgeNational Rail
5 min walk
Gunnersbury Rail StationMildmay
12 min walk
Gunnersbury Underground StationDistrict
12 min walk
Kew Gardens Rail StationMildmay
12 min walk
Kew Gardens Underground StationDistrict
12 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

40

Walkability score

135

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.4 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge58 min
Victoria47 min
Waterloo50 min
Canary Wharf68 min
City60 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

12

Car parks (800m)

13

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park324m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.4 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
National Archives· yes
754m

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 waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 25.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 16.0 µg/m³
Better than 83% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 8.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB35% green spaceTree canopy: 64%
More green space than 90% of London

Nearest SSSI: Syon Park SSSI — 2.0 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

14 min walk

64%

Recommend GP

64%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalClayponds Hospital · 1.4 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

42

Parks (1km)

7

Restaurants (800m)

13

Cafes (800m)

6

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

13

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketOrion · 942 m
5 tennis courts2 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

6

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

300m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local356 m
Mum's Whole Food378 m
Nipa Stores411 m
Alliance Food Store439 m

Nearby cafes

The Willow Cafe199 m
The Strand Cafe302 m
The Coffee Traveller309 m
Ceramics Cafe347 m

Nearby restaurants

Grill off the Green286 m
Oregano Pizza297 m
Sushi Point425 m
Cluck Yeah!436 m

Nearby pubs

The Greyhound111 m
The Steam Packet167 m
The Bell and Crown183 m
The Rose & Crown245 m

Nearby gyms

Legends Boxing Gym164 m
Cat on the Mat327 m
Pilates4U337 m
Priory Park Club375 m

Nearby pharmacies

Q Pharmacy956 m
Pyramid Pharmacy959 m

Nearby health

Richmond Medical Group838 m
Food hygiene (5-star)56% of 54

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

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

45

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 score23/100

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+2.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

43.1

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,884m
Crossrail 2 route8,192m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 26,514 nationally

1,602

Est. population

7,285/km²

59%

Employed

72%

Degree educated

£53,300

Median income

1.0%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

53

Community stability

Age profile

22%
21%
22%
23%
Under 1822%
18–3412%
35–4921%
50–6422%
65+23%

Tenure

41%
34%
23%
Own outright41%
Own (mortgage)34%
Private rent23%
Social rent2%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

69%
18%
White British69%
White Other18%
Asian4%
Black1%
Mixed6%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional64%
Routine / semi-routine4%
No car household18%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications7%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent23%
Social rent2%

vs. London

Income vs London+26.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
80
Live planning apps (800m)
12
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
13
Planning apps (3 years)
20
Local approval rate
54%
Borough approval rate
65%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£200/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
2

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
131
Largest scheme
232 homes · FORMER BRITISH GAS SITE, 365, 365, High Street, Brentford, TW8 0BD
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Street Record, Buildings J & H, Thames Water Land, Kew Bridge Road, Brentford87 homes
completed
Street Record, Former Thames Water Land, Kew Bridge Road, Brentford76 homes
completed
Parsons House, PARSONS HOUSE, Kew Bridge Road, Brentford, TW8 0JF62 homes
completed
Parsons House, Utell House, Kew Bridge Road, Brentford, TW8 0JF31 homes
completed
Street Record, Kew Bridge Road, Brentford30 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 3AX

Full postcodeTW9 3AX
Postcode districtTW9
BoroughLondon Borough of Richmond upon Thames
WardKew
Latitude51.485920
Longitude-0.285067
Parliamentary constituencyRichmond Park
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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