Kew · Richmond upon Thames · Richmond Park constituency · 51.47460, -0.28604

TW9 3EL— Kew, Richmond upon Thames

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

The family fortress

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 85/100Transport 43/100Low yield 3.30%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
71
Safety
85
Schools
90
Transport
43
Environment
66
Investment
46

The bottom line

TW9 3EL offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

TW9 3EL

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-45.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for TW9 3EL

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How TW9 3EL has changed

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 · 8 min walk

KS2: 109.0

—

Secondary

Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School

Not yet inspected · 22 min walk

P8: +0.34A8: 56.3

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 · 9 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

35.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 74% of London
→ Stable

-32% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour22%
Other20%
Vehicle crime18%
Burglary16%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Drug offences4%
Theft4%
Robbery0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Richmond Fire Station · 804m

Crime is 45% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area86.4 m²

EPC breakdown

C
4%
E
4%

Based on 8 properties · Confidence: 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£216,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2014
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.18 W/m²K
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.15 W/m²K
Heating fuelElectricity: electricity, unspecified tariff
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £3,146
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
3.2 min walk
Kew Gardens

Nearby stations

Kew Gardens Underground StationDistrict
4 min walk
Kew Gardens Rail StationMildmay
4 min walk
Kew GardensNational Rail
4 min walk
Richmond Underground StationDistrict
21 min walk
Richmond (London) Rail StationSouth Western Railway · Mildmay
21 min walk
2 bus routes · 6 stops within 400m · 36 buses/hr peak

63

Walkability score

28

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.7 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge53 min ↑
Victoria ★40 min
Waterloo49 min ↑
Canary Wharf63 min ↑
City58 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

4

Car parks (800m)

27

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park231m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.7 km

Nearby car parks

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National Archives· yes
714m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

13%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed150 Mbps
Median download184 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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 9.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB32% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 87% 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

3 min walk

64%

Recommend GP

64%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalBarnes Hospital · 2.3 km
Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 6.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

36

Parks (1km)

17

Restaurants (800m)

12

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

13

Sports (1km)

6

Convenience

Nearest supermarketOrion · 320 m
6 tennis courts2 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

1.4km

Post office

Nearby shops

Wholefoods Kew Gardens212 m
Trindle Stores272 m
Tesco Express276 m
Kew Korner293 m

Nearby cafes

Petal Pusher195 m
Trindle Stores269 m
Caffe Torelli270 m
Cafe Macarong275 m

Nearby restaurants

The Garden Fish Bar27 m
Curry Bae27 m
Q-Verde29 m
Rara37 m

Nearby pubs

Kew Gardens Hotel179 m
Tap on the Line303 m
Botanist on the Green929 m
Coach & Horses960 m

Nearby gyms

Pensford Tennis Club127 m
Boomerang Pilates and Fitness184 m
Funk648 m
North Sheen Bowling Club661 m

Nearby pharmacies

Pyramid Pharmacy303 m
Q Pharmacy311 m

Nearby health

Richmond Medical Group747 m
Food hygiene (5-star)50% of 40

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
11
New (last 12 months)
4
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
4
3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

CHAPTER 3 GRAPHICS LTD
EAST ENTERTAINMENT MEDIA LTD
MOONSHINE FEATURES LIMITED
POCO LOCO PICTURES LTD
STORM EXECUTIVE SERVICES LIMITED

+6 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

46

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

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+2.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

49.6

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route13,120m
Crossrail 2 route7,666m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 25,475 nationally

1,531

Est. population

8,450/km²

61%

Employed

73%

Degree educated

£53,300

Median income

2.4%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

50

Community stability

Age profile

21%
13%
25%
21%
21%
Under 1821%
18–3413%
35–4925%
50–6421%
65+21%

Tenure

38%
31%
26%
Own outright38%
Own (mortgage)31%
Private rent26%
Social rent5%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

65%
18%
White British65%
White Other18%
Asian6%
Black2%
Mixed7%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional65%
Routine / semi-routine7%
No car household24%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications6%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent26%
Social rent5%

vs. London

Income vs London+26.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
21
Live planning apps (800m)
31
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
15
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
25
Planning apps (3 years)
43
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)
6
Largest scheme
50 homes · SITE REAR OF, 2-9, SITE REAR OF, 2-9, STATION APPROACH, KEW, TW9
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

SITE REAR OF, 2-9, SITE REAR OF, 2-9, STATION APPROACH, KEW, TW950 homes
completed
1-17, 1-17, STATION AVENUE, TW9 3QA14 homes
completed
The Coach House, 273A, Sandycombe Road, TW9 3LU5 homes
completed
27, 27, Lawn Crescent, Richmond, TW9 3NS5 homes
completed
269, 269, Sandycombe Road, TW9 3LU4 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 3EL

Full postcodeTW9 3EL
Postcode districtTW9
BoroughLondon Borough of Richmond upon Thames
WardKew
Latitude51.474595
Longitude-0.286039
Parliamentary constituencyRichmond Park
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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