Kew · Richmond upon Thames · Richmond Park constituency · 51.47860, -0.27762

TW9 4BDKew, Richmond upon Thames

Location and area intelligence for TW9 4BD, Kew, Richmond upon Thames

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 76/100Transport 33/100Low yield 3.30%

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
59
Safety
76
Schools
90
Transport
33
Environment
57
Investment
48

The bottom line

TW9 4BD offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 50 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

TW9 4BD

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+13.1% vs London avg
vs London crime-14.0% vs London avg

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Strong, well-rated schools nearby

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How TW9 4BD has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Kew Riverside Primary School

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

KS2: 106.2

★★

Secondary

Chiswick School

Good · Inspected Jan 2020 · 16 min walk

P8: +0.49A8: 54.5

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 9 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Windham Nursery School

Not inspected · 17 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

56.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 57% of London
↑ Rising 463.2%

+6% vs borough

Crime by type

Other41%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Vehicle crime15%
Violence & sexual offences13%
Burglary7%
Drug offences4%
Robbery3%
Theft2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Richmond Fire Station · 1.3km

Crime is 14% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area127.4

EPC breakdown

B
2%
C
3%

Based on 5 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£318,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2007-2011
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
RoofPitched, 200 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
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 GardensDistrict line
6.6 min walk
Kew Gardens

Nearby stations

Kew Gardens Rail StationMildmay
7 min walk
Kew GardensNational Rail
7 min walk
Kew Gardens Underground StationDistrict
7 min walk
Gunnersbury Rail StationMildmay
18 min walk
Gunnersbury Underground StationDistrict
18 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

34

Walkability score

68

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge63 min
Victoria50 min
Waterloo56 min
Canary Wharf73 min
City67 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

8

Car parks (800m)

23

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park156m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.0 km

Nearby car parks

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National Archives· yes
227m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed100 Mbps
Median download165 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: 8.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB3% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Less green space than 84% of London

Nearest SSSI: Syon Park SSSI — 2.3 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

6 min walk

64%

Recommend GP

64%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBarnes 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

41

Parks (1km)

1

Restaurants (800m)

5

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

17

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Tap on the Line (545 m)

Nearest supermarketOrion · 574 m
9 tennis courts1 swimming pools6 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)

0

Cinemas (2km)

927m

Post office

Nearby shops

Kew Gardens Newsagent511 m
Kew Korner548 m
Trindle Stores573 m
Tesco Express612 m

Nearby cafes

Costa118 m
Cafe Fika135 m
Maids of Honour346 m
Cafe Pagoda510 m

Nearby restaurants

Noodles Kew534 m
Jin Bao549 m
De Nadas577 m
Ma Cuisine581 m

Nearby pubs

Tap on the Line545 m
The Bull's Head656 m
Kew Gardens Hotel699 m
The City Barge725 m

Nearby gyms

University of London Boat Club395 m
Putney Town Rowing Club539 m
Priory Park Club614 m
Quintin Boat Club642 m

Nearby pharmacies

Pyramid Pharmacy597 m
Q Pharmacy632 m
Busby644 m

Nearby health

Richmond Medical Group128 m
Food hygiene (5-star)63% of 8

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

NSINGO & COMPANY LTD
SPECIAL TRANSPORT & SECURITY LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

48

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 score19/100

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+2.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

38.2

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,469m
Crossrail 2 route7,355m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 26,698 nationally

1,904

Est. population

5,185/km²

67%

Employed

71%

Degree educated

£47,500

Median income

2.5%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityEstablished mixed

39

Community stability

Age profile

25%
22%
30%
16%
Under 1825%
18–3422%
35–4930%
50–6416%
65+8%

Tenure

17%
28%
35%
15%
Own outright17%
Own (mortgage)28%
Private rent35%
Social rent15%
Shared ownership5%

Ethnicity

34%
28%
18%
White British34%
White Other28%
Asian18%
Black4%
Mixed7%
Other9%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional60%
Routine / semi-routine7%
No car household27%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications6%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent35%
Social rent15%

vs. London

Income vs London+13.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
19
Live planning apps (800m)
8
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
3
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
10
Planning apps (3 years)
13
Local approval rate
50%
Borough approval rate
65%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
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)
3
Largest scheme
536 homes · Kew Sewage Treatment Works, Kew Sewage Treatment Works, West Hall Road, Kew, TW9 4EH
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Kew Sewage Treatment Works, Kew Sewage Treatment Works, West Hall Road, Kew, TW9 4EH536 homes
completed
Inland Revenue, Inland Revenue, Ruskin Avenue, Y, TW9170 homes
completed
101, 101, Mortlake Road, TW9 4AA5 homes
completed
24, 24, Courtlands Avenue, Kew, TW9 4EP2 homes
completed
62, 62, Mortlake Road, Kew, TW9 4AT2 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 4BD

Full postcodeTW9 4BD
Postcode districtTW9
BoroughLondon Borough of Richmond upon Thames
WardKew
Latitude51.478599
Longitude-0.277623
Parliamentary constituencyRichmond Park
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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