Kew · Richmond upon Thames · Richmond Park constituency · 51.47610, -0.27520

TW9 4BTKew, Richmond upon Thames

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Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 76/100Transport 31/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

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

Liveability
58
Safety
76
Schools
90
Transport
31
Environment
59
Investment
37

The bottom line

TW9 4BT 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 4BT

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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How TW9 4BT 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 · 3 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 · 16 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 · 1.2km

Crime is 14% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

TW9 district median

£605,000

Based on 161 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£7,740/m²
Price per ft²£719/ft²
Avg floor area231.5

EPC breakdown

C
16%
D
1%

Based on 17 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 10%Terraced 68%Detached 23%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield858 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£578,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2003-2006
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
RoofRoof room(s), insulated (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,662
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

20022024 · CAGR

+1.8%

Total change

+47%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+65.4%

per year

Acceleration

+111.42

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £700k+ · P75: £700k+ · 40 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 40 sales

Detached22.5%
Semi-detached10%
Terraced67.5%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau20022004£1.15m£925k-19.6%6.3
Pre-crash peak20062007£958k£1.20m+25.3%1.5
GFC & correction20092009£1.04m£1.04m+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery20142016£1.52m£900k-40.9%2
Brexit uncertainty20172018£1.36m£1.52m+11.9%2.5
Pandemic surge20202021£1.40m£1.57m+12.7%1.5
Rate-rise correction20222023£1.90m£1.02m-46.1%1
Current market20242024£1.70m£1.70m+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+-3.6% alpha

Terraced-3.6% α
Local
1.9%
District
5.5%

CAGR over 19yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

30out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing6
Trend Position40

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
8.4 min walk
ChiswickVictoria· 2 tph
98 min

Nearby stations

Kew Gardens Rail StationMildmay
9 min walk
Kew Gardens Underground StationDistrict
9 min walk
ChiswickNational Rail
9 min walk
Gunnersbury Rail StationMildmay
22 min walk
Gunnersbury Underground StationDistrict
22 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

30

Walkability score

101

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.9 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

6

Car parks (800m)

18

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park222m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.9 km

Nearby car parks

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National Archives· yes
544m

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 AONB8% green spaceTree canopy: 19%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Richmond Park SSSI — 3.8 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

2

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalBarnes Hospital · 1.7 km
Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 6.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

44

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Tap on the Line (705 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Noodles Kew (658 m)

Nearest supermarketOrion · 744 m
1 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)

1.2km

Post office

Nearby shops

Kew Gardens Newsagent663 m
Kew Korner703 m
Trindle Stores721 m
Grove Park Local725 m

Nearby cafes

Costa370 m
Cafe Fika460 m
Neighbourhood Cafe Yukari658 m
Cafe Pagoda665 m

Nearby restaurants

Noodles Kew658 m
Jin Bao680 m
De Nadas726 m
Santa Maria745 m

Nearby pubs

Tap on the Line705 m
The Ship734 m
Jolly Gardeners858 m
The Tapestry878 m

Nearby gyms

Putney Town Rowing Club214 m
Quintin Boat Club352 m
The Polytechnic Stadium537 m
Tideway Scullers School552 m

Nearby pharmacies

Busby735 m
Pyramid Pharmacy760 m

Nearby health

Richmond Medical Group452 m
Food hygiene (5-star)50% of 6

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
23
New (last 12 months)
2
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
15
3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

AKOBI HOLDINGS LTD
BETA TECHNOLOGIES INT LTD
CAMBRIAN ADVISORY CORPORATION LIMITED
CAMBRIAN HOLDINGS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
CHARLOTTE GOGSTAD LTD

+15 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

37

Investment score

Weak

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 score18/100
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+2.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

47.6

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,349m
Crossrail 2 route7,077m

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)
10
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
6
Planning apps (3 years)
11
Local approval rate
67%
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
K4 SITE (OPEN LAND & ROWING CLUB CAR PK), K4 SITE (OPEN LAND & ROWING CLUB CAR PK), TOWNMEAD ROAD, TW914 homes
completed
K4 Site, K4 Site, Townmead Road, TW99 homes
completed
24, 24, Courtlands Avenue, Kew, TW9 4EP2 homes
completed
249 Mortlake Road Kew Surrey TW9 4EW2 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 4BT

Full postcodeTW9 4BT
Postcode districtTW9
BoroughLondon Borough of Richmond upon Thames
WardKew
Latitude51.476100
Longitude-0.275197
Parliamentary constituencyRichmond Park
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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