Kew · Richmond upon Thames · Richmond Park constituency · 51.47410, -0.27674

TW9 4ES— Kew, Richmond upon Thames

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

Limited residential data

We have little evidence of homes at this postcode (no domestic energy certificates or residential sales on record). The residential verdict is withheld; treat the figures below as area context.

 

Schools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 32/100Low yield 3.30%
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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Area score
55
Safety
74
Schools
90
Transport
32
Environment
59
Investment
41

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Location

TW9 4ES

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+13.1% vs London avg
vs London crime+6.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for TW9 4ES

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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 · 0 min walk

KS2: 106.2

★★

Secondary

Chiswick School

Good · Inspected Jan 2020 · 18 min walk

P8: +0.49A8: 54.5

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 · 14 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

68.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 53% of London
↑ Rising 10200.0%

+30% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour30%
Violence & sexual offences25%
Other23%
Vehicle crime9%
Burglary7%
Theft3%
Drug offences2%
Robbery1%

Road safety

87

Road safety score

5

Accidents (5yr)

2

KSI (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

1

Incidents (1yr)

4

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Richmond Fire Station · 934m

Crime is +6% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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

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

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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 min walk
Kew Gardens

Nearby stations

Kew Gardens Rail StationMildmay
8 min walk
Kew GardensNational Rail
8 min walk
Kew Gardens Underground StationDistrict
8 min walk
Gunnersbury Rail StationMildmay
24 min walk
Gunnersbury Underground StationDistrict
25 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

30

Walkability score

120

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge63 min ↑
Victoria ★50 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)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

6

Car parks (800m)

16

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park187m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
National Archives· yes
685m

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: 9.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB8% green spaceTree canopy: 52%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Richmond Park SSSI — 3.6 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

6 min walk

64%

Recommend GP

64%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalBarnes Hospital · 1.6 km
Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 6.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

48

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

15

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Ship (679 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Noodles Kew (617 m)

Nearest supermarketOrion · 725 m
6 tennis courts1 swimming pools7 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)

1.4km

Post office

Nearby shops

Kew Gardens Newsagent641 m
Kew Korner678 m
Trindle Stores688 m
Tesco Express729 m

Nearby cafes

Costa495 m
Cafe Fika623 m
Neighbourhood Cafe Yukari627 m
Cafe Pagoda645 m

Nearby restaurants

Noodles Kew617 m
Jin Bao640 m
Palmyra672 m
Rara672 m

Nearby pubs

The Ship679 m
Tap on the Line683 m
Kew Gardens Hotel739 m
Jolly Gardeners759 m

Nearby gyms

Putney Town Rowing Club229 m
Quintin Boat Club445 m
Pensford Tennis Club534 m
Tideway Scullers School577 m

Nearby pharmacies

Pyramid Pharmacy734 m
Q Pharmacy770 m
Busby981 m

Nearby health

Richmond Medical Group618 m
Food hygiene (5-star)86% of 7

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

41

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 score16/100

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+2.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

28

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,496m
Crossrail 2 route7,068m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 17,451 nationally

1,496

Est. population

5,037/km²

57%

Employed

61%

Degree educated

£47,500

Median income

3.2%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

53

Community stability

Age profile

23%
16%
21%
23%
18%
Under 1823%
18–3416%
35–4921%
50–6423%
65+18%

Tenure

31%
30%
26%
Own outright31%
Own (mortgage)30%
Private rent13%
Social rent26%

Ethnicity

63%
17%
White British63%
White Other17%
Asian7%
Black2%
Mixed7%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional51%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household25%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications10%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent26%
Private rent13%

vs. London

Income vs London+13.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
9
Live planning apps (800m)
7
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
7
Planning apps (3 years)
13
Local approval rate
86%
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)
1
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
8, 8, Taylor Avenue, TW9 4ED2 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 4ES

Full postcodeTW9 4ES
Postcode districtTW9
BoroughLondon Borough of Richmond upon Thames
WardKew
Latitude51.474099
Longitude-0.276741
Parliamentary constituencyRichmond Park
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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