Kew · Richmond upon Thames · Richmond Park constituency · 51.46899, -0.27909

TW9 4LLKew, Richmond upon Thames

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

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 32/100Low yield 3.30%

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
59
Safety
74
Schools
90
Transport
32
Environment
60
Investment
48

The bottom line

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

The catch: 48 min to waterloo — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

TW9 4LL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

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Strong, well-rated schools nearby

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How TW9 4LL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Darell Primary and Nursery School

Good · Inspected Jun 2023 · 5 min walk

KS2: 105.0

Secondary

Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School

Not yet inspected · 16 min walk

P8: +0.34A8: 56.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 10 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Windham Nursery School

Not inspected · 9 min walk

5 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

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

4

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Richmond Fire Station · 437m

Crime is +6% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area126

EPC breakdown

E
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£315,000
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 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 Gardens Underground StationDistrict line
11.8 min walk
North Sheen

Nearby stations

North SheenNational Rail
9 min walk
Kew Gardens Rail StationMildmay
12 min walk
Kew Gardens Underground StationDistrict
12 min walk
Richmond Underground StationDistrict
21 min walk
Richmond (London) Rail StationMildmay · South Western Railway
21 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

19

Walkability score

78

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.4 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge58 min
Victoria55 min
Waterloo48 min
Canary Wharf68 min
City59 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

4

Car parks (800m)

7

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park617m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.4 km

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 waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 25.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 16.0 µg/m³
Better than 83% of London
NoiseNONE
road
SEVERE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 9.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB11% green spaceTree canopy: 49%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Richmond Park SSSI — 3.0 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): 2

Landslide susceptibility: Medium

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

10 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 · 6.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

38

Parks (1km)

5

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

14

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Tapestry (733 m)

Nearest supermarketOrion · 1.0 km
8 tennis courts3 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)

2.0km

Post office

Nearby shops

Londis681 m
Kew Gardens Newsagent983 m
Wholefoods Kew Gardens989 m
Trindle Stores997 m

Nearby cafes

The Pavilion Cafe and Clubhouse437 m
Starbucks609 m
Petal Pusher676 m
Pistons & Cups727 m

Nearby restaurants

Farmhouse Pizza Richmond386 m
Sushi Gourmet594 m
Pizza GoGo622 m
Lal Bagh624 m

Nearby pubs

The Tapestry733 m
Jolly Gardeners740 m
Leonardo Wine Bar765 m
The Victoria911 m

Nearby gyms

North Sheen Bowling Club260 m
Funk610 m
Pensford Tennis Club675 m
Boomerang Pilates and Fitness681 m

Nearby pharmacies

Pyramid Pharmacy1.0 km

Nearby health

Richmond Medical Group1.2 km
Food hygiene (5-star)63% of 19

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

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 score18/100

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+2.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

34.7

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,778m
Crossrail 2 route6,948m

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

1,496

Est. population

5,185/km²

67%

Employed

71%

Degree educated

£47,500

Median income

3.2%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityEstablished mixed

39

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 / 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)
5
Live planning apps (800m)
14
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
5
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
15
Planning apps (3 years)
16
Local approval rate
80%
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)
2
Largest scheme
52 homes · 293, 293, Lower Richmond Road, TW9 4LU
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

19, 19, POPHAM GARDENS, LOWER RICHMOND ROAD, TW927 homes
completed
Forsyth House 211 - 217, Forsyth House 211 - 217, Lower Richmond Road, TW9 4LN26 homes
completed
203 - 205, 203 - 205, Lower Richmond Road, TW9 4LN16 homes
completed
183-185, 183-185, Lower Richmond, TW9 4LN12 homes
completed
1-4, 1-4, Elsinore Way, TW9 4LS9 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 4LL

Full postcodeTW9 4LL
Postcode districtTW9
BoroughLondon Borough of Richmond upon Thames
WardKew
Latitude51.468990
Longitude-0.279093
Parliamentary constituencyRichmond Park
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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