Living in SW13, Richmond upon Thames
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around SW13 in Richmond upon Thames. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central SW13 sold at a median of £2,110,000 across 88 recorded sales, above the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Prices across Richmond upon Thames are down 0.8% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- Of the 160 schools within about 3 miles, 86% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of SW13 is in flood zone 3 (high probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in Richmond upon Thames pays £2,486 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
- Police recorded 230 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 16 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in Richmond upon Thames: £803,249, down 0.8% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider London average is £550,037.
Check sold prices for a specific address in SW13 →
See where SW13 ranks across London →
Council tax at Band D in Richmond upon Thames: £2,486 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare SW13 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for SW13 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around SW13
88 recorded home sales on the streets around central SW13 in the last 2 years, with a median of £2,110,000 and a range from £295,000 to £10,000,000. Mostly semi-detached houses.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Castelnau, SW13 9RS | Semi-detached | £4,800,000 | 31 Jul 2026 |
| 10 Westmoreland Road, SW13 9RY | Semi-detached | £2,685,000 | 31 Jul 2026 |
| 20 Gerard Road, SW13 9RG | Semi-detached | £2,900,000 | 30 Jul 2026 |
| 23 Gerard Road, SW13 9RQ | Semi-detached | £3,100,000 | 27 Jul 2026 |
| 7 Lyric Road, SW13 9QA | Flat or maisonette | £700,000 | 7 Jul 2026 |
| 9 The Crescent, SW13 0NN | Terraced | £4,000,000 | 7 Jul 2026 |
How to read this
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Schools nearby
160 schools within 3 miles , of which 86% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnes Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.6 mi away | 0.25 mi 2024/25 |
| East Sheen Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 1.0 mi away | 1.04 mi 2024/25 |
| St Peter's Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 1.1 mi away | no figure |
| Earl's Court Free School Primary | Primary | Outstanding | 1.4 mi away | no figure |
| Sacred Heart High School | Secondary | Outstanding | 1.5 mi away | no figure |
| St John's Walham Green Church of England Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 1.5 mi away | no figure |
Schools in SW13 with a published admission distance
How far away the last child offered a place lived, as the council published it. Tightest first; each name opens the school's page and its postcode checker.
| School | Stage | Admitted from | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnes Primary School | Primary | 0.25 mi | 2024/25 |
| Lowther Primary School | Primary | 0.78 mi | 2024/25 |
Will an address here get a place? How far Richmond upon Thames schools admitted from, school by school →
81 state primary and 19 state secondary schools within range, plus 36 fee-paying schools.
Private schools
36 fee-paying schools within 3 miles: ArtsEd Day School & Sixth Form, Azbuka Russian-English Bilingual School, Bute House Preparatory School for Girls, Ecole Française de Londres Jacques Prévert, Evergreen Primary School, Greek Primary School of London and others.
All 36 fee-paying schools near SW13, with ages and admissions →
Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. That is why they carry no rating here. A missing grade means we cannot see one, not that the school was judged poorly.
Universities
1 higher education institution within 3 miles: Roehampton University.
Relevant beyond study: a large student population shapes rental demand, and term-time letting is a different market from family letting.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 37.2% |
| Professional occupations | 31.2% |
| Associate professional and technical | 15.9% |
| Administrative and secretarial | 6.0% |
| Caring, leisure and other service | 4.3% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How SW13 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: degree-level adults, up 7.4 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of SW13 (E01003797, 1,429 residents in 2021, down 3.4% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: degree-level adults, up 7.4 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 79.5% | 81.7% | +2.2 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 10.1% | 10.9% | +0.8 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 9.8% | 7.2% | -2.6 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 23.3% | 18.2% | -5.1 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 20.1% | 25.7% | +5.6 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 60.8% | 68.2% | +7.4 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 27.9% | 28.6% | +0.7 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 89.0% | 88.0% | -1.0 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 91.7% | 89.7% | -2.0 pts | -4.4 pts |
Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.
Crime
230 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central SW13 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime.
Flood risk
Zone 3 (high probability), sea flooding. This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.
Deprivation
This area falls in decile 10 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (least deprived nationally), based on Richmond upon Thames's figures.
Getting around & nearby essentials
3 supermarkets, 5 pharmacies, 57 restaurants and cafés, 17 pubs, 9 hospitals within a mile of central SW13, hospitals within three miles.
Buses from the centre of SW13
Best-served stop: Barnes / Red Lion, with 15.9 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of SW13 is Barnes / Red Lion: 15.9 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 13.8 in the evening and 13.0 on Sunday daytime; first bus 00:09, last 00:26. Routes there: 33, 419, 209. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
GP practices and A&E
3 GP practices within 3.0 km of the centre of SW13. The nearest, Glebe Road Surgery, has 9,302 registered patients and 1,360 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glebe Road Surgery | 0.2 mi | 9,302 | 1,360 |
| Essex House Surgery | 0.3 mi | 13,738 | 1,549 |
| Chiswick Medical Practice | 1.0 mi | 22,418 | 2,732 |
Nearest A&E: Croydon Health Services NHS Trust, where 60.1% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust at 63.5%.
How to read this
NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.
Source: NHS England, monthly releases
Council tax and the council's finances
A Band D household in Richmond upon Thames pays £2,486 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 4.8% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Richmond upon Thames, and how it compares.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | £1,959 | +4.6% |
| 2022-23 | £2,022 | +3.2% |
| 2023-24 | £2,141 | +5.9% |
| 2024-25 | £2,264 | +5.7% |
| 2025-26 | £2,372 | +4.8% |
| 2026-27 | £2,486 | +4.8% |
No exceptional financial support from government since 2020-21 and no section 114 notice on record for Richmond upon Thames, as at 7 Sep 2026.
How to read this
A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.
Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists
Common questions about SW13
What is the average house price in SW13?
The average sold price in Richmond upon Thames is £803,249 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in SW13?
Prices in Richmond upon Thames are down 0.8% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in SW13?
The median of 88 recorded sales around central SW13 in the last 2 years is £2,110,000, ranging from £295,000 to £10,000,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in SW13?
160 schools sit within 3 miles of central SW13, and 86% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in SW13?
230 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central SW13 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Is SW13 at risk of flooding?
Central SW13 sits in Zone 3 (high probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is SW13 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 86% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £2,110,000; the area sits in decile 10 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 230 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is SW13 safe?
230 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central SW13 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
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