Living in TW9, Richmond upon Thames
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around TW9 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 TW9 sold at a median of £755,000 across 167 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 94 schools within about 3 miles, 89% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of TW9 is in flood zone 1 (low 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 292 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly anti social behaviour (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 10 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 TW9 →
See where TW9 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 TW9 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for TW9 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around TW9
167 recorded home sales on the streets around central TW9 in the last 2 years, with a median of £755,000 and a range from £275,000 to £5,650,000. Mostly flats and maisonettes.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Selwyn Avenue, TW9 2HA | Terraced | £2,080,000 | 14 Aug 2026 |
| 10 Gaston Bell Close, TW9 2DR | Terraced | £980,000 | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Flat 4 Argyle House, 1 Dee Road, TW9 2JN | Flat or maisonette | £512,500 | 31 Jul 2026 |
| 21 Sandycombe Road, TW9 2EP | Terraced | £935,000 | 24 Jul 2026 |
| 16 Blenheim Court Stanmore Road, TW9 2DA | Flat or maisonette | £592,000 | 9 Jul 2026 |
| 52 Finucane Court Lower Mortlake Road, TW9 2HW | Flat or maisonette | £307,500 | 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
94 schools within 3 miles , of which 89% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 1.0 mi away | no figure |
| Deer Park School | Primary | Outstanding | 1.2 mi away | 0.49 mi 2024/25 |
| East Sheen Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 1.6 mi away | 1.04 mi 2024/25 |
| Barnes Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 1.8 mi away | 0.25 mi 2024/25 |
| Orleans Park School | Secondary | Outstanding | 1.8 mi away | no figure |
| Gunnersbury Catholic School | Secondary | Outstanding | 1.9 mi away | no figure |
Will an address here get a place? How far Richmond upon Thames schools admitted from, school by school →
49 state primary and 17 state secondary schools within range, plus 21 fee-paying schools.
Private schools
21 fee-paying schools within 3 miles: ArtsEd Day School & Sixth Form, Broomfield House School, Clifton Lodge School, Heathfield House School, Ibstock Place School, International School of London and others.
All 21 fee-paying schools near TW9, 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
2 higher education institutions within 3 miles: St Mary's University, Twickenham, University of West London.
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 |
|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 36.2% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 27.0% |
| Associate professional and technical | 19.0% |
| Administrative and secretarial | 5.7% |
| Caring, leisure and other service | 3.5% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How TW9 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: white residents, down 5.6 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of TW9 (E01003864, 1,466 residents in 2021, up 0.0% 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: white residents, down 5.6 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 63.2% | 63.3% | +0.1 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 26.4% | 27.7% | +1.3 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 9.5% | 8.4% | -1.1 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 16.2% | 18.5% | +2.3 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 14.9% | 19.0% | +4.1 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 66.4% | 69.1% | +2.7 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 31.8% | 34.9% | +3.1 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 88.8% | 89.9% | +1.1 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 83.8% | 78.2% | -5.6 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
292 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central TW9 in August 2026, most commonly anti social behaviour.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low probability). 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 8 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (least deprived nationally), based on Richmond upon Thames's figures.
Buses from the centre of TW9
Best-served stop: Kew Gardens / Lion Gate, with 8.4 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of TW9 is Kew Gardens / Lion Gate: 8.4 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 6.8 in the evening and 5.2 on Sunday daytime; the service runs through the night. Routes there: 65. 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 TW9. The nearest, Seymour House Surgery, has 11,881 registered patients and 1,574 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seymour House Surgery | 0.5 mi | 11,881 | 1,574 |
| Kew Medical Practice | 0.6 mi | 5,602 | 3,183 |
| Parkshot Medical Practice | 0.6 mi | 13,815 | 2,002 |
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 TW9
What is the average house price in TW9?
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 TW9?
Prices in Richmond upon Thames are down 0.8% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in TW9?
The median of 167 recorded sales around central TW9 in the last 2 years is £755,000, ranging from £275,000 to £5,650,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in TW9?
94 schools sit within 3 miles of central TW9, and 89% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in TW9?
292 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central TW9 in August 2026, most commonly anti social behaviour (Police.uk).
Is TW9 at risk of flooding?
Central TW9 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is TW9 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 89% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £755,000; the area sits in decile 8 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 292 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is TW9 safe?
292 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central TW9 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was anti social behaviour. 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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