SW13 0HT Richmond upon Thames
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Mortlake & Barnes Common. Region: London.
Streets
- Station Road, Barnes: 7 addresses
- Rocks Lane, Barnes: 5 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Richmond upon Thames in 2026-27: Band D £2,486 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,657 | £1,934 | £2,210 | £2,486 | £3,039 | £3,591 | £4,144 | £4,972 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band E (27% of about 700 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Barnes Common (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- BARNES STATION, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Garages North of 1 to 12 Theodore House and adjacent to 1 to 4, Aubyn Square: up to 12 homes, permissioned (760 m)
- 67 - 69 Barnes High Street, Barnes: up to 7 homes, permissioned (840 m)
- Barnes Hospital: up to 50 homes, not permissioned (1.0 km)
- Barnes Hospital: up to 50 homes, not permissioned (1.0 km)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 12 addresses are between 7 m and 10 m above sea level (8 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Barnes 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 10 m |
| Barnes Bridge 872,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 910 m | |
| Mortlake 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m, 30 within 800 m; nearest Barnes Station | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Cromwell Road Bus Station Kingston Upon Thames | 7.2 km |
| Ferry terminal | Putney Pier | 1.8 km |
| Car parks | Parkimo Parking Finder | 1.0 km |
| EV charging points | 61 within 1.6 km; nearest ubitricity | 400 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 15.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Essex House Surgery | 710 m |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest R Walji Pharmacy | 730 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Putney Dental & Implant Centre | 430 m |
| Hospital | Barnes Hospital | 1.0 km |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service | 1.9 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest ATM | 460 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Barnes Common 41 ha | 10 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,340 m² | 510 m |
| Playing field | 7 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 9,490 m² | 230 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m; nearest The Pleasance Allotments 7,970 m² | 640 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 65 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 18, Station Road Sw13, a listed building (Grade II*), 740 m north-west. 32 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| 18, Station Road Sw13 | Listed building, Grade II* | 740 m north-west |
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 880 m north |
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade II* | 920 m east |
| Grove House | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.3 km south |
| Landscaping to Alton West Estate | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.7 km south |
| Fulham Palace moated site | Scheduled monument | 2.0 km east |
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | World Heritage Site | 4.0 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Small Profits | Wetland | 1.2 km north-west |
| Leg o' Mutton Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km north |
| Chiswick Eyot | Island | 2.3 km north |
| Sheen Cross Wood | Wood | 2.3 km south-west |
| Jerry's Hill | Hill | 2.9 km south |
| Ham Bottom | Valley | 5.0 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 16.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 2 | 4 |
| 65 to 69 | 0 | 1 |
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 6 |
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 1 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 0 |
12 of the postcode's 12 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 12 at 55 dB or more from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 45% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 22% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 19% | 17% |
| Private rented | 36% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 69% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 51% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 11% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 13% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 16% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 18% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 78% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 1% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 63% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 84% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Station Road.