TW1 2DD Richmond upon Thames
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Twickenham Riverside. Region: London.
Streets
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 G (23% of about 820 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Richmond Riverside (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Friars Lane Car Park: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (270 m)
- 7 - 8 George Street, Richmond TW9 1JU: up to 8 homes, permissioned (480 m)
- 47 George Street, Richmond TW9 1HJ: up to 7 homes, permissioned (620 m)
- 29 George Street Richmond TW9 1HY: up to 9 homes, permissioned (620 m)
- Richmond Brewery Stores 18 Petersham Road Richmond TW10 6UW: up to 7 homes, permissioned (730 m)
- Westminster House, Kew Road, Richmond TW9 2ND: up to 7 homes, permissioned (920 m)
- Richmond Station and above track, The Quadrant: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (930 m)
- Richmond Station and above track, The Quadrant: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (930 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 7 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 15 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 56 homes the Environment Agency counts, 39 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 17 low and 0 very low.
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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 70 addresses are between -1 m and 6 m above sea level (2 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 67%, ultrafast 61%, gigabit 61% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | St Margarets (London) 1.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 680 m |
| Richmond (London) 9.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 880 m | |
| Twickenham 5.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Richmond Underground Station | 910 m |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m, 28 within 800 m; nearest Cresswell Road Richmond | 400 m |
| Bus or coach station | Cromwell Road Bus Station Kingston Upon Thames | 5.3 km |
| Ferry terminal | Richmond St. Helena Pier | 290 m |
| Car parks | 5 within 800 m; nearest Friar's Lane Car Park | 260 m |
| EV charging points | 66 within 1.6 km; nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 340 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 10.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 9 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Twickenham Park Surgery | 490 m |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Charles Harry Pharmacy | 450 m |
| NHS dentists | 17 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Richmond Dentist | 360 m |
| Hospital | Utc West Mid Hospital | 1.8 km |
| Police station | Richmond Police Station | 520 m |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m; nearest VS Food & Wine Cashzone | 470 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 7 within 800 m; nearest Richmond Green 4.0 ha | 380 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Marble Hill Park 26 ha | 740 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 330 m² | 580 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Old Deer Park Recreation Ground 28 ha | 430 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Old Palace Lane Allotment 3,920 m² | 240 m |
Within 800 m: 7 parks and gardens, 33 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Asgill House, a listed building (Grade I), 150 m north. 204 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 6 of them Grade I and 27 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Asgill House | Listed building, Grade I | 150 m north |
| Twickenham Bridge and Attached Railings, Lamp Standards and Light Brackets | Listed building, Grade II* | 200 m north-west |
| The Trumpeters' House | Listed building, Grade I | 270 m north-east |
| The Wardrobe | Listed building, Grade I | 310 m north-east |
| The Shene Charterhouse | Scheduled monument | 1.0 km north |
| Terrace and Buccleuch Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.0 km south-east |
| Marble Hill | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.0 km south |
| London's Early Porcelain Industries: The Isleworth Pottery | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km north-west |
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | World Heritage Site | 2.3 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Corporation Island | Island | 250 m east |
| Petersham Lodge Woods | Wood | 1.3 km south |
| Bishop's Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km south-east |
| Ham Bottom | Valley | 3.2 km south-east |
| Broomfield Hill | Hill | 4.1 km south-east |
| Small Profits | Wetland | 4.7 km north-east |
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) | 13.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 0 | 20 |
| 60 to 64 | 11 | 34 |
| 55 to 59 | 46 | 9 |
| Under 55 | 13 | 7 |
57 of the postcode's 70 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 63 at 55 dB or more from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 50% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 30% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 17% | 17% |
| Private rented | 32% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 61% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 15% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 10% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 13% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 59% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 63% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 6% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 91% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 9 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.