TW1 2EL Richmond upon Thames
Live postcode, introduced October 1985. Ward: Twickenham Riverside. Region: London.
Streets
- Richmond Road, Twickenham: 4 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 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: 3.
- 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
- K6 TELEPHONE KIOSK ADJACENT TO RICHMOND BRIDGE, grade II
- RYDE HOUSE, grade II
- WILLOUGHBY HOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Friars Lane Car Park: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (320 m)
- Richmond Brewery Stores 18 Petersham Road Richmond TW10 6UW: up to 7 homes, permissioned (420 m)
- 7 - 8 George Street, Richmond TW9 1JU: up to 8 homes, permissioned (420 m)
- 29 George Street Richmond TW9 1HY: up to 9 homes, permissioned (570 m)
- 47 George Street, Richmond TW9 1HJ: up to 7 homes, permissioned (610 m)
- Richmond Telephone Exchange, Spring Terrace, Richmond: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (840 m)
- 37 Sheen Road, Richmond TW9 1AJ: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (870 m)
- Richmond Station and above track, The Quadrant: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (930 m)
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this postcode yet.
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 addresses are about 5 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% 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 | 790 m |
| Richmond (London) 9.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 880 m | |
| Twickenham 5.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Richmond Underground Station | 910 m |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m, 27 within 800 m; nearest Cresswell Road Richmond | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Cromwell Road Bus Station Kingston Upon Thames | 5.0 km |
| Ferry terminal | Richmond Landing Stage | 220 m |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m; nearest Friar's Lane Car Park | 330 m |
| EV charging points | 68 within 1.6 km; nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 100 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 10.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 8 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Twickenham Park Surgery | 460 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Charles Harry Pharmacy | 180 m |
| NHS dentists | 15 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Bridge Dental Centre | 70 m |
| Hospital | Utc West Mid Hospital | 2.2 km |
| Police station | Richmond Police Station | 420 m |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m; nearest VS Food & Wine Cashzone | 260 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 9 within 800 m; nearest Cambridge Gardens 9,430 m² | 120 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Marble Hill Park 26 ha | 560 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 330 m² | 240 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Old Deer Park Recreation Ground 28 ha | 780 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Old Palace Lane Allotment 3,920 m² | 520 m |
Within 800 m: 9 parks and gardens, 49 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Richmond Bridge, a listed building (Grade I), 160 m north-east. 234 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 8 of them Grade I and 29 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Richmond Bridge | Listed building, Grade I | 160 m north-east |
| Lissoy | Listed building, Grade II* | 330 m north-east |
| 6, Ormond Road | Listed building, Grade II* | 360 m north-east |
| Gates and Railings to Oak House Oak House | Listed building, Grade II* | 400 m north |
| Terrace and Buccleuch Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 660 m south-east |
| Marble Hill | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 790 m south |
| The Shene Charterhouse | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km north-west |
| London's Early Porcelain Industries: The Isleworth Pottery | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km north-west |
| King Henry VIII's Mound, Richmond Park | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km south-east |
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | World Heritage Site | 2.5 km north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Corporation Island | Island | 170 m north |
| Petersham Lodge Woods | Wood | 1.0 km south |
| Bishop's Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km south-east |
| Ham Bottom | Valley | 2.8 km south-east |
| Broomfield Hill | Hill | 3.7 km south-east |
| Small Profits | Wetland | 4.6 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, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
4 of the postcode's 4 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 52% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 30% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 12% | 17% |
| Private rented | 36% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 56% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 10% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 12% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 14% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 16% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 66% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 66% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | under 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 84% | 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Richmond Road.