TW1 2JP Richmond upon Thames
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Twickenham Riverside. Region: London.
Streets
- Haversham Close, Twickenham: 24 addresses
- Cambridge Park, Twickenham: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Haversham Close, Petersham: 1 address
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 (34% of about 1,000 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Richmond Hill (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
- Richmond Brewery Stores 18 Petersham Road Richmond TW10 6UW: up to 7 homes, permissioned (370 m)
- 7 - 8 George Street, Richmond TW9 1JU: up to 8 homes, permissioned (760 m)
- Friars Lane Car Park: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (770 m)
- 29 George Street Richmond TW9 1HY: up to 9 homes, permissioned (870 m)
- 47 George Street, Richmond TW9 1HJ: up to 7 homes, permissioned (930 m)
- Richmond Telephone Exchange, Spring Terrace, Richmond: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (1.0 km)
- Silver Birches 2 - 6 Marchmont Road Richmond TW10 6HH: up to 8 homes, permissioned (1.0 km)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 23 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 1 low and 2 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: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 26 addresses are between 5 m and 7 m above sea level (6 m on average).
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 | 1.0 km |
| Richmond (London) 9.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km | |
| Twickenham 5.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Richmond Underground Station | 1.2 km |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m, 26 within 800 m; nearest Robins Court Richmond | 240 m |
| Bus or coach station | Cromwell Road Bus Station Kingston Upon Thames | 4.5 km |
| Ferry terminal | Richmond Landing Stage | 470 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Friar's Lane Car Park | 780 m |
| EV charging points | 61 within 1.6 km; nearest ubitricity | 70 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 10.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Vineyard Surgery | 670 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Charles Harry Pharmacy | 420 m |
| NHS dentists | 16 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Bridge Dental Centre | 420 m |
| Hospital | Cassel Hospital | 2.2 km |
| Police station | Richmond Police Station | 730 m |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest VS Food & Wine Cashzone | 460 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 9 within 800 m; nearest Terrace Gardens 6.7 ha | 240 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Richmond Park 951 ha | 730 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 330 m² | 320 m |
| Playing field | Old Deer Park Recreation Ground 28 ha | 1.2 km |
| Allotments | Old Palace Lane Allotment 3,920 m² | 1.0 km |
Within 800 m: 9 parks and gardens, 1,020 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Terrace and Buccleuch Gardens, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 310 m east. 240 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 8 of them Grade I and 30 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Terrace and Buccleuch Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 310 m east |
| Richmond Terrace Walk | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 430 m east |
| The Old Vicarage School | Listed building, Grade II* | 450 m north-east |
| Richmond Bridge | Listed building, Grade I | 500 m north |
| 3 The Terrace | Listed building, Grade II* | 520 m east |
| The Wick and Wick Cottage | Listed building, Grade I | 550 m east |
| King Henry VIII's Mound, Richmond Park | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km south-east |
| The Shene Charterhouse | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km north-west |
| London's Early Porcelain Industries: The Isleworth Pottery | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km north-west |
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | World Heritage Site | 2.8 km north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Glover's Island | Island | 350 m south |
| Petersham Lodge Woods | Wood | 590 m south |
| Bishop's Pond | Lake or reservoir | 900 m east |
| Ham Bottom | Valley | 2.4 km south-east |
| Broomfield Hill | Hill | 3.2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 21 | 26 |
5 of the postcode's 26 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 | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 58% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 36% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 39% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 72% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 7% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 7% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 66% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 6% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 81% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 10 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 Haversham Close.