TW1 2PD Richmond upon Thames
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Twickenham Riverside. Region: London.
Streets
- Richmond Road, Twickenham: 42 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 (24% of about 780 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Cambridge Park (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
- 303 AND 305, RICHMOND ROAD, grade II
- CHURCH OF ST STEPHEN, grade II
- SELINA COTTAGES, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Richmond Brewery Stores 18 Petersham Road Richmond TW10 6UW: up to 7 homes, permissioned (680 m)
- Friars Lane Car Park: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (690 m)
- 7 - 8 George Street, Richmond TW9 1JU: up to 8 homes, permissioned (810 m)
- 29 George Street Richmond TW9 1HY: up to 9 homes, permissioned (1.0 km)
- 47 George Street, Richmond TW9 1HJ: up to 7 homes, permissioned (1.0 km)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 7 addresses are in areas at high risk, 8 at medium risk and 3 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 29 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 4 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 addresses are about 6 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 | 550 m |
| Richmond (London) 9.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km | |
| Twickenham 5.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Richmond Underground Station | 1.3 km |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m, 21 within 800 m; nearest St Stephens Church/Richmond Rd St Margarets | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Cromwell Road Bus Station Kingston Upon Thames | 4.7 km |
| Ferry terminal | Richmond Landing Stage | 580 m |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m; nearest Car Park on Crown Road, TW1 | 490 m |
| EV charging points | 74 within 1.6 km; nearest Shell Recharge | 70 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 10.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 9 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Twickenham Park Surgery | 220 m |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Charles Harry Pharmacy | 210 m |
| NHS dentists | 14 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Toothbeary | 130 m |
| Hospital | Utc West Mid Hospital | 2.3 km |
| Police station | Richmond Police Station | 810 m |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest VS Food & Wine Cashzone | 130 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 8 within 800 m; nearest Marble Hill Park 26 ha | 170 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,570 m² | 250 m |
| Playing field | Moor Mead Ground 4.1 ha | 880 m |
| Allotments | Old Palace Lane Allotment 3,920 m² | 810 m |
Within 800 m: 8 parks and gardens, 46 hectares in all.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 7 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 14 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 12 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 9 | 42 |
33 of the postcode's 42 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 | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 39% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 15% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 51% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 74% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 69% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 9% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 11% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 74% | 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) | 73% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 3% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 83% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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.