TW1 2PX Richmond upon Thames
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Twickenham Riverside. Region: London.
Streets
- Park Road, Twickenham: 29 addresses
- Beresford Avenue, Twickenham: 1 address
- Old House Gardens, Twickenham: 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 (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 (360 m)
- 7 - 8 George Street, Richmond TW9 1JU: up to 8 homes, permissioned (530 m)
- Richmond Brewery Stores 18 Petersham Road Richmond TW10 6UW: up to 7 homes, permissioned (620 m)
- 29 George Street Richmond TW9 1HY: up to 9 homes, permissioned (690 m)
- 47 George Street, Richmond TW9 1HJ: up to 7 homes, permissioned (710 m)
- Richmond Telephone Exchange, Spring Terrace, Richmond: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (1.0 km)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 21 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 22 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 22 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 31 addresses are between 5 m and 6 m above sea level (5 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 | 610 m |
| Richmond (London) 9.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.0 km | |
| Twickenham 5.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Richmond Underground Station | 1.0 km |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m, 25 within 800 m; nearest Cresswell Road Richmond | 190 m |
| Bus or coach station | Cromwell Road Bus Station Kingston Upon Thames | 5.0 km |
| Ferry terminal | Richmond St. Helena Pier | 300 m |
| Car parks | 4 within 800 m; nearest Friar's Lane Car Park | 360 m |
| EV charging points | 68 within 1.6 km; nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 110 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 10.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 8 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Twickenham Park Surgery | 310 m |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Charles Harry Pharmacy | 220 m |
| NHS dentists | 16 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Bridge Dental Centre | 230 m |
| Hospital | Utc West Mid Hospital | 2.0 km |
| Police station | Richmond Police Station | 550 m |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest VS Food & Wine Cashzone | 240 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 8 within 800 m; nearest Cambridge Gardens 9,430 m² | 320 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Marble Hill Park 26 ha | 520 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 330 m² | 440 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Old Deer Park Recreation Ground 28 ha | 650 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Old Palace Lane Allotment 3,920 m² | 460 m |
Within 800 m: 8 parks and gardens, 40 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Richmond Bridge, a listed building (Grade I), 340 m east. 210 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 7 of them Grade I and 28 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Richmond Bridge | Listed building, Grade I | 340 m east |
| Asgill House | Listed building, Grade I | 370 m north |
| Twickenham Bridge and Attached Railings, Lamp Standards and Light Brackets | Listed building, Grade II* | 410 m north-west |
| The Trumpeters' House | Listed building, Grade I | 440 m north |
| Marble Hill | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 790 m south |
| Terrace and Buccleuch Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 840 m south-east |
| The Shene Charterhouse | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km north |
| London's Early Porcelain Industries: The Isleworth Pottery | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km north-west |
| King Henry VIII's Mound, Richmond Park | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km south-east |
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | World Heritage Site | 2.5 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Corporation Island | Island | 230 m north-east |
| Petersham Lodge Woods | Wood | 1.1 km south-east |
| Bishop's Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km south-east |
| Ham Bottom | Valley | 3.0 km south-east |
| Broomfield Hill | Hill | 3.9 km south-east |
| Small Profits | Wetland | 4.8 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 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 28 | 31 |
3 of the postcode's 31 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 | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 49% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 21% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 48% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 71% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 9% | 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 | 10% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 6% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 81% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 70% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 5% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 78% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 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 Park Road.