TW1 3DN Richmond upon Thames
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Twickenham Riverside. Region: London.
Streets
- Riverside, Twickenham: 6 addresses
- Ferry Road, 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 D (33% of about 970 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Twickenham Riverside (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 10.
- 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
- 3-12, SION ROAD, grade II*
- SION COTTAGE, grade II*
- SION HOUSE, RAILINGS AND PIERS, grade II*
- AUBREY HOUSE, grade II
- Ferry House, grade II
- Ferryside, grade II
- LANGHAM COTTAGE, grade II
- THE ANCHORAGE, BOUNDARY WALL AND GATE PIERS, grade II
- WHITE SWAN INN, grade II
- WILLOW BANK, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 36 And 38 And 40 York Street, Twickenham: up to 8 homes, permissioned (390 m)
- Telephone Exchange, Garfield Road, Twickenham: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (440 m)
- Telephone Exchange, Garfield Road, Twickenham: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (440 m)
- 2 - 6 London Road, Twickenham TW1 3RR: up to 6 homes, permissioned (480 m)
- Twickenham Riverside (Former Pool Site) and south of King Street: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (520 m)
- Police Station, London Road, Twickenham: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (590 m)
- The Puzzle Academy, 1 Messom Mews, Twickenham TW1 4DP: up to 6 homes, permissioned (640 m)
- Garage Site, Marys Terrace, Twickenham, TW1 3JB: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (650 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 1 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 3 homes the Environment Agency counts, 1 are in areas at high risk, 1 medium, 1 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 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 7 addresses are between 0 m and 3 m above sea level (2 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 | Twickenham 5.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 710 m |
| St Margarets (London) 1.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 900 m | |
| Strawberry Hill 688,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 19 within 800 m; nearest Lebanon Court Twickenham | 260 m |
| Bus or coach station | Cromwell Road Bus Station Kingston Upon Thames | 4.2 km |
| Ferry terminal | Twickenham Hammerton's Pier | 420 m |
| Car parks | 5 within 800 m; nearest Church Lane Car Park | 370 m |
| EV charging points | 70 within 1.6 km; nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 470 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 10.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest York Medical Practice | 400 m |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Twickenham Pharmacy | 300 m |
| NHS dentists | 13 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 400 m |
| Hospital | Cassel Hospital | 1.8 km |
| Police station | Twickenham Police Station | 560 m |
| Cash machines | Foodland Express Twickenham Ltd, Twickenham | 880 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m; nearest Orleans Gardens 1.6 ha | 180 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 71 ha | 190 m |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,040 m² | 370 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3.6 ha | 400 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Walnut Tree Meadow Allotment 1.4 ha | 630 m |
Within 800 m: 6 parks and gardens, 109 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Sion Cottage, a listed building (Grade II*), 50 m. 91 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 3 of them Grade I and 15 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Sion Cottage | Listed building, Grade II* | 50 m |
| Sion House, Railings and Piers | Listed building, Grade II* | 50 m west |
| 3-12, Sion Road | Listed building, Grade II* | 90 m north-west |
| Orleans House the Octagon Room and Service Wing Adjoining | Listed building, Grade I | 150 m east |
| York House | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 190 m west |
| Marble Hill | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 660 m north-east |
| King Henry VIII's Mound, Richmond Park | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km east |
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | World Heritage Site | 3.8 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Eel Pie Island | Island | 370 m south-west |
| Ham Lands | Wood | 560 m south |
| Cross Deep | Tidal water | 850 m south-west |
| Bishop's Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.0 km east |
| Ham Bottom | Valley | 2.6 km south-east |
| Dark Hill | Hill | 3.8 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 16.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.4 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 7 |
2 of the postcode's 7 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 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 70% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 52% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 4% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 60% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 14% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 10% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 11% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 57% | 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) | 62% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 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 Riverside.