TW1 3HS Richmond upon Thames
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Twickenham Riverside. Region: London.
Streets
- Amyand Park Gardens, London: 8 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 C (24% of about 760 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Amyand Park Road (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
- Garage Site, Marys Terrace, Twickenham, TW1 3JB: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (530 m)
- Telephone Exchange, Garfield Road, Twickenham: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (600 m)
- Telephone Exchange, Garfield Road, Twickenham: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (600 m)
- 36 And 38 And 40 York Street, Twickenham: up to 8 homes, permissioned (620 m)
- Station Yard, Twickenham: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (670 m)
- Police Station, London Road, Twickenham: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (680 m)
- 2 - 6 London Road, Twickenham TW1 3RR: up to 6 homes, permissioned (700 m)
- The Puzzle Academy, 1 Messom Mews, Twickenham TW1 4DP: up to 6 homes, permissioned (730 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 6 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 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: 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 addresses are about 7 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 | 360 m |
| Twickenham 5.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 580 m | |
| Strawberry Hill 688,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Richmond Underground Station | 1.9 km |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m, 36 within 800 m; nearest Orleans Park School St Margarets | 270 m |
| Bus or coach station | Cromwell Road Bus Station Kingston Upon Thames | 4.7 km |
| Ferry terminal | Twickenham Hammerton's Pier | 810 m |
| Car parks | 7 within 800 m; nearest Car Park on Crown Road, TW1 | 290 m |
| EV charging points | 73 within 1.6 km; nearest Shell Recharge | 190 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 9.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest York Medical Practice | 390 m |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest St Margarets Pharmacy | 300 m |
| NHS dentists | 11 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Claremont Dental Practice | 320 m |
| Hospital | Utc West Mid Hospital | 2.4 km |
| Police station | Twickenham Police Station | 650 m |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Foodland Express Twickenham Ltd, Twickenham | 670 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 6,250 m² | 330 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 71 ha | 790 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,630 m² | 230 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Moor Mead Ground 4.1 ha | 170 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Cavendish House Allotment 9,300 m² | 450 m |
Within 800 m: 5 parks and gardens, 99 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 1, 2 (Warvick House) and 3 (Seymour House) Montpelier Row, a listed building (Grade II*), 370 m east. 80 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 3 of them Grade I and 12 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| 1, 2 (Warvick House) and 3 (Seymour House) Montpelier Row | Listed building, Grade II* | 370 m east |
| Leicester House Queen Anne House Wolsey House and Gate | Listed building, Grade II* | 400 m east |
| Buckingham House Dudley House Farthingworth and Gate and Railing Norfolk House | Listed building, Grade II* | 420 m south-east |
| Fotheringay House Tennyson House | Listed building, Grade II* | 440 m south-east |
| York House | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 560 m south |
| Marble Hill | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 760 m east |
| London's Early Porcelain Industries: The Isleworth Pottery | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km north |
| The Shene Charterhouse | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km north |
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | World Heritage Site | 3.3 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Eel Pie Island | Island | 840 m south |
| Ham Lands | Wood | 1.1 km south |
| Corporation Island | Island | 1.2 km north-east |
| Bishop's Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km east |
| Ham Bottom | Valley | 3.1 km south-east |
| Broomfield Hill | Hill | 4.2 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 8 |
1 of the postcode's 8 addresses is 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 | 24% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 6% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 66% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 16% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 34% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 80% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 6% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 62% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 18% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 7% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 65% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 66% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 5% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 89% | 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 Amyand Park Gardens.