TW1 4EA Richmond upon Thames
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Twickenham Riverside. Region: London.
Streets
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 (36% of about 950 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: 6.
- 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
- 10 and 12 King Street, grade II
- 29 AND 31, HOLLY ROAD, grade II
- BARCLAYS BANK, grade II
- GROSVENOR HOUSE, grade II
- K6 TELEPHONE KIOSK JUNCTION OF KING STREET AND WATER LANE, grade II
- Twickenham Library, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 2 - 6 London Road, Twickenham TW1 3RR: up to 6 homes, permissioned (80 m)
- Police Station, London Road, Twickenham: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (100 m)
- The Puzzle Academy, 1 Messom Mews, Twickenham TW1 4DP: up to 6 homes, permissioned (110 m)
- Telephone Exchange, Garfield Road, Twickenham: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (160 m)
- Telephone Exchange, Garfield Road, Twickenham: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (160 m)
- Twickenham Riverside (Former Pool Site) and south of King Street: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (170 m)
- 36 And 38 And 40 York Street, Twickenham: up to 8 homes, permissioned (180 m)
- Units 3 And 15 Cross Deep Court, Heath Road, Twickenham TW1 1AG: up to 6 homes, permissioned (220 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: no home is in an area at risk.
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 8 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 92%, gigabit 92% 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 | 340 m |
| St Margarets (London) 1.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km | |
| Strawberry Hill 688,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m, 26 within 800 m; nearest York Street / Twickenham | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Cromwell Road Bus Station Kingston Upon Thames | 4.4 km |
| Ferry terminal | Twickenham Hammerton's Pier | 1.0 km |
| Car parks | 5 within 800 m; nearest Church Lane Car Park | 200 m |
| EV charging points | 71 within 1.6 km; nearest ubitricity | 90 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 9.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Acorn Group Practice | 0 m |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest C Goode Pharmacy | 90 m |
| NHS dentists | 11 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Richmond Dental Suite | 300 m |
| Hospital | Cassel Hospital | 2.2 km |
| Police station | Twickenham Police Station | 110 m |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Foodland Express Twickenham Ltd, Twickenham | 490 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m; nearest Holly Road Gardens 1,060 m² | 20 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 71 ha | 580 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 880 m² | 20 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Moor Mead Ground 4.1 ha | 540 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Marsh Farm Allotment 3,530 m² | 680 m |
Within 800 m: 5 parks and gardens, 75 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade II*), 290 m east. 80 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade I and 16 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 290 m east |
| York House, Garden Walls Wrought Iron Gates and Boundary Walls Along Sion Road on the East Side and Riverside on the South | Listed building, Grade II* | 350 m east |
| York House | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 380 m east |
| Grotto or shell house in the grounds of Thames Eyot | Listed building, Grade II* | 380 m south |
| Cross Deep and Coach House | Listed building, Grade II* | 390 m south |
| Pope's Garden | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 580 m south-west |
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | World Heritage Site | 4.1 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Eel Pie Island | Island | 340 m south-east |
| Cross Deep | Tidal water | 570 m south |
| Ham Lands | Wood | 650 m south-east |
| Bishop's Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km east |
| Ham Bottom | Valley | 3.1 km south-east |
| Dark 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 3 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 9 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 19 |
15 of the postcode's 19 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 | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 46% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 21% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 21% | 17% |
| Private rented | 34% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 57% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 9% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 10% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 19% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 68% | 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) | 58% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 88% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 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.