TW10 5DN Richmond upon Thames
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: North Richmond. Region: London.
Streets
- Tangier Road, Richmond upon Thames: 31 addresses
- Burdenshott Avenue, Richmond upon Thames: 1 address
- Clydesdale Gardens, Richmond upon Thames: 1 address
- Denehurst Gardens, Richmond upon Thames: 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 (60% of about 860 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- 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
- Land Rear Of 127 - 147 Kingsway, Mortlake, London SW14 7HN: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (390 m)
- Sainsbury’s, Manor Road/Lower Richmond Road: up to 255 homes, not permissioned (410 m)
- Sainsbury’s, Manor Road/Lower Richmond Road: up to 255 homes, not permissioned (410 m)
- Sandycombe Centre, 1-9 Sandycombe Road, Richmond: up to 20 homes, permissioned (550 m)
- Homebase Manor Road Richmond: up to 453 homes, permissioned (550 m)
- 21A St Leonards Road, East Sheen, SW14 7LY: up to 5 homes, permissioned (910 m)
- 1A St Leonards Road, East Sheen, SW14 7LY: up to 6 homes, permissioned (1.0 km)
- 275 Sandycombe Road Richmond TW9 3LU: up to 6 homes, permissioned (1.0 km)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 4 addresses are in areas at high risk, 18 at medium risk and 6 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 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 | North Sheen 342,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 470 m |
| Mortlake 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.0 km | |
| Kew Gardens 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Kew Gardens Underground Station | 1.3 km |
| Richmond Underground Station | 1.4 km | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m, 30 within 800 m; nearest Berwyn Road North Sheen | 230 m |
| Bus or coach station | Cromwell Road Bus Station Kingston Upon Thames | 6.1 km |
| Ferry terminal | Richmond Landing Stage | 2.0 km |
| Car parks | Parking space on Tower Rise | 1.4 km |
| EV charging points | 71 within 1.6 km; nearest Shell Recharge | 140 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 12.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Seymour House Surgery | 900 m |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Dumlers Pharmacy | 630 m |
| NHS dentists | 15 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Sirha Dental Practice | 530 m |
| Hospital | Barnes Hospital | 1.7 km |
| Police station | Richmond Police Station | 1.4 km |
| Cash machines | MFG - Mortlake, Mortlake Cashzone | 1.0 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Tangier Green 2,120 m² | 250 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Raleigh Road Recreation Ground 5,590 m² | 710 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 130 m² | 150 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest North Sheen Recreation Ground 3.3 ha | 510 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Manor Road Allotment 4.0 ha | 390 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 0.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Hickey's Almshouses, Including Chapel and Lodges, a listed building (Grade II*), 740 m south-west. 27 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hickey's Almshouses, Including Chapel and Lodges | Listed building, Grade II* | 740 m south-west |
| The Lancaster Monument, East Sheen Cemetery | Listed building, Grade II* | 760 m south |
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.7 km north-west |
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | World Heritage Site | 1.7 km north-west |
| Terrace and Buccleuch Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.0 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| East Sheen Common | Wood | 900 m south |
| Adam's Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km south-east |
| Syon Reach | Tidal water | 2.1 km north-west |
| Small Profits | Wetland | 2.5 km north-east |
| Ham Bottom | Valley | 3.6 km south |
| Broomfield Hill | Hill | 3.7 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 17.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 0 | 2 |
| 60 to 64 | 0 | 24 |
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 4 |
| Under 55 | 30 | 4 |
4 of the postcode's 34 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 30 at 55 dB or more from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 62% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 36% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 24% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 52% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 16% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 8% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 16% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 87% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 51% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 88% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 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 Tangier Road.