TW10 6EE Richmond upon Thames
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: South Richmond. Region: London.
Streets
- Kings Road, Richmond upon Thames: 68 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 E (31% of about 840 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, St Matthias (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 5.
- 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
- 131 AND 133, SHEEN ROAD, grade II
- 149 AND 151, SHEEN ROAD, grade II
- 153 and 155, Sheen Road, grade II
- 157 and 159 Sheen Road, including boundary walls and piers, grade II
- BELVEDERE PLACE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Silver Birches 2 - 6 Marchmont Road Richmond TW10 6HH: up to 8 homes, permissioned (290 m)
- Meadows Hall, Church Road, Richmond TW10 6LN: up to 12 homes, permissioned (300 m)
- 37 Sheen Road, Richmond TW9 1AJ: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (410 m)
- Richmond Telephone Exchange, Spring Terrace, Richmond: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (410 m)
- Richmond Station and above track, The Quadrant: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (590 m)
- Richmond Station and above track, The Quadrant: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (590 m)
- Homebase Manor Road Richmond: up to 453 homes, permissioned (600 m)
- Westminster House, Kew Road, Richmond TW9 2ND: up to 7 homes, permissioned (660 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 4 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 68 addresses are between 13 m and 19 m above sea level (16 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 98%, gigabit 98% 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 | 560 m |
| Richmond (London) 9.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 630 m | |
| Kew Gardens 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Richmond Underground Station | 620 m |
| Kew Gardens Underground Station | 1.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m, 41 within 800 m; nearest Sheen Road / Kings Road North Sheen | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Cromwell Road Bus Station Kingston Upon Thames | 5.4 km |
| Ferry terminal | Richmond Landing Stage | 1.0 km |
| Car parks | 5 within 800 m; nearest NCP Richmond Station Car Park | 540 m |
| EV charging points | 74 within 1.6 km; nearest ubitricity | 80 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 11.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Seymour House Surgery | 130 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Springfield Pharmacy | 180 m |
| NHS dentists | 13 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 170 m |
| Hospital | Utc West Mid Hospital | 2.6 km |
| Police station | Richmond Police Station | 650 m |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest Barclays ATM | 660 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Pesthouse Common 9,200 m² | 300 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Richmond Park 951 ha | 740 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 740 m² | 200 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.4 ha | 780 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Manor Road Allotment 4.0 ha | 520 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 953 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Hickey's Almshouses, Including Chapel and Lodges, a listed building (Grade II*), 230 m north-east. 184 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 19 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hickey's Almshouses, Including Chapel and Lodges | Listed building, Grade II* | 230 m north-east |
| Houblon's Almshouses | Listed building, Grade II* | 280 m west |
| The Lancaster Monument, East Sheen Cemetery | Listed building, Grade II* | 630 m east |
| Newark House | Listed building, Grade II* | 750 m south-west |
| Terrace and Buccleuch Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km south-west |
| Richmond Terrace Walk | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.1 km south-west |
| The Shene Charterhouse | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km north-west |
| King Henry VIII's Mound, Richmond Park | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km south |
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | World Heritage Site | 1.8 km north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| East Sheen Common | Wood | 1.0 km east |
| Bishop's Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km south |
| Corporation Island | Island | 1.2 km west |
| Ham Bottom | Valley | 3.0 km south |
| Small Profits | Wetland | 3.4 km north-east |
| Broomfield Hill | Hill | 3.5 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 16.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.1 | 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
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 46% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 22% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 52% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 68% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 68% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 10% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 9% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 62% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 70% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 0% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 73% | 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 Kings Road.