TW12 2BU Richmond upon Thames
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Hampton. Region: London.
Streets
- Station Road, Hampton: 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 G (24% of about 930 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Hampton Village (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
- 15, THAMES STREET, grade II
- 24, THAMES STREET, grade II
- 26, THAMES STREET, grade II
- 38, THAMES STREET, grade II
- 40 AND 42, STATION ROAD, grade II
- 44, STATION ROAD, grade II
- 54 AND 56, THAMES STREET, grade II
- CANISTER HOUSE, grade II
- HAMPTON MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE CLINIC, grade II
- WATERWORKS GATEHOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 45 - 49 Station Road, Hampton, TW12 2BT: up to 6 homes, permissioned (20 m)
- Hampton Traffic Unit, 60-68, Station Road, Hampton: up to 28 homes, permissioned (160 m)
- Police Station, 60-68 Station Road, Hampton: up to 28 homes, permissioned (160 m)
- Hampton Telephone Exchange: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (240 m)
- Hampton Delivery Office, Rosehill, Hampton: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (390 m)
- Platts Eyott: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (660 m (0.4 miles))
- Platts Eyott: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (660 m (0.4 miles))
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this postcode yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's address is about 12 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hampton (London) 949,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hampton Court 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Fulwell 437,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 25 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Algar Court Hampton | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Cromwell Road Bus Station Kingston Upon Thames | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Hampton Ferry Landing | 230 m |
| Car parks | Hampton Court Green Car Park | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 21 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 60 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 9.2 km (5.7 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hampton Medical Centre | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Courtyard Dental Practice | 220 m |
| Hospital | Molesey Hospital | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | Kingston Police | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Genesis Capital Group | 140 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hurst Park 24 ha | 290 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Bushy Park 347 ha | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 490 m² | 380 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bell Hill Recreation Ground 800 m² | 210 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bushy Park Allotment 5.7 ha | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 389 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Garrick's Shakespeare Temple, a listed building (Grade I), 390 m east. 58 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Garrick's Shakespeare Temple | Listed building, Grade I | 390 m east |
| Garrick's Villa | Listed building, Grade I | 420 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Garrick's Villa | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 450 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Grove House Including Moorish Room | Listed building, Grade II* | 560 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Old Brew House, Bushy Park | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Hampton Court House | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | World Heritage Site | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Garrick's Eyot | Island | 380 m south-east |
| Platt's Eyot | Island | 690 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Grand Junction Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 850 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Willow Plantation | Wood | 920 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Waterhouse Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Taggs Island | Island | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.4 | 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, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
None of the postcode's 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, railways or aircraft.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Richmond upon Thames: see them on the Richmond upon Thames page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 63% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 33% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 32% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 52% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 22% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 7% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 11% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 66% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 59% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | under 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 89% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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 Station Road.