TW2 7DG Richmond upon Thames
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Whitton. Region: London.
Streets
- Duke of Cambridge Close, London: 43 addresses
- Whitton Dene, London: 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 (56% of about 550 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
- Kneller Hall, Whitton: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (230 m)
- 399, Whitton Dene: up to 5 homes, permissioned (360 m)
- 30 Rugby Road: up to 146 homes, permissioned (550 m)
- Garages opposite 5-7 Constable Gardens, Whitton Dene, Isleworth TW7 7NH: up to 6 homes, application pending (600 m)
- Land At Junction Of A316 And Langhorn Drive And Richmond College Site (Including Craneford Way East Playing Fields And Marsh: up to 180 homes, permissioned (610 m)
- Lockcorp House 75 Norcutt Road Twickenham TW2 6SR: up to 9 homes, permissioned (890 m)
- Mereway Day Centre, Mereway Road: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (920 m)
- Mereway Day Centre, Mereway Road: up to 7 homes, permissioned (920 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 32 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 44 addresses are between 11 m and 12 m above sea level (11 m on average).
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 | Whitton (London) 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.0 km |
| Twickenham 5.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km | |
| Hounslow 850,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 32 within 800 m; nearest Kneller Hall Whitton | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Cromwell Road Bus Station Kingston Upon Thames | 5.8 km |
| Ferry terminal | Twickenham Hammerton's Pier | 2.4 km |
| Car parks | 5 within 800 m; nearest Rosebine Avenue Carpark | 420 m |
| EV charging points | 64 within 1.6 km; nearest ubitricity | 210 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 8.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 9 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Kingfisher Practice | 1.1 km |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 770 m |
| NHS dentists | 11 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Serena Dental Care | 770 m |
| Hospital | Utc West Mid Hospital | 2.6 km |
| Police station | Twickenham Police Station | 1.4 km |
| Cash machines | Sainsbury's Bank ATM Tesco | 880 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 5,290 m² | 490 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Murray Park 3.4 ha | 590 m |
| Play area | 8 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 270 m² | 90 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 710 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4,520 m² | 560 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 5.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of All Hallows, a listed building (Grade I), 890 m east. 3 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of All Hallows | Listed building, Grade I | 890 m east |
| Pope's Garden | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.7 km south-east |
| York House | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.8 km south-east |
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | World Heritage Site | 4.3 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Eel Pie Island | Island | 1.8 km south-east |
| Cross Deep | Tidal water | 1.8 km south-east |
| Swan Island | Island | 2.1 km south-east |
| Ham Lands | Wood | 2.1 km south-east |
| Hampton Hill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.4 km south |
| Ham Bottom | Valley | 4.6 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 16.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.0 | 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 | 10 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 34 | 44 |
10 of the postcode's 44 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 | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 50% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 30% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 46% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 71% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 42% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 28% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 8% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 11% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 16% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 68% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 49% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 84% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Duke of Cambridge Close.