TW9 1EE Richmond upon Thames
Live postcode, introduced October 1985. Ward: South Richmond. Region: London.
Streets
- Eton Street, Richmond upon Thames: 29 addresses
- Paradise Road, 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 (25% of about 1,110 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Central Richmond (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 11.
- 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
- 1-211 LICHFIELD COURT AND 1-17 LICHFIELD TERRACE, grade II
- 11, 13 AND 15, SHEEN ROAD, grade II
- 17, SHEEN ROAD, grade II
- 21, SHEEN ROAD, grade II
- 3 AND 4, CHURCH WALK, grade II
- 3 AND 5, SHEEN ROAD, grade II
- 7, SHEEN ROAD, grade II
- 9, SHEEN ROAD, grade II
- DOME BUILDINGS, grade II
- HOGARTH HOUSE, grade II
- THE CLOCK TOWER, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 29 George Street Richmond TW9 1HY: up to 9 homes, permissioned (110 m)
- 47 George Street, Richmond TW9 1HJ: up to 7 homes, permissioned (150 m)
- Richmond Telephone Exchange, Spring Terrace, Richmond: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (250 m)
- 37 Sheen Road, Richmond TW9 1AJ: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (250 m)
- 7 - 8 George Street, Richmond TW9 1JU: up to 8 homes, permissioned (260 m)
- Richmond Station and above track, The Quadrant: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (300 m)
- Richmond Station and above track, The Quadrant: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (300 m)
- Westminster House, Kew Road, Richmond TW9 2ND: up to 7 homes, permissioned (340 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 30 addresses are between 9 m and 12 m above sea level (11 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 90%, gigabit 90% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Richmond (London) 9.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 270 m |
| North Sheen 342,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km | |
| St Margarets (London) 1.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Richmond Underground Station | 290 m |
| Bus stops | 18 stops within 400 m, 38 within 800 m; nearest Eton Street Richmond | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Cromwell Road Bus Station Kingston Upon Thames | 5.4 km |
| Ferry terminal | Richmond Landing Stage | 470 m |
| Car parks | 7 within 800 m; nearest Paradise Road Multi-Storey Car Park | 70 m |
| EV charging points | 69 within 1.6 km; nearest ubitricity | 130 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 11.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Paradise Road Surgery | 90 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 220 m |
| NHS dentists | 14 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Marshgate Dental Practice | 50 m |
| Hospital | Utc West Mid Hospital | 2.1 km |
| Police station | Richmond Police Station | 230 m |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m; nearest Richmond Surrey NatWest | 170 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m; nearest Richmond Green 4.0 ha | 210 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Terrace Gardens 6.7 ha | 680 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 740 m² | 460 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Old Deer Park Recreation Ground 28 ha | 480 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Old Palace Lane Allotment 3,920 m² | 630 m |
Within 800 m: 6 parks and gardens, 13 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary Magdalene, a listed building (Grade II*), 120 m south-west. 219 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 6 of them Grade I and 24 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary Magdalene | Listed building, Grade II* | 120 m south-west |
| Seaforth House | Listed building, Grade II* | 170 m south-west |
| Richmond Theatre | Listed building, Grade II* | 190 m north-west |
| Bethlehem Chapel | Listed building, Grade II* | 210 m south-west |
| Terrace and Buccleuch Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 820 m south |
| Richmond Terrace Walk | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.0 km south |
| The Shene Charterhouse | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km north-west |
| London's Early Porcelain Industries: The Isleworth Pottery | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km west |
| King Henry VIII's Mound, Richmond Park | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km south |
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | World Heritage Site | 1.9 km north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Corporation Island | Island | 550 m south-west |
| Bishop's Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km south-east |
| Petersham Common | Wood | 1.3 km south |
| Ham Bottom | Valley | 3.1 km south |
| Broomfield Hill | Hill | 3.7 km south-east |
| Small Profits | Wetland | 4.0 km north-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
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 6 | 0 |
| 70 to 74 | 24 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 30 |
30 of the postcode's 30 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 | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 28% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 18% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 66% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 76% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 9% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 56% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 10% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 16% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 19% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 65% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 72% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 4% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | under 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 79% | 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 Eton Street.