TW9 2ND Richmond upon Thames
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: South Richmond. Region: London.
Streets
- Kew Road, Richmond upon Thames: 21 addresses
- Kew Road, London: 3 addresses
- The Quadrant, 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 (24% of about 900 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: 2.
- 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
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE DIVINE, grade II
- MILESTONE (OPPOSITE CLARENCE STREET), grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Westminster House, Kew Road, Richmond TW9 2ND: up to 7 homes, permissioned (0 m)
- Richmond Station and above track, The Quadrant: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (70 m)
- Richmond Station and above track, The Quadrant: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (70 m)
- 47 George Street, Richmond TW9 1HJ: up to 7 homes, permissioned (330 m)
- Royal Hospital, Kew Foot, Road Richmond: up to 71 homes, permissioned (340 m)
- 37 Sheen Road, Richmond TW9 1AJ: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (350 m)
- 29 George Street Richmond TW9 1HY: up to 9 homes, permissioned (370 m)
- Richmond Telephone Exchange, Spring Terrace, Richmond: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (390 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 2 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 25 addresses are between 6 m and 7 m above sea level (6 m on average).
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 | Richmond (London) 9.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 60 m |
| North Sheen 342,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.0 km | |
| St Margarets (London) 1.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Richmond Underground Station | 50 m |
| Kew Gardens Underground Station | 1.9 km | |
| Bus stops | 17 stops within 400 m, 32 within 800 m; nearest Richmond Station | 10 m |
| Bus or coach station | Cromwell Road Bus Station Kingston Upon Thames | 5.7 km |
| Ferry terminal | Richmond St. Helena Pier | 730 m |
| Car parks | 8 within 800 m; nearest National Car Parks | 80 m |
| EV charging points | 75 within 1.6 km; nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 170 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 Parkshot Medical Practice | 100 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Richmond Pharmacy | 390 m |
| NHS dentists | 12 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Perfect Smile Surgery Limited | 50 m |
| Hospital | Utc West Mid Hospital | 1.9 km |
| Police station | Richmond Police Station | 80 m |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m; nearest Barclays ATM | 100 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Little Green 4,910 m² | 200 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Richmond Green 4.0 ha | 310 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,750 m² | 450 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Old Deer Park Recreation Ground 28 ha | 210 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Old Palace Lane Allotment 3,920 m² | 730 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 4.9 hectares in all.
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) | 14.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 11 | 0 |
| 70 to 74 | 12 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 0 | 1 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 7 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 17 |
24 of the postcode's 25 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 8 at 55 dB or more from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 54% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 31% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 39% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 71% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 66% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 9% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 12% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 17% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 58% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 75% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 5% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | under 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 85% | 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 Kew Road.