TW9 2SS Richmond upon Thames
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: North Richmond. Region: London.
Streets
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 (29% of about 840 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Kew Foot Road (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 6.
- 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
- 19,21 AND 23, KEW FOOT ROAD, grade II*
- 11, ST JOHN'S GROVE, grade II
- 12 AND 14, KEW FOOT ROAD, grade II
- 39, KEW FOOT ROAD, grade II
- 7, 8 AND 9, ST JOHN'S GROVE, grade II
- PAVILION AT RICHMOND ATHLETIC GROUND, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Royal Hospital, Kew Foot, Road Richmond: up to 71 homes, permissioned (140 m)
- Westminster House, Kew Road, Richmond TW9 2ND: up to 7 homes, permissioned (220 m)
- Richmond Station and above track, The Quadrant: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (280 m)
- Richmond Station and above track, The Quadrant: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (280 m)
- 47 George Street, Richmond TW9 1HJ: up to 7 homes, permissioned (530 m)
- 37 Sheen Road, Richmond TW9 1AJ: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (560 m)
- 29 George Street Richmond TW9 1HY: up to 9 homes, permissioned (580 m)
- Richmond Telephone Exchange, Spring Terrace, Richmond: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (600 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 0 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 addresses are about 8 m above sea level.
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 | 280 m |
| North Sheen 342,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.0 km | |
| Kew Gardens 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Richmond Underground Station | 270 m |
| Kew Gardens Underground Station | 1.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m, 30 within 800 m; nearest Richmond Station | 200 m |
| Bus or coach station | Cromwell Road Bus Station Kingston Upon Thames | 5.9 km |
| Ferry terminal | Richmond St. Helena Pier | 910 m |
| Car parks | 7 within 800 m; nearest National Car Parks | 200 m |
| EV charging points | 74 within 1.6 km; nearest ubitricity | 120 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 11.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Parkshot Medical Practice | 280 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Richmond Pharmacy | 540 m |
| NHS dentists | 12 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Perfect Smile Surgery Limited | 170 m |
| Hospital | Utc West Mid Hospital | 1.8 km |
| Police station | Richmond Police Station | 160 m |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m; nearest Barclays ATM | 320 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Little Green 4,910 m² | 380 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Royal Botanic Gardens 129 ha | 780 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,750 m² | 380 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Old Deer Park Recreation Ground 28 ha | 170 m |
| Allotments | Old Palace Lane Allotment 3,920 m² | 840 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 134 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 19,21 and 23, Kew Foot Road, a listed building (Grade II*), 10 m. 195 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 8 of them Grade I and 22 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| 19,21 and 23, Kew Foot Road | Listed building, Grade II* | 10 m |
| Richmond Theatre | Listed building, Grade II* | 420 m south |
| 10, Richmond Green | Listed building, Grade II* | 560 m south-west |
| No. 11, and Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 570 m south-west |
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 750 m north |
| The Shene Charterhouse | Scheduled monument | 1.0 km west |
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | World Heritage Site | 1.4 km north |
| Terrace and Buccleuch Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.4 km south |
| London's Early Porcelain Industries: The Isleworth Pottery | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Woodland Walk | Wood | 1.0 km north |
| Corporation Island | Island | 1.0 km south-west |
| Water Lily Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.0 km north |
| Ham Bottom | Valley | 3.6 km south |
| Small Profits | Wetland | 3.8 km east |
| Broomfield Hill | Hill | 4.2 km south-east |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 11 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 22 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 30 | 65 |
35 of the postcode's 65 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 | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 32% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 13% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 41% | 17% |
| Private rented | 27% | 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) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 77% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 9% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 6% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 61% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 16% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 64% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 6% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 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.