TW9 2SX Richmond upon Thames
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: North Richmond. Region: London.
Streets
- Rosedale Road, Richmond upon Thames: 83 addresses
- Unnamed street near Rosedale 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 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: 4.
- 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
- 39, KEW FOOT ROAD, grade II
- 7, 8 AND 9, ST JOHN'S GROVE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Royal Hospital, Kew Foot, Road Richmond: up to 71 homes, permissioned (110 m)
- Westminster House, Kew Road, Richmond TW9 2ND: up to 7 homes, permissioned (240 m)
- Richmond Station and above track, The Quadrant: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (270 m)
- Richmond Station and above track, The Quadrant: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (270 m)
- 37 Sheen Road, Richmond TW9 1AJ: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (530 m)
- Meadows Hall, Church Road, Richmond TW10 6LN: up to 12 homes, permissioned (560 m)
- 47 George Street, Richmond TW9 1HJ: up to 7 homes, permissioned (560 m)
- Richmond Telephone Exchange, Spring Terrace, Richmond: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (570 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 8 addresses are in areas at high risk, 17 at medium risk and 19 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 7 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 99%, ultrafast 94%, gigabit 94% 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 | 290 m |
| North Sheen 342,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 870 m | |
| Kew Gardens 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Richmond Underground Station | 280 m |
| Kew Gardens Underground Station | 1.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m, 35 within 800 m; nearest Evelyn Road North Sheen | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Cromwell Road Bus Station Kingston Upon Thames | 5.9 km |
| Ferry terminal | Richmond St. Helena Pier | 1.0 km |
| Car parks | 7 within 800 m; nearest National Car Parks | 180 m |
| EV charging points | 72 within 1.6 km; nearest ubitricity | 100 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 11.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Parkshot Medical Practice | 320 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Richmond Pharmacy | 480 m |
| NHS dentists | 12 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Kew Road Dental | 160 m |
| Hospital | Utc West Mid Hospital | 1.9 km |
| Police station | Richmond Police Station | 160 m |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m; nearest Barclays ATM | 330 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Little Green 4,910 m² | 420 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Royal Botanic Gardens 129 ha | 720 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,750 m² | 480 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Old Deer Park Recreation Ground 28 ha | 260 m |
| Allotments | Manor Road Allotment 4.0 ha | 870 m |
Within 800 m: 4 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*), 100 m west. 192 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 5 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* | 100 m west |
| Richmond Theatre | Listed building, Grade II* | 460 m south-west |
| Houblon's Almshouses | Listed building, Grade II* | 530 m south-east |
| 10, Richmond Green | Listed building, Grade II* | 610 m south-west |
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 770 m north |
| The Shene Charterhouse | Scheduled monument | 1.1 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 | 1.6 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Woodland Walk | Wood | 950 m north |
| Water Lily Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.0 km north |
| Corporation Island | Island | 1.0 km south-west |
| Ham Bottom | Valley | 3.6 km south |
| Small Profits | Wetland | 3.7 km east |
| Broomfield Hill | Hill | 4.1 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
Noise figures are still being loaded.
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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Rosedale Road.