TW9 3LB Richmond upon Thames
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Kew. Region: London.
Streets
- Branstone Road, London: 8 addresses
- Ennerdale Road, London: 2 addresses
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 (48% of about 930 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Kew Gardens (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
- 2, BRANSTONE ROAD, grade II
- MILESTONE OPPOSITE HOLMESDALE ROAD, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 275 Sandycombe Road Richmond TW9 3LU: up to 6 homes, permissioned (340 m)
- Sandycombe Centre, 1-9 Sandycombe Road, Richmond: up to 20 homes, permissioned (860 m (0.5 miles))
- Kew Biothane Plant, Mellis Avenue: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 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 | Kew Gardens 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 370 m |
| North Sheen 342,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Kew Bridge 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Kew Gardens Underground Station | 360 m |
| Richmond Underground Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 25 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Kew Road / Victoria Gate | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Montpelier Road / Eaton Rise Ealing | 5.2 km (3.3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Kew Pier | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Car parks | Parking space on Tower Rise | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 53 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 130 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 11.8 km (7.3 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kew Medical Practice | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kew Pharmacy | 310 m |
| NHS dentists | 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gardens Dental Centre | 350 m |
| Hospital | Clayponds Hospital | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | M&S ATM | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Royal Botanic Gardens 129 ha | 130 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 170 m² | 210 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest North Sheen Recreation Ground 3.3 ha | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Short Lots Allotment 5,120 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 130 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Marianne North Gallery, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, a listed building (Grade II*), 250 m south-west. 69 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 6 of them Grade I and 9 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Marianne North Gallery, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | Listed building, Grade II* | 250 m south-west |
| Avenue Lodge | Listed building, Grade II* | 270 m south-west |
| Ruined Arch, Including Fragments of Masonry at the Base of the Arch | Listed building, Grade II* | 310 m south-west |
| The Palm House | Listed building, Grade I | 380 m north-west |
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | World Heritage Site | 500 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Kew Palace (remains of) | Scheduled monument | 930 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Syon Park | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.7 km (1 mile) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Pond | Lake or reservoir | 370 m north |
| Woodland Walk | Wood | 640 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Lots Ait | Island | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Small Profits | Wetland | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) east |
| Ham Bottom | Valley | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) south |
| Broomfield Hill | Hill | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) south |
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) | 13.2 | 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, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 10 | 0 |
3 of the postcode's 10 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 10 from aircraft, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 48% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 29% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 49% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 72% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 68% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 13% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 11% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 12% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 50% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 80% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 2% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | under 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 82% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 9 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 Branstone Road.