TW9 3PE Richmond upon Thames
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Kew. Region: London.
Streets
- Ennerdale Road, London: 14 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 F (31% of about 720 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: none.
- 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 275 Sandycombe Road Richmond TW9 3LU: up to 6 homes, permissioned (240 m)
- Sandycombe Centre, 1-9 Sandycombe Road, Richmond: up to 20 homes, permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
- Sainsbury’s, Manor Road/Lower Richmond Road: up to 255 homes, not permissioned (890 m (0.6 miles))
- Sainsbury’s, Manor Road/Lower Richmond Road: up to 255 homes, not permissioned (890 m (0.6 miles))
- Homebase Manor Road Richmond: up to 453 homes, 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 3 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 | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| North Sheen 342,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Richmond (London) 9.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Kew Gardens Underground Station | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Richmond Underground Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 25 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Avenue North Sheen | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Montpelier Road / Eaton Rise Ealing | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Kew Pier | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Parking space on Tower Rise | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 55 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 50 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 11.8 km (7.4 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kew Medical Practice | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kew Pharmacy | 390 m |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Quintidental | 310 m |
| Hospital | Clayponds Hospital | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Police station | Richmond Police Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | M&S ATM | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 310 m² | 180 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Royal Botanic Gardens 129 ha | 200 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 170 m² | 160 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest North Sheen Recreation Ground 3.3 ha | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Townmead Road Allotment 1,790 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 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*), 200 m west. 52 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 4 of them Grade I and 5 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Marianne North Gallery, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | Listed building, Grade II* | 200 m west |
| Avenue Lodge | Listed building, Grade II* | 210 m west |
| Ruined Arch, Including Fragments of Masonry at the Base of the Arch | Listed building, Grade II* | 250 m south-west |
| Temperate House | Listed building, Grade I | 400 m (0.2 miles) west |
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | World Heritage Site | 600 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Kew Palace (remains of) | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Syon Park | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Pond | Lake or reservoir | 530 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Woodland Walk | Wood | 640 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Syon Reach | Tidal water | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Small Profits | Wetland | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) east |
| Ham Bottom | Valley | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) south |
| Broomfield Hill | Hill | 4.8 km (3 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 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Under 55 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
14 of the postcode's 14 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from aircraft, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 77% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 45% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 73% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 10% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 8% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 59% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 79% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 5% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | under 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 91% | 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 Ennerdale Road.