Old Dock Close London, Richmond upon Thames
10 addresses across 1 postcode (TW9), about 60 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 22405819.
- Sales: 8 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £1,500,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 3 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band G; Band D in Richmond upon Thames costs £2,486 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Kew Bridge, about 520 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Kew Green, is about 120 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 17.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 4 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Grove Park Terrace Surgery, about 780 m (0.5 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 270 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 85% of households owned their home and 80% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 52 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often vehicle crime.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £1,500,000 | £1,500,000 | £1,500,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £650,000 | £650,000 | £650,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £1,250,000 | £1,250,000 | £1,250,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £825,000 | £825,000 | £825,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £540,000 | £540,000 | £540,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £910,000 | £910,000 | £910,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £213,250 | £213,250 | £213,250 |
| 1999 | 1 | £59,975 | £59,975 | £59,975 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec 2025 | 2 TW9 3BL | Terraced | £1,500,000 | |
| 26 Jan 2017 | 1 TW9 3BL | Flat or maisonette | £650,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Sep 2016 | 2 TW9 3BL | Terraced | £1,250,000 | |
| 2 Dec 2013 | 1 TW9 3BL | Terraced | £825,000 | |
| 14 Feb 2007 | 1 TW9 3BL | Flat or maisonette | £540,000 | |
| 25 Aug 2006 | 4 TW9 3BL | Terraced | £910,000 | |
| 6 May 2003 | 1 TW9 3BL | Flat or maisonette | £213,250 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Feb 1999 | 1 TW9 3BL | Flat or maisonette | £59,975 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
3 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 160 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (2); Flat (1). Built: 1967-1975 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (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 street: most are in band G (52% of about 710 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Kew Green (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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)
- 66A, Waldeck Road: up to 5 homes, permissioned (380 m)
- 58A, Waldeck Road: up to 9 homes, permissioned (390 m)
- KEW BRIDGE STATION, Kew Bridge Road: up to 8 homes, permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
- Land Rear of, Kew Bridge Road: up to 30 homes, permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
- NORTH EAST CAR PARK, CHISWICK VILLAGE: up to 12 homes, permissioned (650 m (0.4 miles))
- Griffin Park, Braemar Road, Brentford TW8 0NT: up to 75 homes, permissioned (670 m (0.4 miles))
- LAND AT LIONEL ROAD, Lionel Road, TW8 9QR: up to 910 homes, permissioned (680 m (0.4 miles))
- Land at Citroen Site: up to 441 homes, permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 8 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 8 very low.
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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 4 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TW9 3BL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Kew Bridge 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Kew Gardens 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | |
| Gunnersbury 2.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Kew Gardens Underground Station | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Gunnersbury Underground Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| Chiswick Park Underground Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 20 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Waterloo Place Kew | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Montpelier Road / St Peters Way Ealing | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Kew Pier | 200 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Parking (spare 2) on Oxford Road North | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 36 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge | 80 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 12.3 km (7.6 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Grove Park Terrace Surgery | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 320 m |
| Hospital | Clayponds Hospital | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Brentford Service Station Cashzone | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Kew Green 4.3 ha | 120 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Royal Botanic Gardens 129 ha | 350 m |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 950 m² | 200 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Westerley Ware Recreation Ground 8,710 m² | 140 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Short Lots Allotment 5,120 m² | 100 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 135 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Zoffany House, a listed building (Grade II*), 230 m north-east. 114 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 7 of them Grade I and 8 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Zoffany House | Listed building, Grade II* | 230 m north-east |
| Churchyard of Church of St Anne, to East of Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 250 m south-west |
| Parish Church of St Anne | Listed building, Grade II* | 270 m south-west |
| Churchyard of Church of St Anne, to South of Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 280 m south-west |
| Kew Palace (remains of) | Scheduled monument | 750 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | World Heritage Site | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Gunnersbury Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Chiswick House | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Chiswick House | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Oliver's Island | Island | 230 m east |
| Hog Hole | Tidal water | 730 m (0.5 miles) west |
| The Pond | Lake or reservoir | 800 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Woodland Walk | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Small Profits | Wetland | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) east |
| Conolly Dell | Valley | 4.9 km (3 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 17.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.7 | 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, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 10 | 7 | 10 |
3 of the street's 10 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Richmond upon Thames: see them on the Richmond upon Thames page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strand-on-the-Green Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 390 m | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Strand-on-the-Green Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 390 m | Good (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The King's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 580 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Green Dragon Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Grove Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Lionel Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Kew Riverside Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Paul's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Brentford School for Girls | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Chiswick School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Belmont Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Darell Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Greyhound TW9 3AP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 110 m | 5 Very good | 14 Apr 2025 |
| Abyham Food & Wine Ltd TW9 3BH | Retailers - other | 210 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 14 May 2026 |
| Grill off the Green TW9 3BH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 1 Dec 2025 |
| Gardener Nurseries Group Ltd TW9 3AH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 5 Very good | 26 Nov 2024 |
| Just Flat Whites ltd TW9 3AH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Bell and Crown W4 3PL | Pub/bar/nightclub | 230 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jun 2026 |
| Dear Coco Ltd W4 3PU | Mobile caterer | 240 m | 5 Very good | 14 May 2022 |
| The Coach And Horses TW9 3BH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 250 m | 4 Good | 29 Apr 2026 |
| The Steam Packet W4 3PU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 260 m | 5 Very good | 19 Apr 2024 |
| The Steam Packet W4 3PU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 260 m | 5 Very good | 23 Apr 2026 |
| Chiswick Toddlers World W4 3NS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 260 m | 5 Very good | 8 Apr 2026 |
| The Cricketers TW9 3AH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 280 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 23 Sep 2025 |
| Ceramics Cafe Kew TW9 3DT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 280 m | 4 Good | 6 Jan 2024 |
| Kew Essentials TW9 3DT | Retailers - other | 290 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jul 2024 |
| Sift Cakes TW9 3DT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 300 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 29 Aug 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Vehicle crime | 25 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 7 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Kew Green (17); On or near Bushwood Road (10); On or near Pyrmont Road (8); On or near Priory Road (6); On or near Old Dock Close (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 85% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 52% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 74% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 10% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 6% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 69% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 80% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 4% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 0% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- TW9 3BL: 10 addresses
Nearby streets
Cambridge Cottages · Bushwood Road · Watcombe Cottages · Kew Green · Willow Cottages · Kew Green · Riverside · Kew Green · Thetis Terrace · Haverfield Gardens · Strand on the Green · Thames Road
All the streets in TW9 and across Richmond upon Thames.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.