Amenity availability
Convenience score 100/100
Basis: nearest matching geography. Area local-business counts use postcode tags first and nearest-postcode fallback when the OSM record has no usable postcode tag.
AREA DECISION REPORT
Richmond upon Thames area decision report
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Median affordability sits at 12.6x in 2025, which reads as high-cost. Gigabit availability is 89.8% with median download at Unavailable. 4G strong coverage reaches 100% and 5G reaches 93.1% in the current area summary. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current area radius. 3 featured postcodes are ready for deeper due-diligence follow-up.
Affordability: High-cost at 12.6xSchools: 7 nearby school rowsBroadband: Gigabit 89.8%Mobile: 4G 100% · 5G 93.1%Planning: No nearby planning
- Median sold price, last 5 years £695,000Based on 15,246 sales · Latest sale in data: 25 Feb 2026
- Affordability High-costMedian ratio 12.6x in 2025
- Gigabit availability 89.8%Ofcom source year 2024
- 4G strong coverage 100%Area-level mobile source year 2025
- Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions linked to the area radius
Area summary
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Affordability and price
High-cost at 12.6xMedian house-price-to-earnings ratio is 12.6x in 2025, with a median house price of £720,000 and residence earnings of £57,233.
Broadband
Gigabit 89.8%Gigabit availability is 89.8%, with median download at Unavailable and below-USO share at 0%.
Mobile
4G 100% · 5G 93.1%4G strong-coverage share is 100%, with 5G at 93.1% in the current area-level summary.
Planning watch
No nearby matchesNo nearby planning rows matched Richmond upon Thames in the current live coverage yet.
Schools
7 nearby school rows7 nearby school rows matched postcode area TW11 9FH for Richmond upon Thames. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.
Transport
586 mapped stopsRichmond upon Thames currently links 586 mapped transport stops, including 521 local bus or tram access points and 34 rail or metro stops. Where NaPTAN status is present, 582 stops are marked active and 4 inactive. Top localities include Richmond (56), Whitton (56), Hampton (51).
Local business
Score 100/100Richmond upon Thames currently links 1,363 mapped local businesses across 8 tracked categories. Top amenity groups include 568 food and drink, 253 personal services, 175 grocery. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.
Postcode follow-up
3 featured postcodes3 featured postcodes are ready for deeper due-diligence follow-up under Richmond upon Thames.
Crime
Latest month 1,089Richmond upon Thames recorded 1,089 crimes in Feb 2026. Rolling twelve month context shows 13,575, with no comparable prior twelve month baseline yet and violence and sexual offences as the top recorded type. Metropolitan Police Service contributes the largest matched force share in the latest month.
Local business
This area-level OSM snapshot shows the amenity mix currently mapped around Richmond upon Thames, so you can judge everyday convenience before you spend more time on postcode-level checks.
Amenity group
Food and drink
568 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (242), cafe (228), fast food (98).
Amenity group
Personal services
253 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (165), beauty (88).
Amenity group
Grocery
175 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (113), bakery (22), supermarket (22).
Amenity group
Nightlife
126 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (115), bar (11).
Compare against another area
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Birmingham
Birmingham has 64,699 recorded sales with a median sold price of £220,000.
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Leeds has 62,603 recorded sales with a median sold price of £222,000.
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North Yorkshire has 62,345 recorded sales with a median sold price of £260,000.
Open area researchPostcodes worth checking next
These are the best current postcode follow-up routes from the live area brief, so use them to move from early shortlist thinking into deeper due diligence.
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TW11 9FH
TW11 9FH has 69 recorded sales with a median sold price of £676,698.
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TW11 9FJ
TW11 9FJ has 48 recorded sales with a median sold price of £1,151,207.
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TW9 4NR
TW9 4NR has 30 recorded sales with a median sold price of £341,000.
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