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Kew
Richmond upon Thames, London
PocketsKew Gardens (east · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · Sandycombe Road · Kew Green)North Sheen (Sandycombe Road · River Thames · north-east)
Kew sits on the Thames in the north of Richmond upon Thames, a ward defined by the Royal Botanic Gardens and the Georgian village around the green. Roughly 60 per cent of the ward falls inside conservation area. The 90 listed buildings include three Grade I entries inside Kew Gardens — Kew Palace, the Great Pagoda and the Orangery — all part of the UNESCO World Heritage site inscribed in 2003. Green space runs to 80 hectares, safety scores well above the London median, air quality is above the borough average, and the food and non-food venue counts reflect a walkable village centre. Public-transport access is moderate with Kew Gardens on the District line and Overground plus Kew Bridge on South Western Railway. The trade-offs: there are no outstanding-rated schools recorded inside the ward radius, market conditions are tight, and culture beyond the gardens themselves is modest.
- Strongest78Nature Access
Strong access to green space and waterways
- Also strong66Safety
Low recorded crime relative to the rest of London
- Watch out1Area development
Little recent major-development activity
At a glance
- Moderate public-transport access
- 90 listed buildings
- 62.1% covered by a conservation area
- Largest green space: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (19.1 hectares)
- 221 open venues (49 food and drink, 172 other)
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The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew were added to the UNESCO World Heritage list in July 2003; the site includes four Grade I listed buildings, among them Kew Palace, the Pagoda and the Orangery.
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Scores as of 23 Aug 2026 · prices to 2026 · crime to Jun 2026 · air 2022 · sources
Property prices & growth
40Better than 26% of London
How scores work - Purchase affordability15
- Rent affordability25
- Price momentum (5yr)37
- Activity (turnover)72
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Prices, rent & trends
£ per square foot to buy, an estimated 2-bed rent, and decades of sale-price history for this ward.
For Kew: 134 sales recorded (2025)32-yr price trend £—
Safety
66Better than 82% of London
- Personal safety80
- Property crime51
- Anti-social behaviour68
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Connectivity
40Better than 40% of London
Median public-transport access is moderate (TfL PTAL 3.0 of 8 across this ward).
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Air & Quiet
65Better than 77% of London
- Air quality48
- Quietness90
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NO₂, PM2.5 and road/rail noise for this ward, each against WHO / UK limits.
Cultural Signal
25Better than 55% of London
- Nightlife7
- Dining14
- Arts & culture14
- Retail & shops7
- Sports & recreation14
- Independent scene50
- Vitality (openings, diversity)56
221 open venues nearby — 49 food & drink, 172 other.
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For Kew: the mix behind 221 open venues—% independent
Education
43Better than 8% of London
- Primary schools44
- Secondary schools42
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For Kew: 7 schools, each with its inspection record
Heritage
42Better than 56% of London
90 listed buildings · 62% under a conservation area
- OrangeryGrade I
- Kew PalaceGrade I
- The PagodaGrade I
From Historic England's National Heritage List for England.
Nature Access
78Better than 97% of London
- Green spaces89
- Waterways80
Largest green space: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (19 ha). ~80 ha of green space in total.
Area development
1Better than 33% of London
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- Is Kew safe?
- Kew scores 66 for safety, based on street-level recorded crime (police.uk) — safer than most of London. The score weighs personal safety, property crime and anti-social behaviour separately rather than ranking on one raw total, so the mix of crime matters as well as the volume.
- Is Kew a good place to live?
- Kew scores 44 overall when all nine data layers are weighted equally. The London comparison beside the score shows how that number ranks against every ward. Its strongest suits are nature access (78) and safety (66); its weakest is area development (1). Whether it suits you depends on what you weight — the same data re-ranked around your own priorities can read very differently.
- How well connected is Kew?
- Moderate public-transport access: Transport for London rates the typical spot in Kew 3 on its 0–8 public-transport access scale, which puts the ward at 40 for connectivity relative to the rest of London.
- Is Kew expensive to buy in?
- Relative to the rest of London, Kew is among London's pricier areas: its purchase-affordability score is 3/20, where higher means cheaper per square foot (HM Land Registry sold prices matched to floor areas).
- What are the schools like near Kew?
- Kew scores 43 for education, based on Ofsted ratings and walking distance to the nearest rated primary and secondary schools.
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