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Mortlake & Barnes Common
Richmond upon Thames, London
PocketsMortlake & South Barnes (Barnes Common · Barnes Green · River Thames · Mortlake Green · Mortlake High Street · Beverley Brook · Old Mortlake Burial Ground)North Sheen
Mortlake and Barnes Common sit in the north-east of Richmond, straddling the Thames and the fifty-hectare common that gives the ward half its name. The character is affluent Edwardian and Georgian riverside suburbia. Green space is strong at sixty-two hectares, anchored by Barnes Common itself and extending to the river frontage. Heritage is deep: thirty-five listed buildings include the Grade II* 18 Station Road, the Grade II* Parish Church of St Mary, and the Grade II* Limes House. Nearly two-thirds of the ward sits inside a conservation area. Safety scores above the London middle, air quality is above the London average, and fourteen Ofsted-outstanding schools are within reach. The drawbacks are quieter. Public transport is moderate — Mortlake and Barnes stations give Waterloo services, but there is no Tube and no Elizabeth-line reach — housing is expensive, and cultural amenity leans toward local high-street density (twenty-nine food venues) rather than destination venues. Planning activity is very low.
- Strongest78Nature Access
Strong access to green space and waterways
- Also strong62Safety
Low recorded crime relative to the rest of London
- Watch out2Area development
Little recent major-development activity
At a glance
- Moderate public-transport access
- 35 listed buildings
- 63.5% covered by a conservation area
- 2 schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted within 1 km
- Largest green space: Barnes Common (50 hectares)
- 111 open venues (31 food and drink, 80 other)
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Scores as of 23 Aug 2026 · prices to 2026 · crime to Jun 2026 · air 2022 · sources
Property prices & growth
39Better than 23% of London
How scores work - Purchase affordability20
- Rent affordability25
- Price momentum (5yr)34
- 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 Mortlake & Barnes Common: 183 sales recorded (2025)32-yr price trend £—
Safety
62Better than 74% of London
- Personal safety68
- Property crime49
- Anti-social behaviour68
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Connectivity
44Better than 49% of London
Median public-transport access is moderate (TfL PTAL 3.0 of 8 across this ward).
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Air & Quiet
54Better than 59% of London
- Air quality42
- Quietness73
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NO₂, PM2.5 and road/rail noise for this ward, each against WHO / UK limits.
Cultural Signal
24Better than 52% of London
- Nightlife7
- Dining14
- Arts & culture7
- Retail & shops14
- Sports & recreation7
- Independent scene57
- Vitality (openings, diversity)38
111 open venues nearby — 31 food & drink, 80 other.
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Education
51Better than 38% of London
- Primary schools56
- Secondary schools46
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For Mortlake & Barnes Common: 3 schools, each with its inspection record
Heritage
55Better than 76% of London
35 listed buildings · 64% under a conservation area
- 18, Station Road Sw13Grade II*
- Parish Church of St MaryGrade II*
- Limes House and Forecourt PiersGrade II*
From Historic England's National Heritage List for England.
Nature Access
78Better than 97% of London
- Green spaces90
- Waterways75
Largest green space: Barnes Common (50 ha). ~63 ha of green space in total.
Area development
2Better than 43% of London
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- Is Mortlake & Barnes Common safe?
- Mortlake & Barnes Common scores 62 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 Mortlake & Barnes Common a good place to live?
- Mortlake & Barnes Common scores 45 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 (62); its weakest is area development (2). 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 Mortlake & Barnes Common?
- Moderate public-transport access: Transport for London rates the typical spot in Mortlake & Barnes Common 3 on its 0–8 public-transport access scale, which puts the ward at 44 for connectivity relative to the rest of London.
- Is Mortlake & Barnes Common expensive to buy in?
- Relative to the rest of London, Mortlake & Barnes Common is among London's pricier areas: its purchase-affordability score is 4/20, where higher means cheaper per square foot (HM Land Registry sold prices matched to floor areas).
- What are the schools like near Mortlake & Barnes Common?
- Mortlake & Barnes Common scores 51 for education, based on Ofsted ratings and walking distance to the nearest rated primary and secondary schools. 2 schools within a kilometre hold an Outstanding rating.
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