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South Twickenham
Richmond upon Thames, London
PocketsStrawberry Hill (Radnor Gardens · River Thames · Heath Road · Twickenham Green)Twickenham Town (Heath Road · Mereway Nature Reserve)
South Twickenham covers the ground between Twickenham town centre, Strawberry Hill and the river, a ward shaped by Horace Walpole's Gothic Revival villa and the tight grain of older Thames-side streets. Around 21 percent of the ward falls inside a conservation area and the listed-building set of 12 entries is led by the Grade I Chapel in the Wood at Strawberry Hill, the Grade I Strawberry Hill (St Mary's Training College) and the Grade II* Twickenham War Memorial. Safety scores are high at 77, twenty-seven outstanding-rated schools sit within reach, and nature scores come in strong at 75 with 17 hectares of green space including Twickenham Green. Public-transport access is moderate, anchored by Strawberry Hill and Twickenham stations on South Western Railway. The drawbacks are narrow. There is no Tube, pollution scores sit at 62 in the middle of the pack, and housing is priced firmly for the heritage and the schools.
- Strongest78Safety
Low recorded crime relative to the rest of London
- Also strong75Nature Access
Strong access to green space and waterways
- Watch out4Area development
Little recent major-development activity
At a glance
- Moderate public-transport access
- 12 listed buildings
- 21.4% covered by a conservation area
- 6 schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted within 1 km
- Largest green space: Twickenham Green (2.8 hectares)
- 98 open venues (41 food and drink, 57 other)
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Strawberry Hill House was built by Horace Walpole from 1749 onwards and is the prototypical example of Gothic Revival architecture; Walpole wrote The Castle of Otranto after a nightmare at the house.
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Scores as of 23 Aug 2026 · prices to 2026 · crime to Jun 2026 · air 2022 · sources
Property prices & growth
50Better than 53% of London
How scores work - Purchase affordability25
- Rent affordability30
- Price momentum (5yr)54
- Activity (turnover)80
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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 South Twickenham: 142 sales recorded (2025)32-yr price trend £—
Safety
78Better than 95% of London
- Personal safety83
- Property crime74
- Anti-social behaviour76
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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
62Better than 73% of London
- Air quality67
- Quietness57
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NO₂, PM2.5 and road/rail noise for this ward, each against WHO / UK limits.
Cultural Signal
26Better than 58% of London
- Nightlife7
- Dining21
- Arts & culture7
- Retail & shops7
- Sports & recreation14
- Independent scene50
- Vitality (openings, diversity)56
98 open venues nearby — 41 food & drink, 57 other.
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Education
60Better than 80% of London
- Primary schools52
- Secondary schools68
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For South Twickenham: 10 schools, each with its inspection record
Heritage
34Better than 47% of London
12 listed buildings · 21% under a conservation area
- Chapel in the Wood, Strawberry HillGrade I
- Strawberry Hill (st Mary's Training College)Grade I
- Twickenham War MemorialGrade II*
From Historic England's National Heritage List for England.
Nature Access
75Better than 91% of London
- Green spaces81
- Waterways90
Largest green space: Twickenham Green (3 ha). ~17 ha of green space in total.
Area development
4Better than 53% of London
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- Is South Twickenham safe?
- South Twickenham scores 78 for safety, based on street-level recorded crime (police.uk) — one of London's safer wards on this measure. 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 South Twickenham a good place to live?
- South Twickenham scores 47 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 safety (78) and nature access (75); its weakest is area development (4). 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 South Twickenham?
- Moderate public-transport access: Transport for London rates the typical spot in South Twickenham 3 on its 0–8 public-transport access scale, which puts the ward at 40 for connectivity relative to the rest of London.
- Is South Twickenham expensive to buy in?
- Relative to the rest of London, South Twickenham is among London's pricier areas: its purchase-affordability score is 5/20, where higher means cheaper per square foot (HM Land Registry sold prices matched to floor areas).
- What are the schools like near South Twickenham?
- South Twickenham scores 60 for education, based on Ofsted ratings and walking distance to the nearest rated primary and secondary schools. 6 schools within a kilometre hold an Outstanding rating.
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