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West Twickenham
Richmond upon Thames, London
PocketsTwickenham West (Hampton Road · River Crane · Burtons Road · Crane Park · Lincoln Field Sports Pitches · Hospital Bridge Road · Kneller Gardens)
West Twickenham covers the Whitton side of the borough between Twickenham and Hounslow, a mostly interwar suburban ward with pockets of older housing near the Crane. Natural environment and safety both score strongly — the 5.5-hectare Crane Park is the largest single green space, with 47 hectares across the ward including the Crane walk — and air quality is fair. Five listed buildings include the Grade II Brinsworth House, long connected to the Royal Variety Charity for retired entertainers. Thirteen outstanding schools are within reach. The drawbacks are consistent for this corner of Richmond: public-transport access is only moderate, with Whitton rail the main local option and no Tube; the heritage score is low despite the individual listings, and conservation-area coverage is under 3%; cultural and nightlife provision is thin; and the market has cooled from its peak.
- Strongest81Safety
Low recorded crime relative to the rest of London
- Also strong72Nature Access
Strong access to green space and waterways
- Watch out0Area development
Little recent major-development activity
At a glance
- Moderate public-transport access
- 5 listed buildings
- 2.7% covered by a conservation area
- 5 schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted within 1 km
- Largest green space: Crane Park (5.5 hectares)
- 82 open venues (34 food and drink, 48 other)
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Scores as of 23 Aug 2026 · prices to 2026 · crime to Jun 2026 · air 2022 · sources
Property prices & growth
51Better than 56% of London
How scores work - Purchase affordability30
- Rent affordability50
- Price momentum (5yr)46
- Activity (turnover)76
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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 West Twickenham: 139 sales recorded (2025)32-yr price trend £—
Safety
81Better than 96% of London
- Personal safety85
- Property crime74
- Anti-social behaviour80
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Connectivity
38Better than 34% of London
Median public-transport access is moderate (TfL PTAL 3.0 of 8 across this ward).
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Real TfL journey times to London's major hubs, plus this ward's transport access rank across London.
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Air & Quiet
53Better than 57% of London
- Air quality63
- Quietness38
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NO₂, PM2.5 and road/rail noise for this ward, each against WHO / UK limits.
Cultural Signal
18Better than 33% of London
- Nightlife7
- Dining7
- Arts & culture7
- Retail & shops7
- Sports & recreation0
- Independent scene36
- Vitality (openings, diversity)44
82 open venues nearby — 34 food & drink, 48 other.
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For West Twickenham: the mix behind 82 open venues—% independent
Education
51Better than 38% of London
- Primary schools46
- Secondary schools56
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School inspection history
Every school in this ward with its current Ofsted rating and multi-year trend.
For West Twickenham: 3 schools, each with its inspection record
Heritage
11Better than 28% of London
5 listed buildings · 3% under a conservation area
- HazeldeneGrade II
- Briar HouseGrade II
- Brinsworth HouseGrade II
From Historic England's National Heritage List for England.
Nature Access
72Better than 82% of London
- Green spaces87
- Waterways60
Largest green space: Crane Park (6 ha). ~47 ha of green space in total.
Area development
0Shared lowest band with 24% of London
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For West Twickenham: 139 sales recorded (2025)32-yr price history £—24-mo crime trend to Jun 2026TfL times to 8 hubs — min3 schools' inspection records82 venues mapped
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West Twickenham, quick answers
- Is West Twickenham safe?
- West Twickenham scores 81 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 West Twickenham a good place to live?
- West Twickenham scores 41 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 (81) and nature access (72); its weakest is area development (0). 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 West Twickenham?
- Moderate public-transport access: Transport for London rates the typical spot in West Twickenham 3 on its 0–8 public-transport access scale, which puts the ward at 38 for connectivity relative to the rest of London.
- Is West Twickenham expensive to buy in?
- Relative to the rest of London, West Twickenham is among London's pricier areas: its purchase-affordability score is 6/20, where higher means cheaper per square foot (HM Land Registry sold prices matched to floor areas).
- What are the schools like near West Twickenham?
- West Twickenham scores 51 for education, based on Ofsted ratings and walking distance to the nearest rated primary and secondary schools. 5 schools within a kilometre hold an Outstanding rating.
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