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Richmond Upon Thames Property Guide

Your guide to flats and houses for sale in Richmond Upon Thames

If you are looking for a flat or house for sale in Richmond Upon Thames then our guide to buying property, house prices and the local area should help you make an informed property decision. Our guide covers the following main areas:


Overview of Richmond Upon Thames

The Richmond Upon Thames property market covers the following areas:

Richmond is a Georgian Thames-side town with river-promenade, plenty of open spaces and beautiful architecture. Richmond town is located between the river, the park and the open fields of Petersham and consists of Georgian and Victorian properties with very little new housing. Dickens & Jones nestle side-by-side with Waitrose, proving that the upper class professionals are those being attracted to the area.

Richmond Hill plays host to some of the oldest homes in borough including Queen Anne and Regency properties. Petersham is a small village offering rural living for those who can’t bear to be miles from the city while Kew Green, Kew town and its riverside offers prestigious homes with large leafy gardens. Teddington offers suburban family homes. There is also a plentiful supply of riverside apartments in the borough

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Cheap areas to find flats and houses for sale in Richmond Upon Thames

Cheap areas to buy flats and houses are Whitton, Mortlake and Twickenham.

Up and coming areas to buy flats and houses in Richmond Upon Thames

Whitton is set to the west of the borough. It offers a mixture of mid-war detached, semis and terraces although a few Victorian cottages can be found in Whitton Dean. The areas around Whitton and Twickenham riverside are currently undergoing some regeneration. More plans are for further regeneration are also in the pipeline. This looks set to bring buyers to the area in droves.

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Transport links in Richmond Upon Thames

Major roads = A316, A307, A310 and A309

Twickenham and Teddington have a direct rail service to London Waterloo. With a journey time of 25 minutes, the service goes via Richmond or Kingston. The north London rail service also runs from Richmond and Kew Gardens. London Underground access comes in the form of the District line with stations at Both Kew Gardens and Richmond. Bus services running from central London can all be picked up in a number of areas around the borough.


In the pipeline: Terminal five at Heathrow looks set to be completed by 2008. Public transport from Heathrow is being extended as a result of this and there are currently plans to create another branch of the Heathrow Connect service, which currently runs from Paddington and Ealing to Heathrow. This extension will take in Richmond.

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Council tax in Richmond Upon Thames

Valuation Band Amount per annum
Up to £40,000 A £923.95
£40,001 - 352,000 B £1077.94
£52,001 - £68,000 C £1,230.93
£68,001 - £88,000 D £1,385.92
£88,001 - £120,000 E £1,693.90
£120,001 - £160,000 F £2,001.88
£160,001 - £320,000 G £2,309.87
More than £320,000 H £2,771.84

Best performing schools in Richmond Upon Thames

  • Primary
    1. St Mary’s and St Peter’s Church of England Primary School
    2. Collis Primary School
    3. St James’ Roman Catholic Primary School
      (Source: DfES 2005)

 

  • Secondary
    1. St Catherine’s School (independent)
    2. The Lady Eleanor Holles School (independent)
    3. St Paul’s School (independent)
      (Source: DfES 2005)

 

  • Sixth form/College
    1. The Lady Eleanor Holles School (independent)
    2. Hampton School (independent)
    3. St Paul’s School (independent)
      (Source: DfES 2005)

     

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Attractions

Brand new homes in Richmond Upon Thames

  • Castle Homes
  • Barratt
  • KingsOak
  • Gleeson Homes
  • Beechcroft

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