SW13 8DS postcode in Richmond upon Thames, England
SW13 8DS is a postcode in Richmond upon Thames, in the Barnes ward. It is in the Richmond Park parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since June 1997.
Where SW13 8DS is, and what is near it
- SW13 8DS
- Other postcodes in SW13 8: press one for its page
- 2 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 6 bus stops
- 3 EV charging points
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.4851, longitude -0.2311)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after SW13 8DS?
- Richmond upon ThamesCouncil, for all local services Richmond upon Thames: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around SW13 8DS Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Metropolitan PolicePolice force area
- Richmond ParkParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Sarah Olney (Liberal Democrat), as Parliament lists them. Contact Sarah Olney
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at SW13 8DS?
Every home and business at SW13 8DS can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 46% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
Richmond upon Thames: 91%
Richmond upon Thames: 99%
The line marks the figure across Richmond upon Thames.
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at SW13 8DS?
BinDayBuddy has not read London Borough of Richmond upon Thames's days for SW13 8DS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for SW13 8DS on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is SW13 8DS at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Very low riskThe Environment Agency counts 23 homes and businesses at SW13 8DS. 23 are in an area at very low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Richmond upon Thames
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for SW13 8DS: 2,296 properties in Richmond upon Thames are at high risk (2.4% of all its properties). All the figures for Richmond upon Thames
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of SW13 8DS is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 13:56 on 22 October 2026.
- Tidal Thames from Putney Bridge to Mortlake High Street EastFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Tidal Thames from Putney Bridge to Mortlake High Street East
- Tidal Thames in the boroughs of Wandsworth and Richmond-upon-ThamesFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Tidal Thames in the boroughs of Wandsworth and Richmond-upon-Thames
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 13:56 on 22 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near SW13 8DS?
Homes in SW13 8 sold for a typical £807,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 14 sales, down 28.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Terraced 3 sales, too few to price
- Flat or maisonette £745,000 11 sales
Across the whole SW13 district: a typical £1,200,000 from 161 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in SW13 8DS
HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in SW13 8DS from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 20 February 2026. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near SW13 8DS?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 710 homes in the neighbourhood around SW13 8DS. The largest share of them, 38%, are in council tax band G. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (70%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Richmond upon Thames for 2026‑27: £2,486. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £2,486 (band D) to £4,972 (band H); band G, the most common, is £4,144.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | fewer than 5 | £1,657 |
| Band B | fewer than 5 | £1,934 |
| Band C | withheld | £2,210 |
| Band D | about 20 (3%) | £2,486 |
| Band E | about 150 (21%) | £3,039 |
| Band F | about 140 (20%) | £3,591 |
| Band G | about 270 (38%) | £4,144 |
| Band H | about 130 (18%) | £4,972 |
When the homes were built
- 14% Before 1900
- 10% 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- 1% 1945 to 1964
- 1% 1965 to 1982
- 70% 1983 to 1999
- 3% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1919 to 1939, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Richmond upon Thames before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of SW13 8DS is in (ONS area E01003802), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near SW13 8DS?
The nearest open schools to SW13 8DS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to SW13 8DS?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SW13 8DS is Kensington (Olympia) Rail Station, 2.0 km away in a straight line.
- Kensington (Olympia) Rail Station Railway station 2.0 kmCycle
- Barnes Bridge Rail Station Railway station 2.1 kmCycle
- Hammersmith (Dist&Picc Line) Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 950 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Lonsdale Road, 148 m away.
More stations near SW13 8DS, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near SW13 8DS?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SW13 8DS, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Hammersmith Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8741 3944 700 mWalk
- Fulham Cross Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7385 1964 1.2 kmCycle
- Brook Green Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7471 3333 1.3 kmCycle
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near SW13 8DS?
The nearest charging points to the centre of SW13 8DS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · 3 chargers 500 mWalk
- Source London Charging point · 2 chargers 500 mWalk
- BP Pulse Charging point · 10 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 150 kW 850 mWalk
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near SW13 8DS?
The nearest to the centre of SW13 8DS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Castelnau Dentists Phone 020 8563 7177 150 mWalk
- The Smile Clinic Phone 020 8748 1315 700 mWalk
- K2 Dental 750 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to SW13 8DS?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Charing Cross Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2026 · Phone 020 3311 3311 800 mWalk
- Hammersmith & Fulham Mental Health Unit Phone 020 7386 1177 950 mWalk
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near SW13 8DS?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SW13 8DS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- St Vincents House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2025 · Phone 020 8600 0510 750 mWalk
- Rivercourt Project Short Breaks Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report December 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8563 8683 850 mWalk
- Viera Gray House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2025 · Phone 020 8748 4563 950 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near SW13 8DS?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SW13 8DS, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Hammersmith Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 10am to 4:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8748 6458 700 mWalk
- Boots, 198-200 Fulham Palace Rd Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun 11am to 5pm · Phone 020 7381 8651 750 mWalk
- Boots, 41-43 King Street Mon to Fri 8:30am to 8pm; Sat 9am to 7pm; Sun 12pm to 6pm · Phone 020 8748 7627 850 mWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near SW13 8DS?
The nearest vets to the centre of SW13 8DS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Blue Cross Pet Clinic 900 mWalk
- Medivet 1.3 kmCycle
- Barons Court Veterinary Centre 1.7 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is SW13 8DS in a conservation area?
The centre of SW13 8DS is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near SW13 8DS?
Police.uk records 761 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SW13 8DS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 32, drugs 23, theft from the person 20, bicycle theft 18, robbery 11, criminal damage and arson 3, possession of weapons 2, other crime 2.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for SW13 8DS
- Ward
- Barnes
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- London
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Richmond upon Thames
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- June 1997
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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