SW14 8DR postcode in Richmond upon Thames, England
SW14 8DR is a postcode in Richmond upon Thames, in the East Sheen ward. It is in the Richmond Park parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where SW14 8DR is, and what is near it
- SW14 8DR
- Other postcodes in SW14 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 7 bus stops
- 1 EV charging point
- 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 51.4658, longitude -0.2612)
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 SW14 8DR?
- 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 SW14 8DR 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 SW14 8DR?
Every home and business at SW14 8DR can get gigabit broadband from a line, 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 SW14 8DR?
London Borough of Richmond upon Thames's collection system is not answering BinDayBuddy just now. BinDayBuddy links to the council's own checker meanwhile.
Check the bin days for SW14 8DR 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 SW14 8DR at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include SW14 8DR.
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 SW14 8DR: 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 SW14 8DR is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near SW14 8DR?
Homes in SW14 8 sold for a typical £835,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 112 sales, down 5.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached 4 sales, too few to price
- Semi-detached £1,721,000 11 sales
- Terraced £1,075,000 47 sales
- Flat or maisonette £563,000 50 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole SW14 district: a typical £870,000 from 172 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 SW14 8DR
HM Land Registry records 12 standard sales of homes in SW14 8DR from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 14 April 2026. The middle price was £902,750, from £785,000 to £987,000. Across SW14 8, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £835,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
- £785,0008 Lewin Road
- £950,00014 Lewin Road
- £955,00018 Lewin Road
- £965,00019 Lewin Road
- £815,00026 Lewin Road
- £830,0007 Lewin Road
- £987,00031 Lewin Road
- £821,00028 Lewin Road
Show the other 4 sales
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 SW14 8DR?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 810 homes in the neighbourhood around SW14 8DR. The largest share of them, 37%, are in council tax band F. More were built from 1900 to 1918 than in any other period (48%). 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 £1,934 (band B) to £4,144 (band G); band F, the most common, is £3,591.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | withheld | £1,657 |
| Band B | about 10 (1%) | £1,934 |
| Band C | about 80 (10%) | £2,210 |
| Band D | about 60 (7%) | £2,486 |
| Band E | about 260 (32%) | £3,039 |
| Band F | about 300 (37%) | £3,591 |
| Band G | about 100 (12%) | £4,144 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,972 |
When the homes were built
- 44% Before 1900
- 48% 1900 to 1918
- 5% 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- 1% 1965 to 1982
- 1% 1983 to 1999
- 1% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1945 to 1964, 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 SW14 8DR is in (ONS area E01003808), 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 SW14 8DR?
The nearest open schools to SW14 8DR, 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 SW14 8DR?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SW14 8DR is Mortlake Rail Station, 500 metres away in a straight line.
- Mortlake Rail Station Railway station 500 mWalk
- Barnes Bridge Rail Station Railway station 900 mWalk
- Kew Gardens Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 2.1 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Kings Road (SW14), 95 m away.
More stations near SW14 8DR, 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 SW14 8DR?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SW14 8DR, 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.
- Richmond Medical Group Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8876 3901 450 mWalk
- Sheen Lane Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8876 4086 450 mWalk
- Essex House Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8876 1033 1.2 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 SW14 8DR?
The nearest charging points to the centre of SW14 8DR, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Source Charging point · 3 chargers 450 mWalk
- Source Charging point · 3 chargers 1.2 kmCycle
- Source Charging point · 2 chargers 1.4 kmCycle
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 SW14 8DR?
The nearest to the centre of SW14 8DR, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Sheen Dental Phone 020 8876 5277 50 mWalk
- Sheen Dental Ltd Phone 020 8876 5277 50 mWalk
- The Park Dental Clinic 250 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 SW14 8DR?
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.
- Queen Mary's Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report August 2025 · Phone 020 8487 6000 1.8 kmCycle
- Charing Cross Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2026 · Phone 020 3311 3311 3.7 kmCycle
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 SW14 8DR?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SW14 8DR, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Alexander House Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report December 2025 · Phone 020 8876 6927 250 mWalk
- Elysium Care Partnerships Limited - 185 Arabella Drive Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8876 6681 850 mWalk
- Lyle House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2024 · Phone 020 8878 3806 850 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 SW14 8DR?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SW14 8DR, 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.
- Spatetree Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8255 1717 400 mWalk
- Superdrug Pharmacy, 262 Upper Richmond Road Mon to Fri 9am to 2pm, 2:30pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 2pm, 2:30pm to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8878 6192 450 mWalk
- Boots, 381-383 Upper Richmond Rd Mon to Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun 11am to 5pm · Phone 020 8876 1227 500 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 SW14 8DR?
The nearest vets to the centre of SW14 8DR on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Pet People Phone +44 20 3725 7630 200 mWalk
- Vets on White Hart Lane Phone +44 20 8878 0552 600 mWalk
- Medivet 1.1 kmWalk
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 SW14 8DR in a conservation area?
The centre of SW14 8DR is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
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 SW14 8DR?
Police.uk records 225 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SW14 8DR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 9, bicycle theft 8, shoplifting 7, other crime 4, theft from the person 2, robbery 2, possession of weapons 2, criminal damage and arson 1.
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 SW14 8DR
- Ward
- East Sheen
- 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
- January 1980
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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