TW1 1QS postcode in Richmond upon Thames, England
TW1 1QS is a postcode in Richmond upon Thames, in the St Margarets & North Twickenham ward. It is in the Twickenham parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where TW1 1QS is, and what is near it
- TW1 1QS
- Other postcodes in TW1 1: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 4 bus stops
- 1 EV charging point
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.4596, longitude -0.3182)
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 TW1 1QS?
- 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 TW1 1QS Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Metropolitan PolicePolice force area
- TwickenhamParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Munira Wilson (Liberal Democrat), as Parliament lists them. Contact Munira Wilson
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 TW1 1QS?
Every home and business at TW1 1QS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 TW1 1QS?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for TW1 1QS.
Check the bin days for TW1 1QS 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 TW1 1QS at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Low riskThe Environment Agency counts 18 homes and businesses at TW1 1QS. 2 are in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 8 more at a lower risk.
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 TW1 1QS: 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 TW1 1QS is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 18:47 on 23 October 2026.
- Tidal Thames from the River Crane to Teddington WeirFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Tidal Thames from the River Crane to Teddington Weir
- 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 18:47 on 23 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 TW1 1QS?
Homes in TW1 1 sold for a typical £678,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 106 sales, down 7.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached 3 sales, too few to price
- Semi-detached £1,100,000 19 sales
- Terraced £1,107,500 36 sales
- Flat or maisonette £530,000 48 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole TW1 district: a typical £740,000 from 311 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 TW1 1QS
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in TW1 1QS from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 26 June 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 TW1 1QS?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 740 homes in the neighbourhood around TW1 1QS. The largest share of them, 38%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (29%). 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 £4,972 (band H); band D, the most common, is £2,486.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | withheld | £1,657 |
| Band B | about 10 (1%) | £1,934 |
| Band C | about 140 (19%) | £2,210 |
| Band D | about 280 (38%) | £2,486 |
| Band E | about 80 (11%) | £3,039 |
| Band F | about 40 (5%) | £3,591 |
| Band G | about 110 (15%) | £4,144 |
| Band H | about 80 (11%) | £4,972 |
When the homes were built
- 25% Before 1900
- 21% 1900 to 1918
- 29% 1919 to 1939
- 7% 1945 to 1964
- 4% 1965 to 1982
- 14% 1983 to 1999
- 1% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
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 TW1 1QS is in (ONS area E01003872), 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 TW1 1QS?
The nearest open schools to TW1 1QS, 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 TW1 1QS?
The nearest railway station to the centre of TW1 1QS is St Margarets (London) Rail Station, 500 metres away in a straight line.
- St Margarets (London) Rail Station Railway station 500 mWalk
- Richmond (London) Rail Station Railway station 1.2 kmCycle
- Richmond Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 1.2 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest St Margaret's Drive, 320 m away.
More stations near TW1 1QS, 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 TW1 1QS?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of TW1 1QS, 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.
- St. Margarets Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 020 8892 1986 350 mWalk
- Twickenham Park Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8892 1991 550 mWalk
- Richmond Lock Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8892 2543 650 mWalk
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 TW1 1QS?
The nearest charging points to the centre of TW1 1QS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Ubitricity Charging point · No details mapped 800 mWalk
- Transport for London Charging point · No details mapped 1.4 kmCycle
- Ubitricity Charging point · 1 charger 1.6 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 TW1 1QS?
The nearest to the centre of TW1 1QS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- St Margaret's Dental Practice Phone 020 3904 0230 400 mWalk
- TW1PRAC Ltd T/A St Margarets Smiles Phone 020 8744 9922 400 mWalk
- Perio & Implant Dental Referral Centre Phone 020 4509 8000 650 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 TW1 1QS?
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.
- West Middlesex University Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8560 2121 1.6 kmCycle
- Lakeside Mental Health Unit Phone 020 8483 1403 1.6 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 TW1 1QS?
The nearest care homes to the centre of TW1 1QS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Dalemead Care Home Limited Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2025 450 mWalk
- Cambridge Park Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8892 8592 900 mWalk
- The Regard Partnership Limited - 225 London Road Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8892 6406 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 TW1 1QS?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of TW1 1QS, 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.
- St Margarets Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8892 2434 650 mWalk
- Charles Harry Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8892 1846 700 mWalk
- Boots, 61/64 George Street Mon to Fri 9:30am to 7pm; Sat 8am to 5pm; Sun 11am to 5pm · Phone 020 8940 1691 900 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 TW1 1QS?
The nearest vets to the centre of TW1 1QS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- The Vet in St. Margarets Phone +44 20 8892 3600 900 mWalk
- Veterinary Health Centre Phone +44 20 8892 4432 1.0 kmWalk
- 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 TW1 1QS in a conservation area?
The centre of TW1 1QS 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 TW1 1QS?
Police.uk records 313 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of TW1 1QS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 10, burglary 8, robbery 8, bicycle theft 6, other crime 3, theft from the person 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 TW1 1QS
- Ward
- St Margarets & North Twickenham
- 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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