TW1 2BB postcode in Richmond upon Thames, England
TW1 2BB is a postcode in Richmond upon Thames, in the Twickenham Riverside ward. It is in the Twickenham parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1980. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.
Where TW1 2BB is, and what is near it
- TW1 2BB
- Other postcodes in TW1 2: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 6 bus stops
- 1 EV charging point
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 51.4564, longitude -0.3176)
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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after TW1 2BB?
- 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 2BB 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 2BB?
Every home and business at TW1 2BB 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 TW1 2BB?
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 TW1 2BB 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 2BB 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 TW1 2BB.
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 2BB: 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 2BB 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 TW1 2BB?
Homes in TW1 2 sold for a typical £875,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 67 sales, up 21.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £1,575,000 6 sales
- Semi-detached £2,097,500 8 sales
- Terraced £1,317,500 8 sales
- Flat or maisonette £620,000 45 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 2BB
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in TW1 2BB from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 2BB?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 820 homes in the neighbourhood around TW1 2BB. The largest share of them, 23%, are in council tax band G. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (28%). 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 £1,657 (band A) to £4,972 (band H); band G, the most common, is £4,144.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 50 (6%) | £1,657 |
| Band B | about 40 (5%) | £1,934 |
| Band C | about 180 (22%) | £2,210 |
| Band D | about 170 (21%) | £2,486 |
| Band E | about 110 (13%) | £3,039 |
| Band F | about 60 (7%) | £3,591 |
| Band G | about 190 (23%) | £4,144 |
| Band H | about 20 (2%) | £4,972 |
When the homes were built
- 20% Before 1900
- 24% 1900 to 1918
- 28% 1919 to 1939
- 3% 1945 to 1964
- 9% 1965 to 1982
- 11% 1983 to 1999
- 5% 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 2BB is in (ONS area E01003893), 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 2BB?
The nearest open schools to TW1 2BB, 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 2BB?
The nearest railway station to the centre of TW1 2BB is St Margarets (London) Rail Station, 200 metres away in a straight line.
- St Margarets (London) Rail Station Railway station 200 mWalk
- Twickenham Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk
- Richmond Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 1.4 kmCycle
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 St Margarets Station, 198 m away.
More stations near TW1 2BB, 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 2BB?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of TW1 2BB, 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.
- Twickenham Park Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8892 1991 250 mWalk
- St. Margarets Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 020 8892 1986 500 mWalk
- York Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8744 0220 950 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 2BB?
The nearest charging points to the centre of TW1 2BB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Ubitricity Charging point · No details mapped 550 mWalk
- Project EV Charging point · 6 chargers 1.5 kmCycle
- Transport for London Charging point · No details mapped 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 2BB?
The nearest to the centre of TW1 2BB, 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 300 mWalk
- TW1PRAC Ltd T/A St Margarets Smiles Phone 020 8744 9922 300 mWalk
- Claremont Dental Practice Phone 020 8892 4000 350 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 2BB?
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 2.0 kmCycle
- Lakeside Mental Health Unit Phone 020 8483 1403 2.0 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 2BB?
The nearest care homes to the centre of TW1 2BB, 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 400 mWalk
- Cambridge Park Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8892 8592 650 mWalk
- Nightingale House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8892 1854 900 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 2BB?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of TW1 2BB, 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 350 mWalk
- Charles Harry Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8892 1846 500 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 950 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 2BB?
The nearest vets to the centre of TW1 2BB 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 550 mWalk
- Creature Comforts Vets Twickenham Phone +44 20 3011 7975 1.2 kmCycle
- Veterinary Health Centre Phone +44 20 8892 4432 1.3 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 TW1 2BB in a conservation area?
The centre of TW1 2BB 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 TW1 2BB?
Police.uk records 298 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of TW1 2BB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 12, bicycle theft 8, robbery 8, burglary 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 2BB
- Ward
- Twickenham Riverside
- 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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