TW12 3DS postcode in Richmond upon Thames, England
TW12 3DS is a postcode in Richmond upon Thames, in the Hampton North ward. It is in the Twickenham parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where TW12 3DS is, and what is near it
- TW12 3DS
- Other postcodes in TW12 3: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 11 bus stops
- 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 51.4259, longitude -0.3686)
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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after TW12 3DS?
- 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 TW12 3DS 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 TW12 3DS?
Every home and business at TW12 3DS 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 TW12 3DS?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for TW12 3DS.
Check the bin days for TW12 3DS 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 TW12 3DS 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 TW12 3DS.
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 TW12 3DS: 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 TW12 3DS 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 TW12 3DS?
Homes in TW12 3 sold for a typical £499,950 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 81 sales, up 2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £1,022,500 12 sales
- Semi-detached £677,500 26 sales
- Terraced £465,000 33 sales
- Flat or maisonette £291,250 10 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole TW12 district: a typical £635,000 from 235 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 TW12 3DS
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in TW12 3DS 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 TW12 3DS?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 750 homes in the neighbourhood around TW12 3DS. The largest share of them, 24%, are in council tax band G. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (43%). 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 G, the most common, is £4,144.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | withheld | £1,657 |
| Band B | about 10 (1%) | £1,934 |
| Band C | about 170 (23%) | £2,210 |
| Band D | about 140 (19%) | £2,486 |
| Band E | about 140 (19%) | £3,039 |
| Band F | about 100 (13%) | £3,591 |
| Band G | about 180 (24%) | £4,144 |
| Band H | about 10 (1%) | £4,972 |
When the homes were built
- 3% Before 1900
- 13% 1900 to 1918
- 17% 1919 to 1939
- 43% 1945 to 1964
- 14% 1965 to 1982
- 4% 1983 to 1999
- 4% 2000 to 2009
- 3% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
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 TW12 3DS is in (ONS area E01003830), 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 TW12 3DS?
The nearest open schools to TW12 3DS, 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 TW12 3DS?
The nearest railway station to the centre of TW12 3DS is Hampton (London) Rail Station, 1.1 km away in a straight line.
- Hampton (London) Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk
- Fulwell Rail Station Railway station 1.6 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Springfield Avenue, 36 m away.
More stations near TW12 3DS, 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 TW12 3DS?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of TW12 3DS, 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.
- Broad Lane Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8979 5406 350 mWalk
- Hampton Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8979 5150 900 mWalk
- Hampton Hill Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8977 0043 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 TW12 3DS?
The nearest charging points to the centre of TW12 3DS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.2 kmWalk
- Source London Charging point · No details mapped 1.5 kmCycle
- Source London Charging point · No details mapped 1.5 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 TW12 3DS?
The nearest to the centre of TW12 3DS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Capital Dental Phone 020 8941 3383 700 mWalk
- Bushy Park Dental Practice Phone 020 8941 9090 750 mWalk
- Bupa Dental Care Hampton Hill Phone 020 8941 9944 850 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 TW12 3DS?
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.
- Molesey Community Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8296 2000 3.2 kmCycle
- Kingston Satellite Dialysis Unit Phone 020 8296 4888 5.9 kmDrive
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 TW12 3DS?
The nearest care homes to the centre of TW12 3DS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- United Response - The Swallows 183 -189 Hanworth Road Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8783 1503 450 mWalk
- Tudor Avenue Residential Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 07540 126631 500 mWalk
- Elysium Care Partnerships Limited - 78 Park Road Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8255 5166 650 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 TW12 3DS?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of TW12 3DS, 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.
- The Hampton Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 1:30pm to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed 650 mWalk
- Health on the Hill Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 3pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8977 2539 800 mWalk
- Hampton Hill Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8979 9084 1.0 kmWalk
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 TW12 3DS?
The nearest vets to the centre of TW12 3DS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- The Sherwood Veterinary Centre 150 mWalk
- Willet House 850 mWalk
- AlphaVet 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 TW12 3DS in a conservation area?
The centre of TW12 3DS 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 TW12 3DS?
Police.uk records 211 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of TW12 3DS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 4, burglary 3, robbery 3, theft from the person 2, other crime 2, criminal damage and arson 1, bicycle theft 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 TW12 3DS
- Ward
- Hampton North
- 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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