TW9 3AB postcode in Richmond upon Thames, England
TW9 3AB is a postcode in Richmond upon Thames, in the Kew ward. It is in the Richmond Park 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 TW9 3AB is, and what is near it
- TW9 3AB
- Other postcodes in TW9 3: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 9 bus stops
- 8 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 51.4781, longitude -0.2908)
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 TW9 3AB?
- 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 TW9 3AB 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 TW9 3AB?
50% of the homes and businesses at TW9 3AB can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and none 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 TW9 3AB?
BinDayBuddy has not read London Borough of Richmond upon Thames's days for TW9 3AB today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for TW9 3AB 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 TW9 3AB 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 TW9 3AB.
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 TW9 3AB: 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 TW9 3AB 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 TW9 3AB?
Homes in TW9 3 sold for a typical £750,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 49 sales, up 4.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached 2 sales, too few to price
- Semi-detached £1,700,000 9 sales
- Terraced £920,000 13 sales
- Flat or maisonette £516,000 25 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole TW9 district: a typical £725,000 from 272 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 TW9 3AB
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in TW9 3AB 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 TW9 3AB?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 930 homes in the neighbourhood around TW9 3AB. The largest share of them, 48%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (37%). 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 E, the most common, is £3,039.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | fewer than 5 | £1,657 |
| Band B | about 10 (1%) | £1,934 |
| Band C | about 70 (8%) | £2,210 |
| Band D | about 230 (25%) | £2,486 |
| Band E | about 450 (48%) | £3,039 |
| Band F | about 50 (5%) | £3,591 |
| Band G | about 50 (5%) | £4,144 |
| Band H | about 70 (8%) | £4,972 |
When the homes were built
- 36% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- 37% 1945 to 1964
- 12% 1965 to 1982
- 9% 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 TW9 3AB is in (ONS area E01003847), 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 TW9 3AB?
The nearest open schools to TW9 3AB, 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 TW9 3AB?
The nearest railway station to the centre of TW9 3AB is Kew Gardens Rail Station, 400 metres away in a straight line.
- Kew Gardens Rail Station Railway station 400 mWalk
- Kew Bridge Rail Station Railway station 1.3 kmCycle
- Kew Gardens Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 400 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Kew Road / Victoria Gate, 23 m away.
More stations near TW9 3AB, 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 TW9 3AB?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of TW9 3AB, 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.
- Kew Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8487 8292 600 mWalk
- Grove Park Terrace Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8630 1680 1.4 kmCycle
- Albany Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2024 · Phone 020 8630 3838 1.6 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 TW9 3AB?
The nearest charging points to the centre of TW9 3AB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Ubitricity Charging point · 1 charger 300 mWalk
- Ubitricity Charging point · 1 charger 300 mWalk
- Ubitricity Charging point · 1 charger 350 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 TW9 3AB?
The nearest to the centre of TW9 3AB, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- The Whitehouse Dental Clinic Phone 020 8940 3444 200 mWalk
- Gardens Dental Centre Phone 020 8940 5071 300 mWalk
- Kew Dental Care Phone 020 8878 7833 450 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 TW9 3AB?
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.
- Cora Health - West London Clinic Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 020 3058 9099 2.0 kmCycle
- West Middlesex University Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8560 2121 2.4 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 TW9 3AB?
The nearest care homes to the centre of TW9 3AB, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Cecil Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8940 5242 750 mWalk
- Maryville Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2026 · Phone 020 8560 7124 1.4 kmCycle
- St Raphael's Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8560 3745 1.4 kmCycle
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 TW9 3AB?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of TW9 3AB, 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.
- Kew Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8940 0698 350 mWalk
- Pyramid Pharmacy, 19-21 Station Parade Mon to Fri 8:30am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun 10am to 2pm · Phone 020 8940 5800 350 mWalk
- Boots, Bessant Drive,kew Mon to Sat 9:30am to 5:30pm; Sun 11am to 5pm · Phone 020 8876 6192 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 TW9 3AB?
The nearest vets to the centre of TW9 3AB on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Kitten to Cat Phone +44 20 8940 0014 450 mWalk
- Richmond Vets Phone +44 20 8940 1090 1.3 kmCycle
- Medivet 1.4 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 TW9 3AB in a conservation area?
The centre of TW9 3AB is in 2 areas with planning rules of their 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 TW9 3AB?
Police.uk records 403 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of TW9 3AB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: shoplifting 15, drugs 11, possession of weapons 5, other crime 5, theft from the person 4, bicycle theft 4, robbery 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 TW9 3AB
- Ward
- Kew
- 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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