SW14 postcode area guide — Richmond upon Thames

Where is SW14?

Broadband & internet speeds in SW14

Excellent coverage

Broadband availability in the SW14 postcode district (Richmond upon Thames) is Excellent — gigabit-capable full fibre is widely available. Across the 356 postcodes Ofcom measures in SW14, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 99% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 83.6%.

Around 0% of premises in SW14 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.

Sample postcodes in SW14

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Mobile signal around Richmond upon Thames

Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Richmond Upon Thames district (89,765 premises):

Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.

Crime in SW14

Police recorded 194 incidents within about a mile of the centre of SW14 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:

Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).

House prices in SW14

Based on 151 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in SW14 is £835,000, down 4.6% on the previous year (£875,000).

Latest recorded sales in SW14

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Who lives here? Richmond upon Thames demographics

Census 2021 figures for the wider Richmond upon Thames district (195,279 residents, 80,704 households):

Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Schools in and around SW14

Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.

Food hygiene ratings in SW14

135 rated food businesses operate in SW14. 87 hold the top rating of 5, 20 are rated 4, and 3 are rated 2 or below.

Among the 5-rated: 7 Cafe, 7G Sheen Express, A Craver's Box, ABC Daycare Ltd, Achieving for Children CIC.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.

Energy performance (EPC) in SW14

From a sample of 251 Energy Performance Certificates across 12 SW14 postcodes, the most common rating is band D (average band D). 30% of sampled homes are rated C or better.

Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.

Phone area codes for Richmond upon Thames

Landlines around SW14 typically use:

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What's it like living in SW14?

Postcodes in SW14

Neighbouring districts

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Frequently asked questions

Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.