Neighbourhood · Richmond upon Thames
North Sheen: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the North Sheen neighbourhood of Richmond upon Thames, England (ONS area Richmond upon Thames 004). Headline figures assembled 13 October 2026. Postcodes SW14, TW10, TW9. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near TW9 4JB.
One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England, showing some signs of gentrification
North Sheen is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England; it shows some signs of gentrification against Richmond upon Thames (2 of 20 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £1,050,000 and flats for £491,220 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is in line with Richmond upon Thames (1.1 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, North Sheen, is about a 7-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£1,050,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +20% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£491,220
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +3% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Among the most affluent
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Some signs
Weighted balance +0.11; 2 of 20 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 8 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 7 small areas range from decile 5 to 9.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£100,500
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
1.1 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Schools getting better
In line with the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where North Sheen sits in Richmond upon Thames
- Typical house price: 12th highest of 23 neighbourhoods in Richmond upon Thames
- Typical flat price: 8th highest of 23 neighbourhoods in Richmond upon Thames
- Average household income: joint 10th lowest of 23 neighbourhoods in Richmond upon Thames
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in North Sheen
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
2 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Richmond upon Thames, 1 the other way and 17 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Income deprivation ranking
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Falling behind the borough
- Recorded crime
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest stations
- North Sheen Railway station, about a 7-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (510 m in a straight line). About 6.2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: South Western Railway to London Waterloo (24 to 41 min) and Shepperton (about 37 min).
- Kew Gardens Underground station, about an 11-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (870 m in a straight line).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school Darell Primary and Nursery School 50 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jun 2023).
- Nearest state secondary school Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School 1.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 6 areas, Expected standard in 1 (Feb 2026).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about North Sheen
What is the typical house price in North Sheen?
£1,050,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +20% against 2017-2019.
How does North Sheen compare with the rest of Richmond upon Thames?
Typical house price: 12th highest of 23 neighbourhoods in Richmond upon Thames. Typical flat price: 8th highest of 23 neighbourhoods in Richmond upon Thames. Average household income: joint 10th lowest of 23 neighbourhoods in Richmond upon Thames.
Is North Sheen an affluent area?
Among the most affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is North Sheen gentrifying?
Some signs. Weighted balance +0.11; 2 of 20 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to North Sheen?
North Sheen. Railway station, about a 7-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (510 m in a straight line). About 6.2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: South Western Railway to London Waterloo (24 to 41 min) and Shepperton (about 37 min).
Which state schools are nearest to North Sheen?
Nearest state primary school. Darell Primary and Nursery School. 50 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jun 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School. 1.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 6 areas, Expected standard in 1 (Feb 2026).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.