Observatory Road is in London and in Richmond Upon Thames district. SW14 7QB is located in the East Sheen electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Richmond Park. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Observatory Road, London, SW14 7QB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SW14 7QD, SW14 7QA, SW14 7PZ, SW14 7AD, SW14 7QE, SW14 7AE, SW14 7AA, SW14 7PY, SW14 7NY.

Observatory Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Observatory Road are based on 86 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Richmond Upon Thames.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW14 7QB

Average Price
£1,496,688
Semi-Detached
£1,447,815
Terraced
£1,520,349
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£318,274

Estimated Average Property Prices for Observatory Road

Average Price
£1,526,724
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Observatory Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
23 Observatory Road, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£1,230,0002023-03-28 £1,267,759
9 Observatory Road, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£1,425,0002022-10-28 £1,427,125
57 Observatory Road, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£1,325,0002022-06-30 £1,357,342
1 Observatory Road, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£1,640,0002021-07-23 £1,765,207
11 Observatory Road, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£1,410,0002021-06-18 £1,581,518

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Windham Nursery School
Windham Road, TW9 2HP 		1,470 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Eastwood Nursery School
168 Roehampton Lane, SW15 4EU 		2,421 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4South Acton Childrens Centre
Castle Close, Acton W3 8RX 		5,009 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bayonne Nursery School
50 Paynes Walk, W6 8PF 		5,150 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Sheen Mount Primary School
West Temple, East Sheen SW14 7RT 		327 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Thomson House School
27 Sheen Lane, SW14 8HY 		874 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
Carrington Road, TW10 5AA 		921 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School
Worple Street, SW14 8HE 		1,136 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Darell Primary and Nursery School
Niton Road, TW9 4LH 		1,169 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Richmond Park Academy
Park Avenue, SW14 8RG 		1,019 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School
Queens Road, TW10 6HW 		1,261 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Chiswick School
Burlington Lane, Chiswick W4 3UN 		2,545 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ark Putney Academy
Pullman Gardens, Putney SW15 3DG 		3,693 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brentford School for Girls
5 Boston Manor Road, TW8 0PG 		3,759 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4William Morris Sixth Form
St Dunstan's Road, W6 8RB 		5,308 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedRichmond-upon-Thames College
Langhorn Drive, TW2 7SJ 		5,439 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedTower House School
188 Sheen Lane, SW14 8LF 		346 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedKing's House School
68 King's Road, TW10 6ES 		1,581 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
- not ratedThe Priory Roehampton Hospital School
The Priory Hospital Roehampton, Priory Lane SW15 5JJ 		1,609 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Priory Lodge School
Priory Lane, SW15 5JJ 		1,643 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Paddock School
Priory Lane, SW15 5RT 		1,755 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mamma Mia459 Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen234 yd
Caffe Al Fresco459A Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen234 yd
Grilandia Restaurant437-439 Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen242 yd
Man Vs Food London431 Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen255 yd
Kaalika Indian Restaurant425 Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen262 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Plough42 Christchurch Road, East Sheen155 yd
Barnes Home Guard Association76A Richmond Park Road, East Sheen342 yd
The Victoria10 West Temple Sheen, East Sheen354 yd
Sheen Lawn Tennis & Squash ClubParklands Close, East Sheen460 yd
The Pig & Whistle86 Sheen Lane, East Sheen479 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TJ's Place475 Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen264 yd
Papa John's310 Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen292 yd
Pizza Go Go378 Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen358 yd
Pala Kebab House238 Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen529 yd
Secret Recipe73 Sheen Lane, East Sheen646 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Waitrose292 Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen361 yd
Tesco385-387 Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen377 yd
Tesco Express39-41 Sheen Lane, East Sheen765 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Sheen Mount Primary School
WEST TEMPLE SHEEN 		swimming pool409 yd
Sheen Lawn Tennis And Squash Club
PARKLANDS CLOSE 		squash courts, tennis courts432 yd
Sw14 Women'S Fitness
SHEEN LANE 		health and fitness suite589 yd
Sheen Common
FIFE ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts599 yd
Shene Sports & Fitness Centre
PARK AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite848 yd
Budweiser Sports Ground
LOWER RICHMOND ROAD 		grass pitches909 yd
Palewell Common
PALEWELL COTTAGE PALEWELL COTTAGE PALEWELL COMMON DRIVE 		grass pitches, tennis courts964 yd
4D Personal Training Studio
MORTLAKE HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite988 yd
Holy Trinity Ce Primary School
CARRINGTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,041 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 93.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 93.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 93.3%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed156.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Observatory Road dangerous?

In 2023, 383 crimes were reported near Observatory Road . Only 27% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SW14 7QB.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Observatory Road, London, SW14 7QB

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 383
Violence And Sexual Offences 72
Anti Social Behaviour 66
Vehicle Crime 55
Burglary 55
Shoplifting 42
Other Theft 27
Criminal Damage And Arson 22
Public Order 20
Bicycle Theft 6
Robbery 6
Theft From The Person 6
Drugs 4
Possession Of Weapons 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SW14 7QB.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Albany Close423 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Upper Richmond Road West530 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Upper Richmond Road West423 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Upper Richmond Road West423 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sheen Gate Gardens207 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Albany Close423 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Albany Close423 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hood Avenue380 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Albany Close423 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Albany Close423 yd
More Crime Statistics for Observatory Road, London, SW14 7QB

Employment

SW14 7QB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in SW14 7QB area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee117
Self-Employed45
Retired31
Student (economically inactive)23
Part-Time Employee18
Looking after home or family15
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Other3
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities41
Financial and insurance activities28
Information and communication25
Education19
Other12
Human health and social work activities11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles10
Administrative and support service activities8
Construction6
Manufacturing4
Transport and storage4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Real estate activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Mining and quarrying1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Accommodation and food service activities1

People

Gender

Female192
Male188

Partnership Status

Single66
Married: Opposite sex175
Separated3
Divorced15
Widowed3

Health

Very good health283
Good health82
Fair health13
Bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications11
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 1
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 23
Apprenticeship1
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 188
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese8
Indian4
Other Asian2
Black African2
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian20
Mixed White and African6
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other3
White318
Arab8
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom275
European Union42
Rest of Europe8
Africa11
Middle East and Asia16
The Americas and the Caribbean17
Oceania12

Length of Residence

Born in the UK275
10+ Years75
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years13
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom325
Ireland8
France2
Germany7
Italy3
Spain1
Other EU countries14
Other Europe1
Eastern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean14
Oceania1
No passport held2

Religion

No religion128
Christian198
Buddhist2
Hindu4
Jewish5
Muslim5
Other religion2
Not answered34
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