Observatory Road is in London and in Richmond Upon Thames district. SW14 7QD 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 7QD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SW14 7QB, SW14 7AD, SW14 7QA, SW14 7QE, SW14 7AE, SW14 7AA, SW14 7PZ, SW14 7AF, SW14 7AB.

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 7QD

Average Price
£1,596,037
Semi-Detached
£1,425,541
Terraced
£1,602,857
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

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
12 Observatory Road, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£1,375,0002021-10-29 £1,442,248
18 Observatory Road, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£1,175,0002017-03-29 £1,423,889
10 Observatory Road, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£1,365,0002016-07-22 £1,600,946
26 Observatory Road, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£1,350,0002015-12-16 £1,674,517
26 Observatory Road, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£1,090,0002014-02-05 £1,684,557

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Windham Nursery School
Windham Road, TW9 2HP 		1,485 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Eastwood Nursery School
168 Roehampton Lane, SW15 4EU 		2,405 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4South Acton Childrens Centre
Castle Close, Acton W3 8RX 		5,048 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bayonne Nursery School
50 Paynes Walk, W6 8PF 		5,174 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 		302 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Thomson House School
27 Sheen Lane, SW14 8HY 		909 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
Carrington Road, TW10 5AA 		920 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School
Worple Street, SW14 8HE 		1,167 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Darell Primary and Nursery School
Niton Road, TW9 4LH 		1,191 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 		1,024 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School
Queens Road, TW10 6HW 		1,242 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Chiswick School
Burlington Lane, Chiswick W4 3UN 		2,583 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ark Putney Academy
Pullman Gardens, Putney SW15 3DG 		3,689 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brentford School for Girls
5 Boston Manor Road, TW8 0PG 		3,784 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 		5,337 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedRichmond-upon-Thames College
Langhorn Drive, TW2 7SJ 		5,424 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 		354 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedKing's House School
68 King's Road, TW10 6ES 		1,567 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
- not ratedThe Priory Roehampton Hospital School
The Priory Hospital Roehampton, Priory Lane SW15 5JJ 		1,614 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Priory Lodge School
Priory Lane, SW15 5JJ 		1,649 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Paddock School
Priory Lane, SW15 5RT 		1,764 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 Sheen272 yd
Caffe Al Fresco459A Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen273 yd
Grilandia Restaurant437-439 Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen281 yd
Man Vs Food London431 Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen293 yd
Kaalika Indian Restaurant425 Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen299 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Plough42 Christchurch Road, East Sheen117 yd
The Victoria10 West Temple Sheen, East Sheen338 yd
Barnes Home Guard Association76A Richmond Park Road, East Sheen346 yd
Sheen Lawn Tennis & Squash ClubParklands Close, East Sheen421 yd
The Pig & Whistle86 Sheen Lane, East Sheen512 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TJ's Place475 Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen298 yd
Papa John's310 Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen331 yd
Pizza Go Go378 Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen387 yd
Pala Kebab House238 Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen559 yd
Secret Recipe73 Sheen Lane, East Sheen682 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Waitrose292 Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen398 yd
Tesco385-387 Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen410 yd
Tesco Express39-41 Sheen Lane, East Sheen802 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Sheen Lawn Tennis And Squash Club
PARKLANDS CLOSE 		squash courts, tennis courts392 yd
Sheen Mount Primary School
WEST TEMPLE SHEEN 		swimming pool395 yd
Sheen Common
FIFE ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts563 yd
Sw14 Women'S Fitness
SHEEN LANE 		health and fitness suite626 yd
Shene Sports & Fitness Centre
PARK AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite859 yd
Budweiser Sports Ground
LOWER RICHMOND ROAD 		grass pitches948 yd
Palewell Common
PALEWELL COTTAGE PALEWELL COTTAGE PALEWELL COMMON DRIVE 		grass pitches, tennis courts952 yd
4D Personal Training Studio
MORTLAKE HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite1,026 yd
Holy Trinity Ce Primary School
CARRINGTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,044 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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 speed89.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed211.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed22.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Observatory Road dangerous?

In 2023, 339 crimes were reported near Observatory Road . 30% 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 7QD.

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 7QD

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 339
Violence And Sexual Offences 68
Anti Social Behaviour 66
Vehicle Crime 47
Burglary 43
Shoplifting 42
Other Theft 24
Public Order 16
Criminal Damage And Arson 16
Bicycle Theft 5
Theft From The Person 5
Drugs 3
Robbery 3
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Colston Road314 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Upper Richmond Road West457 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sheen Lane333 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sheen Lane333 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sheen Gate Gardens241 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Pembroke Gardens520 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Palmerston Road77 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Connaught Avenue440 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Wellside Gardens54 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wayside190 yd
More Crime Statistics for Observatory Road, London, SW14 7QD

Employment

SW14 7QD 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 7QD 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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