Postcode TW2 5LJ (Richmond upon Thames)

Map showing TW2 5LJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode TW2 5LJ is located in Richmond upon Thames, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. TW2 5LJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

TW2 5LJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.5 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of TW2 5LJ as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Commuters with young families.

The closest road name to TW2 5LJ is Fifth Cross Road which is centered 32 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Mill Road Strawberry Hill and is 195 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.6 km away at Hounslow Central Underground Station The closest railway station is Fulwell Rail Station, 780 m away.

The closest primary school to TW2 5LJ (for ages 11 and under) is Trafalgar Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on September 18, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Waldegrave School. The last OFSTED inspection on September 26, 2018 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of TW2 5LJ is The Fulwell Golf Club Limited and is 917 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 30, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Domino's Pizza and is 982 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 18, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 94.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for TW2 5LJ is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Richmond and Twickenham is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to TW2 5LJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to TW2 5LJ, and the approximate distance away.

Fifth Cross Road 32 m
Appleby Close 94 m
Woodbine Close 98 m
Norwood Close 140 m
Fourth Cross Road 169 m
Rutland Road 175 m
Bedford Road 182 m
Twining Avenue 218 m
Brunswick Close 230 m
Denmark Road 237 m
Trafalgar Road 263 m
Gothic Road 277 m
Mill Road 280 m
Hampton Road 297 m
Fortescue Avenue 300 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode TW2 5LJ

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from TW2 5LJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Waldegrave School Outstanding
(September 26, 2018)
105 m
Trafalgar Infant School Outstanding
(May 19, 2011)
289 m
Trafalgar Junior School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
334 m
The Mall School 376 m
St James's Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(January 22, 2015)
456 m
Archdeacon Cambridge's Church of England Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
865 m
Stanley Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
882 m
Twickenham School Good
(July 7, 2021)
919 m
Twickenham Primary Academy Outstanding
(June 20, 2018)
994 m
Bishop Perrin Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(May 31, 2012)
1.36 km
Radnor House 1.39 km
Richmond-upon-Thames College Good
(October 13, 2017)
1.4 km
St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
1.4 km
St Richard Reynolds Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 26, 2015)
1.4 km
Heathfield Junior School Good
(September 19, 2018)
1.42 km
Heathfield Infant School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.42 km
Strathmore School Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.43 km
St Mary's and St Peter's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(March 18, 2008)
1.45 km
Newland House School 1.49 km
St Catherine's School 1.5 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from TW2 5LJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Building Blocks Childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 30, 2021
878 m
Caterlink at Stanley Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 16, 2021
882 m
Caterlink Stanley Infant School School/college/university Awaiting Inspection
882 m
Scamps Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
882 m
Fulwell Food and Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
November 9, 2016
884 m
The Fulwell Golf Club Limited Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 30, 2017
917 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 18, 2020
982 m
Imperial China Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
April 13, 2021
982 m
Teddington Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
April 22, 2021
982 m
Getir UK Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
1.06 km
Jiffy Grocery Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
1.06 km
Zapp Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
1.06 km
Cavan Bakery Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 18, 2020
1.11 km
Gunters News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 6, 2017
1.11 km
H & J Retail Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 22, 2018
1.11 km
Pop In Sam's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
April 12, 2021
1.11 km
Premier Wines Retailers - other 4
Good
February 22, 2018
1.11 km
Regency Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 1, 2021
1.11 km
Teddington Food and Wine Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 18, 2020
1.11 km
Little Fishes Soft Play Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 7, 2013
1.11 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to TW2 5LJ - Data from Apr 2022

Mill Road Strawberry Hill Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Mill Road Strawberry Hill Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Trafalgar Rd Prince Of Wales Bus Stop/Station 292 m
Trafalgar Rd Prince Of Wales Bus Stop/Station 329 m
Meadway (TW2) Bus Stop/Station 375 m
Hounslow Central Underground Station Metro/Tram 3.6 km
Hounslow Central Underground Station Metro/Tram 3.6 km
Hounslow Central Underground Station Metro/Tram 3.6 km
Fulwell Rail Station Rail 780 m
Strawberry Hill Rail Station Rail 850 m
Strawberry Hill Rail Station Rail 860 m
Twickenham Hammerton's Pier Ferry 2.63 km
Twickenham Hammerton's Pier Ferry 2.64 km
Twickenham Hammerton's Pier Ferry 2.64 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 33.28 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 33.45 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 34.14 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to TW2 5LJ - Data from Dec 2021

Swan Island Island 1.44 km
Hampton Hill Pond Inland Water 1.68 km
Canal Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Eel Pie Island Island 1.9 km
Round Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Willow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Broom Clumps Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Triss's Pond Inland Water 3 km
Waterhouse Pond Inland Water 3.05 km
Fisher's Pond Inland Water 3.12 km
Garrick's Eyot Island 3.25 km
Warren Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
Rectory Meadow Urban Greenspace 3.26 km
Petersham Lodge Woods Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km
Kempton Park East Reservoir Inland Water 3.28 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for TW2 5LJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73.8 Mbps 94.2 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.3 Mbps 16.6 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 27 10
30-300 Mbps 10% 87.7 16.1
300+ Mbps 90% 331 36

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 561,095 kWh - mean 20,781 kWh : median 21,313 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for TW2 5LJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.44026800
Longitude -0.35167800
OS Easting 514659
OS Northing 0172541
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13430
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Twickenham
Electoral Ward West Twickenham
Local Authority District Richmond upon Thames
Region / Government Office Region London
European Electoral Region London
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: London
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council London South

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E09000027
Travel To Work Area Slough and Heathrow

NHS

NHS England Region London
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Richmond and Twickenham
Cancer Alliance North West and South West London
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
London
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
South West London Health and Care Partnership
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS South West London CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Commuters with young families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Richmond upon Thames BUASD
Workplace Zone E33035843
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Richmond upon Thames 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Richmond upon Thames 015C
Output Area / Small Area 4A3