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Observatory Road, London

MyStreetCheck free street report: Observatory Road, London · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/london-greater-london/observatory-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SW14 7QB, SW14 7QD.

Average price (last 12 months)
£1,550,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£1,370,508
18 sales
Price range
£1.13m – £1.89m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
18 Dec 2025
SW14 7QD

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At a glance

House prices£1.37m averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station9 min walkMortlake station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 20 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

18 property sales on Observatory Road, London have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £1,550,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £1,370,508. Average sale prices rose from £1,370,000 in 2016 to £1,629,383 in 2025 (+19%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Observatory Road range from £1,125,000 to £1,888,150. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Observatory Road compared

SW14 postcode area£1,029,137
London£755,818
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Observatory Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SW14 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £1,370,000 (2 sales)2016£1.37m2017: £1,185,000 (2 sales)2017£1.19m2018: £1,162,500 (2 sales)2018£1.16m2019: £1,200,000 (1 sales)2019£1.2m2020: £1,250,000 (1 sales)2020£1.25m2021: £1,475,000 (3 sales)2021£1.48m2022: £1,375,000 (2 sales)2022£1.38m2023: £1,230,000 (1 sales)2023£1.23m2024: £1,491,000 (1 sales)2024£1.49m2025: £1,629,383 (3 sales)2025£1.63m

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 20 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced18£1,370,50818 Dec 2025

Sold prices on Observatory Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
6, Observatory Road SW14 7QD 16 Jan 2026£930,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Observatory Road SW14 7QD 18 Dec 2025£1,550,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Observatory Road SW14 7QD 28 May 2025£1,888,150 TerracedFreehold
20, Observatory Road SW14 7QD 9 Jan 2025£1,450,000 TerracedFreehold
51, Observatory Road SW14 7QB 26 Jul 2024£1,491,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Observatory Road SW14 7QB 28 Mar 2023£1,230,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Observatory Road SW14 7QB 28 Oct 2022£1,425,000 TerracedFreehold
57, Observatory Road SW14 7QB 30 Jun 2022£1,325,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Observatory Road SW14 7QD 29 Oct 2021£1,375,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Observatory Road SW14 7QB 23 Jul 2021£1,640,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Observatory Road SW14 7QB 18 Jun 2021£1,410,000 TerracedFreehold
1A, Observatory Road SW14 7QB 24 Jun 2020£310,000 OtherFreehold
27, Observatory Road SW14 7QB 27 Jan 2020£1,250,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Observatory Road SW14 7QB 8 Aug 2019£1,200,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Observatory Road SW14 7QB 12 Apr 2018£1,200,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Observatory Road SW14 7QB 26 Jan 2018£1,125,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Observatory Road SW14 7QB 27 Sep 2017£1,195,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Observatory Road SW14 7QD 29 Mar 2017£1,175,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Observatory Road SW14 7QB 24 Aug 2016£1,375,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Observatory Road SW14 7QD 22 Jul 2016£1,365,000 TerracedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
10, Observatory Road £1,365,000 (Jul 2016) → £1,550,000 (Dec 2025) +14%
over 9 yrs
11, Observatory Road £1,375,000 (Aug 2016) → £1,410,000 (Jun 2021) +3%
over 5 yrs

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Schools near Observatory Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Tower House School 181 pupils Other independent school 4–13 Report 0.1 mi
Sheen Mount Primary School 598 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Thomson House School 366 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Lift Richmond Park 1,046 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.6 mi
St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School 152 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School 309 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Darell Primary and Nursery School 192 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
East Sheen Primary School 593 pupils Primary 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.8 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train, tram & metro stations

  • Mortlake station 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
  • North Sheen station 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
  • Barnes Bridge station 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
  • Kew Gardens Underground Station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
  • Richmond Underground Station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Temple Sheen Road (Stop V) 3 min walk
  • Temple Sheen Road (Stop X) 4 min walk
  • East Sheen (Stop D, UPPER RICHMOND ROAD WEST) 4 min walk
  • East Sheen (Stop C, UPPER RICHMOND ROAD WEST) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Sheen Lane Surgery
    Sheen Lane Health Centre, 70 Sheen Lane, London · 0.3 mi
  • Richmond Medical Group
    Sheen Lane Health Centre, 70 Sheen Lane, London · 0.3 mi
  • Seymour House Surgery
    154 Sheen Road, Richmond · 0.9 mi
  • Kew Medical Practice
    14 High Park Road, Kew, Richmond · 1.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Cook Cook East Sheen · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco East Sheen Express · 0.2 mi
  • Waitrose Waitrose East Sheen · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Mortlake Express · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Dumlers Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Boots · 0.2 mi
  • Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.3 mi

Dentists

  • Sirha Dental Practice · 0.2 mi
  • The Park Dental Clinic · 0.4 mi
  • Sheen Dental Clinic · 0.5 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income10 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability10 of 10
Crime10 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment1 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned85.2%62.5%
Private rented13.0%20.3%
Social rented1.8%17.1%
Households601

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1523.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6455.2%64.1%
Aged 65+21.1%18.6%
Residents1,724

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks99%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks100%92%

Share of homes across Richmond upon Thames with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Observatory Road

Ethnic group

HereRichmond upon Thames
White88.3%80.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5.6%5.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3.6%8.9%
Other ethnic group2.3%3.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.3%1.9%

Religion

HereRichmond upon Thames
Christian52%45.3%
No religion34.5%37.9%
Not answered5.9%7.1%
Jewish3.6%0.6%
Muslim1.6%4.4%
Hindu1.1%2.1%
Buddhist0.8%0.8%
Other religion0.6%–

Country of birth

HereRichmond upon Thames
Born in the UK73.4%71.2%
Born outside the UK26.6%28.8%

Highest qualification

HereRichmond upon Thames
Level 4 qualifications and above69.9%60.4%
Level 3 qualifications11.3%12.1%
Level 2 qualifications9.1%9%
No qualifications5%9.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications2%5%
Apprenticeship1.4%2.4%
Other qualifications1.2%2%

General health

HereRichmond upon Thames
Very good health67.6%59.4%
Good health25.1%29.2%
Fair health6.1%8.4%
Bad health0.9%2.3%
Very bad health0.2%0.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereRichmond upon Thames
1 car or van in household54.2%51.7%
2 cars or vans in household30.2%18.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.3%4.5%
No cars or vans in household7.3%25.4%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Richmond upon Thames.

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