London Borough of Richmond upon Thames has 815 listed buildings, 40 of them Grade I, and 85 conservation areas. About 28.8% of homes are in a conservation area, compared with 2.4% in the typical area of England and Wales.
Listed buildings and scheduled monuments are counted where their map point falls; one list entry can cover a terrace or group. Per 1,000 homes uses Census 2021 households. © Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Source: planning.data.gov.uk, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we calculate this
All house prices in London Borough of Richmond upon ThamesA bit more likely than in most places: about 28.8% of homes in London Borough of Richmond upon Thames are in a conservation area, compared with 18.5% across Greater London and 2.4% in the typical area of England and Wales.
| Area | Share of homes |
|---|---|
| London Borough of Richmond upon ThamesThis area | 28.8% |
| Greater London | 18.5% |
| Typical area in England and Wales | 2.4% |
In a conservation area you usually need planning permission for work that would be allowed elsewhere, such as cladding, side extensions, some roof changes and demolishing most buildings, and you must give the council six weeks' notice before cutting back or felling most trees. Some areas have extra Article 4 rules, for example on replacing windows or doors. Check with the council before you buy.
A listed home needs listed building consent for any work that affects its character, inside or out, and doing that work without consent is a criminal offence. Grade I buildings are of exceptional interest (about 2.5% of listed buildings), Grade II* are particularly important (about 5.8%), and most, about 92%, are Grade II. One list entry can cover a whole terrace.
This page shows how common listed buildings are in London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. To check a specific address, search the official list entry or ask the council.
London Borough of Richmond upon Thames has 40 Grade I listed buildings, the highest grade.
Each name links to its official list entry.
London Borough of Richmond upon Thames has 85 conservation areas. St Matthias has the most homes, about 2,009, and was designated in 1977.
| Conservation area | Designated | Homes inside |
|---|---|---|
| St Matthias | 1977 | 2,009 |
| Richmond Hill | 2000 | 1,379 |
| Castelnau | 1996 | 1,085 |
| Hampton Village | 2023 | 1,073 |
| Kew Gardens | 2004 | 999 |
| Twickenham Riverside | 1969 | 821 |
| Sheen Road | 1977 | 773 |
| Central Richmond | 2005 | 747 |
| Barnes Green | 1969 | 741 |
| St Margaret's Estate | 1971 | 737 |
| Hampton Wick | 1988 | 695 |
| Kew Green | 1988 | 684 |
| Mortlake | 1996 | 623 |
| Barnes Common | 1982 | 601 |
| Thorne Passage | 2008 | 516 |
| Kew Foot Road | 1982 | 430 |
| Kew Road | 2003 | 391 |
| Queen's Road (Twickenham) | 1988 | 389 |
| Cambridge Park | 1974 | 375 |
| Wick Road | 2019 | 347 |
| Normansfield | 1991 | 344 |
| Richmond Riverside | 2005 | 336 |
| Teddington Lock | 1977 | 326 |
| High Street Teddington | 1982 | 322 |
| Twickenham Green | 1992 | 301 |
| Royal Road | 2019 | 270 |
| Park Road (Teddington) | 2005 | 228 |
| Pope's Avenue | 1982 | 227 |
| High Street Hampton Hill | 1982 | 223 |
| Amyand Park Road | 2001 | 219 |
| Twickenham Park | 1982 | 219 |
| Ham Common | 2004 | 201 |
| Sheen Lane (East Sheen) | 2002 | 200 |
| Burlington Avenue and West Park Road | 2017 | 196 |
| Richmond Road (East Twickenham) | 2003 | 196 |
| Rosecraft Gardens | 1988 | 185 |
| Petersham | 1982 | 183 |
| Queen's Road (Mortlake) | 1998 | 172 |
| Parkleys Estate | 2003 | 168 |
| Richmond Green | 1969 | 166 |
| Mortlake Green | 1998 | 163 |
| Christ Church Road | 2002 | 160 |
| Hamilton Road | 2006 | 153 |
| Sheen Common Drive | 2002 | 152 |
| Strawberry Hill Road | 2005 | 147 |
| Hampton Court Green | 2005 | 135 |
| Cowley Road | 2019 | 133 |
| Crown Road | 1996 | 127 |
| Ham House | 1982 | 123 |
| East Sheen Avenue | 1988 | 122 |
Homes inside are Census 2021 households in postcodes whose centre is in the area. Showing the 50 with the most homes.
Yes, London Borough of Richmond upon Thames has 6 scheduled monuments: nationally important sites such as earthworks, ruins and ancient buildings, protected from unauthorised change.
More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas, green space, crime, air quality and listed buildings in London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk. Listed buildings and scheduled monuments are from Historic England and Cadw, and conservation areas from planning.data.gov.uk. © Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Source: planning.data.gov.uk, Open Government Licence v3.0. Air quality is from Defra modelled background pollution maps. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Defra modelled background pollution, 2025.
Last updated 11 November 2026 at 01:28 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames dataset covers 7,967 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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