Today\u2019s homebuyers are attracted to\nTwickenham\u2019s scenic riverside location, plenty of green, outdoor space, great\ntransport links to central London, excellent schools and plenty of\nfamily-friendly activities for all ages. Indeed, Yopa\u2019s Happy Family Homes Guide<\/a> identified the wider borough of\nRichmond upon Thames as the number one place to raise a family in 2020 and the\nCovid-19 pandemic has seen urban Londoners actively<\/a> seeking out new homes in the suburban south-west. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Whilst Richmond upon Thames isn\u2019t the\ncheapest area of South West London, Twickenham is one of the most affordable\nareas in the borough and the average house price locally over the last 12\nmonths was \u00a3771,136. Significantly more affordable than nearby Castelnau\n(\u00a31,907,082), Richmond (\u00a31,001,544) and Kew (\u00a31,030,511) and especially pricey Central\nLondon (\u00a31,647,016). <\/p>\n\n\n\n Properties are predominantly Victorian,\nEdwardian and mid-20th<\/sup> century, although there are also a number of\nmore modern apartment blocks available. Areas popular with homebuyers include East\nTwickenham, \u2018villagey\u2019 St Margarets, Strawberry Hill or Teddington and you can\nget a lot more for your money in Whitton and towards Hampton. <\/p>\n\n\n\n But what else does this popular suburb\nhave to offer? Read on to find out more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Only 10 miles south west of central\nLondon, Zone 5 Twickenham has great transport links. <\/p>\n\n\n\n There are an impressive four train\nstations locally. This includes Twickenham Station in the town centre, St\nMargarets (Zone 4), Whitton, Strawberry Hill and Fulwell (Zone 6), all of which\nare on the South Western Railway lines towards Staines or Shepperton. There are\nfrequent services to London Waterloo from Twickenham in less than 25 minutes\nand services are also available to Reading plus Windsor and Eton Riverside. There\nis no underground station locally, but you can pick up the District Line and\nLondon Overground at nearby Richmond station 5 minutes away or the Victoria\nLine at Vauxhall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Twickenham is also served by a number\nof local bus routes<\/a> including the 110 between Hounslow bus station and Hammersmith, the R70\nbetween Hampton and Richmond and the N22 night bus between Fulwell and Oxford\nCircus via Putney and Knightsbridge. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Drivers can take the nearby A316 (Chertsey\nRoad) into central London or out towards the M3 and the A4 (Great West Road)\nlinks Twickenham with the M4. Heathrow Airport is a 25-minute drive via the\nA305 and served by the 490 bus. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Fans of two-wheels will find plenty of cycle routes<\/a> for commuting and leisure trips locally too. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Twickenham is home to an excellent\nselection of highly regarded state and independent schools. Indeed, the area is\nhome to some of the capital\u2019s best performing state schools. <\/p>\n\n\n\n This includes primary schools St Mary\u2019s\nChurch of England Primary School<\/a>, Orleans Primary\nSchool, St James RC Primary School, Bishop Perrin Church of England Primary\nSchool and Trafalgar Infants, all of which have been rated \u2018outstanding\u2019 by\nOfsted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Outstanding comprehensive schools\nlocally are St Richard Reynolds RC, Orleans Park and Waldegrave School for girls\n(who admit boys in the sixth form). Popular independent schools include Newland\nHouse School, St Catherine\u2019s School (for girls), Radnor House Independent\nSchool and The Mall School (for boys).<\/p>\n\n\n\n For further education, nearby Richmond\nupon Thames College<\/a> is also\npopular. <\/p>\n\n\n\n When it comes to higher education, St Mary\u2019s\nUniversity<\/a> in Twickenham offers\na range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses and ranked No.1 in London for\nboth course satisfaction and teaching satisfaction in the Guardian University\nLeague Tables 2020. Twickenham is also within a short commute of all of the\ncapital\u2019s top universities<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n For the younger members of the family, Twickenham\nhas a huge range of classes and groups<\/a> and the suburb is also home to a range of popular nurseries and preschools<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Despite its proximity to central\nLondon, Twickenham is surrounded by an impressive amount of scenic, green\noutdoor space. With Marble Hill Park<\/a> to the north, the quirky Eel Pie Island<\/a> to the east, historic Strawberry\nHill House & Gardens<\/a> to the south, Crane Park<\/a> to the west and Twickenham Green<\/a> in the centre to name but a few! The stunning Ham Lands<\/a> and 2500 acre Richmond Park<\/a> are also just across the river and the scenic Thames\nPath runs on either side of the river to Teddington Lock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When outdoor activities are off the\nmenu, the Whitton Sports and Fitness Centre<\/a> have plenty of facilities for keeping\nthe whole family busy, including state of the art fitness equipment, dance\nstudios and pitches for badminton, basketball and netball too name a few. Richmond\nGymnastics<\/a> in nearby Kew also provides\nclasses and training for all abilities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n When it comes to retail<\/a>, Twickenham town centre is home to all the essential banks, grocery\nshops and high street favourites like WH Smiths, M&S, Superdrug and\nStarbucks and Church Street<\/a> is home to a great selection of independent retailers.\nFor a serious retail fix, nearby Richmond and vibrant Kingston are definitely\nworth a visit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Food wise, there is a smorgasbord of\noptions to tempt every palate. Locals rate the Sicilian menu at Ballar\u00f2<\/a>, The\nCochin<\/a> for Indian food and\nJapanese and sushi restaurant Umi<\/a> in particular. For a great pub, head to The Crown<\/a>, the riverside White\nSwan<\/a> or The\nPrince Albert<\/a>, a traditional\nBritish pub serving traditional Thai food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Twickenham locals are a social bunch,\nwith plenty of community events happening throughout the year, including the all-encompassing,\ntwo week Twickenham Festival<\/a>, the Twickenham\nAlive Film Festival<\/a> and the Twickenham Beer and Cider Festival<\/a> plus a plethora of events and concerts at nearby\nRichmond Park and Kew Gardens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As the largest Rugby Union stadium in\nthe world, Twickenham<\/a> is the home of England Rugby and hosts a number of national and\ninternational tournaments throughout the year along with a number of live music<\/a> events. The Rugby Union premiership team the Harlequins are also based nearby\nat The Stoop<\/a>, although Twickenham isn\u2019t just about the rugby. Twickenham\nRowing Club<\/a> is one of the most\nestablished in London and there are a number of popular golf clubs locally too including\nFulwell<\/a> and Strawberry Hill<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n For the culture vultures, community\nspace The Exchange<\/a> hosts a range of theatrical performances, comedy\nshows, film screenings and more, with various classes and workshops also\navailable, The Mary Wallace Theatre<\/a> is home to the Richmond Shakespeare\nSociety and the Orleans House Gallery<\/a> is a free public art gallery which\nalso offers arts and crafts classes for all ages. In nearby Richmond is the award-winning\nOrange Tree Theatre<\/a> which hosts an exciting roster of independent and classic theatre shows.\nTo learn more about Twickenham\u2019s rich history, head to the Twickenham\nMuseum<\/a> on The Embankment, or\nthe quirky Eel Pie Island Museum<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n For foodies, the impressive Twickenham Farmer\u2019s Market<\/a> takes place every Saturday and for the families, the Mum2Mum market<\/a> takes place regularly at church halls in both\nTwickenham and Teddington. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Check out the Richmond\n& Twickenham Family Hub<\/a> for more information on local family-friendly activities and events. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Whilst crime does exist in Twickenham,\ncrime levels in the Borough of Richmond upon Thames are amongst the lowest<\/a> in London and significantly lower than average rates for the UK\noverall. <\/p>\n\n\n\n There is also a multi-agency Richmond upon Thames Community Safety Partnership<\/a> and Twickenham has its own dedicated Safer Neighbourhood Teams in South Twickenham<\/a>, Twickenham Riverside<\/a>, West Twickenham<\/a> and St Margarets and North Twickenham<\/a> courtesy of the Metropolitan Police. There are\nalso a number of Neighbourhood Watch<\/a> schemes running across the Borough of Richmond\nupon Thames. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Check out current properties available in Twickenham here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\nTransport links <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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