Mortlake & Barnes Common
Strong on schools and transport, with higher house prices
Mortlake & Barnes Common at a glance
- House prices
- £817,000
- Higher prices99th percentile
- Schools
- 89th percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 93rd percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 74.9 per 1,000 residents
- Middle42nd percentile
- Flood risk
- 65.1% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land96th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Mortlake & Barnes Common a good place to live?
Mortlake & Barnes Common may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and stronger transport access. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally and more of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Richmond upon Thames below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Families who care about school performance
- Movers who value stronger transport access
Watch out for
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
- More of the area is in river or sea flood zones than most neighbourhoods in England; check the flood map for the specific property
Crime rate in Mortlake & Barnes Common
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 74.9 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 42nd percentile nationally
Crime levels are around the national middle range.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Mortlake & Barnes Common
House prices
- Median sale price
- £817,000
- Percentile
- 99th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 125 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Mortlake & Barnes Common
Schools
89th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Mortlake & Barnes Common
Flood risk
65.1% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 48.1% of the area. That is the 96th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Mortlake & Barnes Common
Transport
93rd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Mortlake & Barnes Common a good place to live?
Mortlake & Barnes Common may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and stronger transport access. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally and more of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Mortlake & Barnes Common safe?
Mortlake & Barnes Common ranks in the 42nd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Mortlake & Barnes Common?
The median sale price was £817,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 99th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Mortlake & Barnes Common?
Schools rank in the 89th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Mortlake & Barnes Common?
Nearby public profiles include Kew in Richmond upon Thames and South Twickenham in Richmond upon Thames.
