Buying a home in SW13, London. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£1.29mmost £1.06m–£1.58m
Houses per m²£12,384flats £8,932
Sold last year1231,002 in five years
Prices in Richmond upon Thames-0.8%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in SW13 sold for £1,293,056 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £1,055,488 and £1,579,693, for about 108 m² of space. That is 54% more than the same home across London (£840,000).

123 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £453k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in SW13 8 (£10,853) and the most in SW13 9 (£12,443).

Across Richmond upon Thames, prices are down 0.8% on a year ago and up 7.1% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £2,684 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £5,897 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £259,000 for that mortgage.

Plan your purchase in SW13See what you can afford, compare homes on what they really cost, and read your survey in plain English. Free.

House prices in SW13 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
2£882,488£779k–£1.05m72 m²117
3£1,293,056£1.06m–£1.58m108 m²269
4£1,866,754£1.47m–£2.28m153 m²129
5+£2,862,464£2.04m–£3.43m213 m²206

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses—£882k£1.29m£1.87m£2.86m
Detached——£1.57m—£4.05m
Semi-detached—£718k£1.47m£2.34m£2.92m
Terraced—£899k£1.22m£1.69m£2.25m
Flats£453k£629k£773k£934k—

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across SW13

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
SW13 0£12,332£8,252
SW13 8£10,853£10,013
SW13 9£12,443£8,494

Schools near SW13

Best state primary within 2 kmOur Lady of Victories Catholic Primary School96% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%17 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmThe Fulham Boys School82.3% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%33 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

More space for the money: a 3-bed house in SW6 is about 120 m² for £1.34m.

Questions about SW13

Is SW13 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 54% more than across London; prices in Richmond upon Thames are down 0.8% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (96% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (82.3% against 43.8%); 123 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in SW13?

A typical 3-bedroom house in SW13 sold for £1,293,056 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £1,055,488 and £1,579,693.

Is SW13 expensive for London?

A 3-bedroom house in SW13 costs 54% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across London (£840,000).

How many homes sell in SW13 each year?

123 homes sold in the last year and 1,002 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near SW13?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Our Lady of Victories Catholic Primary School, where 96% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near SW13?

For a 3-bedroom house, SW15 (£992k, 2 km), TW9 (£1.1m, 3 km), W12 (£853k, 4 km).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.