Areas we cover
Twickenham and the surrounding parts of Richmond upon Thames. Close enough that we can come and look at your driveway properly rather than quoting off a map.
A driveway in Whitton is not a driveway in St Margarets
Housing in this part of London changes noticeably over short distances, and driveways change with it. Frontage depth, boundary treatment, what is under the ground and how much room there is to work all vary between neighbourhoods that are ten minutes apart.
The 1930s semis through Whitton and much of TW2 are so consistent that we can often predict the frontage dimensions before we arrive. The Victorian terraces of St Margarets and TW1 are the opposite problem entirely, where depth rather than width is the binding constraint. The larger houses around Strawberry Hill bring mature street trees and conservation area constraints into play.
The pages below set out what that actually means, street by street rather than in general terms. If you would rather start with the overview, see block paving driveways in Twickenham.
- St Margarets
Victorian and Edwardian frontages where the plot is narrow and the layout matters more than the area.
- East Twickenham
Period villas and terraces close to Richmond Bridge, where frontages are shallow and levels rarely run flat.
- Whitton
1930s semis with remarkably consistent frontages, and original concrete that has usually reached the end of its life.
- Strawberry Hill
Larger period houses, mature trees close to the frontage, and drives long enough to turn on.
The rest of the patch
We work across Twickenham and the neighbouring areas within Richmond upon Thames and just over its edges. If you are somewhere not listed and you are nearby, ask us rather than assuming.
Teddington
Generally kinder plots than central Twickenham, with more depth to the frontage and a good deal of family housing around Bushy Park. Frontage depth is rarely the constraint here, which opens up layouts that are simply not possible closer in.
Hampton, Hampton Hill and Fulwell
A mix of interwar and post-war housing with generally usable frontages. Ground here is often river terrace gravel, which drains well and takes a soakaway readily, so permeable construction tends to be more straightforward and less expensive than on clay.
Hanworth
Predominantly post-war housing with wider plots and less pressure on the frontage. Driveways here are more often about upgrading a tired existing surface than creating parking from nothing.
Isleworth
Just over the borough boundary into Hounslow, so the crossover process and the charges are different from Richmond’s. Worth checking with the right council before you budget, because the two are not the same.
Richmond, Ham and Petersham
Period housing with a high density of conservation areas, and a correspondingly greater chance that the frontage treatment and the boundary wall are the elements the council cares about most. Read our planning guide before committing to anything.
The same across all of them
Whichever road you are on, if you are in Richmond upon Thames the same borough rules apply to a new crossover.
- Permeable hard standing
- At least 10% of the frontage kept as soft landscaping
- No water discharging onto the highway or into the sewer
- The car parked fully on the property
- A metre of footway kept clear
Thinking about your driveway?
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