Richmond Local Information
Practical local information for Richmond: bin collection days, parking, council tax bands and planning, each one linked back to the official source.
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Richmond Christmas Bin Collections: Only Fridays Move
Richmond collects on every bank holiday except Christmas Day and New Year's Day, both Fridays this year. Last year's table, tree recycling and the garden pause.
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Richmond Term Dates 2026/27: Half Term Splits Two Ways
Council schools in Richmond break 26 to 30 October and 21 December to 1 January. Orleans Park, Teddington and Hampton break from 19 October. Every date.
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Richmond Christmas Trains: Waterloo Shut Two Days Last Year
No trains on 25 December, a bank holiday on Monday 28 December, and last year Waterloo closed for two days. Last trains, engineering and bank holiday parking.
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Townmead Road Tip: Book First, 8am to 4pm, Closed 3 Days
Townmead Road in Kew opens 8am to 4pm Monday to Saturday, 9am to 4pm Sundays and bank holidays. Every visit needs a booked slot. Christmas closures and charges.
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Richmond October Half Term 2026: Dates and 14 Things On
Council schools in Richmond break 26 to 30 October 2026, academies from 19 October. Halloween at Kew, Hampton Court, Strawberry Hill and the Wetland Centre.
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Richmond Bin Days: Collections Run on Bank Holidays
Richmond collects on every bank holiday except Christmas Day and New Year's Day. Garden waste is £95, bulky items £85, and Townmead Road needs a booked slot.
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Parking in Richmond: New Tariffs From 6 July 2026
An hour costs £3.85 at Friars Lane and £1.10 in Whitton. Every council tariff from 6 July, the nine zones that still charge on bank holidays, and what is free.
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Richmond Council Tax Bands 2026/27: £1,657.40 to £4,972.19
Band D is £2,486.10 this year, up 4.81%, with the council's own share fourth highest in London. Every band from A to H, and the Barnes and Putney gap.
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Richmond Planning: 5,928 Homes Set for 2024 to 2039
Richmond's Local Plan was adopted in October 2025 and requires 5,928 homes by 2039. What that means, plus the Stag Brewery and Twickenham Riverside schemes.
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Richmond Roadworks This Week: Ferry Road Shut, George Street Next
Ferry Road in Twickenham is shut to 6 November and Grosvenor Road by the station is due shut to 25 October. George Street is resurfaced 13 to 15 October.
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Richmond Train Times to London: Waterloo in 22 Minutes
Waterloo in 22 minutes, £4.00 off-peak, six to eight trains an hour. Every borough station compared: Barnes is faster than Richmond and £468 a year cheaper.
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Things to Do in Richmond: 6 Free, Prices Checked
Six days out in Richmond upon Thames that cost nothing, and what the ticketed ones charge. Opening times and prices checked against each venue in August 2026.
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Richmond House Prices: £788,872 Average, Down 2.5%
The average Richmond upon Thames home sold for £788,872 in May 2026, down 2.5% in a year. Ward medians and by-type prices from 1,737 Land Registry sales.
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Richmond Christmas Trains: Waterloo Shut Two Days Last Year
No trains on 25 December, a bank holiday on Monday 28 December, and last year Waterloo closed for two days. Last trains, engineering and bank holiday parking.
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Townmead Road Tip: Book First, 8am to 4pm, Closed 3 Days
Townmead Road in Kew opens 8am to 4pm Monday to Saturday, 9am to 4pm Sundays and bank holidays. Every visit needs a booked slot. Christmas closures and charges.
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Richmond October Half Term 2026: Dates and 14 Things On
Council schools in Richmond break 26 to 30 October 2026, academies from 19 October. Halloween at Kew, Hampton Court, Strawberry Hill and the Wetland Centre.
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Richmond Bin Days: Collections Run on Bank Holidays
Richmond collects on every bank holiday except Christmas Day and New Year's Day. Garden waste is £95, bulky items £85, and Townmead Road needs a booked slot.
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Parking in Richmond: New Tariffs From 6 July 2026
An hour costs £3.85 at Friars Lane and £1.10 in Whitton. Every council tariff from 6 July, the nine zones that still charge on bank holidays, and what is free.
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Richmond Council Tax Bands 2026/27: £1,657.40 to £4,972.19
Band D is £2,486.10 this year, up 4.81%, with the council's own share fourth highest in London. Every band from A to H, and the Barnes and Putney gap.
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Richmond Planning: 5,928 Homes Set for 2024 to 2039
Richmond's Local Plan was adopted in October 2025 and requires 5,928 homes by 2039. What that means, plus the Stag Brewery and Twickenham Riverside schemes.
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Richmond Roadworks This Week: Ferry Road Shut, George Street Next
Ferry Road in Twickenham is shut to 6 November and Grosvenor Road by the station is due shut to 25 October. George Street is resurfaced 13 to 15 October.
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Richmond Train Times to London: Waterloo in 22 Minutes
Waterloo in 22 minutes, £4.00 off-peak, six to eight trains an hour. Every borough station compared: Barnes is faster than Richmond and £468 a year cheaper.
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Things to Do in Richmond: 6 Free, Prices Checked
Six days out in Richmond upon Thames that cost nothing, and what the ticketed ones charge. Opening times and prices checked against each venue in August 2026.
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Richmond House Prices: £788,872 Average, Down 2.5%
The average Richmond upon Thames home sold for £788,872 in May 2026, down 2.5% in a year. Ward medians and by-type prices from 1,737 Land Registry sales.