About This Camera
Camera Location & Hazard Overview
Clifford Avenue meets the Upper Richmond Road close to East Sheen, and this camera covers a stretch that carries a genuine mix of commuter traffic and local residents heading into the surrounding streets. The junction sits close to the busy Sheen Gate entrance to Richmond Park, adding a further layer of weekend leisure traffic to this stretch. an area where local knowledge genuinely helps when judging the fastest way through.
Traffic Pattern & Congestion Trends
The morning brings a steady build-up in traffic as commuters head towards Putney and Central London, with congestion typically peaking between 7:45am and 9am before easing through the late morning. Weekend traffic follows a different pattern, building through the late morning as visitors head towards Richmond Park's Sheen Gate entrance nearby. and Richmond Park's Sheen Gate draws weekend crowds that add a distinct leisure-traffic layer largely absent during the working week.
Traffic Fines & Camera Enforcement
Continuous camera enforcement covers this stretch of the Upper Richmond Road, applying the posted limit through this section of East Sheen. ULEZ ANPR cameras remain active given the road's position fully within the expanded zone that covers the whole of Richmond upon Thames borough throughout the day and night. Weekend Richmond Park visitors distracted near Sheen Gate are an occasional, if minor, contributor to the area's car accident claim numbers.
Road Closures & Alternative Routes
Clifford Avenue itself offers access towards Richmond Park if the Upper Richmond Road is blocked, though it carries its own weekend leisure traffic near the park gate. For a longer diversion, the surrounding East Sheen streets provide an alternative, slower route around this stretch. None of the available alternatives save dramatic amounts of time, but each helps avoid sitting entirely still. Weekend Richmond Park visitors aside, a reversing bump near Sheen Gate is an entirely ordinary no fault accident claim.
Driver Safety & Local Tips
Richmond Park's Sheen Gate draws heavy weekend visitor traffic, particularly on fine weather days when the park's deer and open spaces attract families — worth checking before a Saturday or Sunday visit, especially during school holidays.
ULEZ & Emissions
The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames operates entirely within the expanded Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ), active 24/7. Non-compliant vehicles face a £12.50 daily charge. No Congestion Charge applies here. Check your vehicle compliance at tfl.gov.uk/ulez.
Parking near Upper Rmond Rd/Clifford Ave, Richmond
Clifford Avenue near Richmond Park's Sheen Gate sits within a Richmond upon Thames CPZ, tightened on fine weekends by park visitor traffic — expect limited weekday space regardless, given how tightly Richmond controls parking borough-wide. Visitor parking uses Richmond's scratchcard system or the RingGo app. There's no dedicated car park at Sheen Gate itself, though Richmond Park has larger car parks at other entrances further round the park. Richmond's parking pages sit at richmond.gov.uk/parking for this part of East Sheen near the park boundary. Richmond Park's Sheen Gate car park fills early on fine weekends, and regulars say arriving before 10am or waiting until late afternoon both improve the odds of finding a space there.
If on-street parking is hard to find, apps like JustPark and YourParkingSpace let you pre-book a private driveway or car park nearby — typically from around £2–£6 per hour or £10–£25 per day depending on how central the location is.
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