Area Report

Last updated 18 OCT 2026

TW2 7DY

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NestScope Score

85/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Better off than 6 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A well-off pocket of Richmond upon Thames: a school rated Good 0.3 miles away, Whitton Rail Station 0.4 miles off, putting roughly 4.0 sq mi within half an hour by public transport and less recorded crime than most of England.

91Schools 78Safety 88Health 88Transport 87Green 95Amenities

Good school · 0.3 mi
Whitton · 0.4 mi
Less crime than most of England

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01 — Snapshot

Around TW2 7DY.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK. Each factor looks a different distance around the postcode — how this is put together.

Schools91

Are the schools any good?

50Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

65 schools in total

0Nursery

41Primary

13Secondary

3Post-16 & universities

8All-through

12 Outstanding38 Good0 Requires improvement0 Inadequate15 not yet graded

IMD education decile 8/10

Closest

1St Edmund's Catholic Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 2Nelson Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 3Chase Bridge Primary SchoolAges 3–11Primary0.5 mi 4Chatsworth Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.6 mi 5Turing House SchoolAges 11–19Secondary0.6 mi 6Bishop Perrin Church of England Primary SchoolAges 4–11PrimaryOutstanding0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety78

Is it safe?

12crimes last month within 0.25 miles

Safer than most UK areas on recorded crime

Violent3

ASB2

Shoplifting1

Public order0

Vehicle2

Burglary1

England median for an urban postcode · full bar = 50 a month

IMD crime decile 7/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare88

Can I see a GP?

29GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

29GP

0Hospital

26Pharmacy

22Dentist

IMD health decile 9/10

Nearest

Transport88

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

2Train

0Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

30Bus

Stations

1Whitton Rail Station0.4 mi

2Hounslow Rail Station0.5 mi

·30 bus stopsnearest 0.13 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from TW2 7DY?

By car · 30 min223 sq mi

about 2 times the Isle of Wight · further than 1 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min4.0 sq mi

about the size of Richmond Park · further than 7 in 10 postcodes in England

England median · full bar = 2,000 km² by car, 20 km² by bus & rail

By carreaches 32 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 5 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space87

How green is it?

55green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities9255.3 ha of parkland — about 79 football pitches · largest park 6.4 ha, 0.10 mi away

Countryside51Hounslow Heath (nature reserve) covers 1% of the mile around

8Parks

23Playgrounds

3Fields

6Sports

6Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities95

Can I get the shopping done?

48shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

4Iceland

4Lidl

8Sainsbury's

14Tesco

1Aldi

1Asda

8Library

Nearest

·Library

Getting a school place

In Richmond upon Thames, 65% of secondary-school applicants were offered their first-preference school (87% got one of their top three) for 2024/25 entry. For primary places, 91% got their first preference (99% one of their top three).

Local-authority figures (DfE applications & offers) — how competitive it is to get a place across Richmond upon Thames, not a per-school number.

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near TW2 7DY.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

03 — House prices

Sold prices in TW2.

Average sold price by property type across the TW2 district, 2021–2026.

04 — Write-up

About TW2 7DY

TW2 7DY scores 85/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Iceland Whitton 0.2 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, TW2 7DY is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 22,093 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is moderate (IMD housing decile 7/10).

There are 65 schools within the typical catchment area, including 12 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 38 rated Good. The nearest school is St Edmund's Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Good), 0.3 mi away.

There were 12 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 29 GP surgeries and 22 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HOUNSLOW HEALTH PCN HUB, 0.4 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.3 mi away.

05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 22,093 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around TW2 7DY — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

06 — Questions

Is TW2 7DY a good place to live?

TW2 7DY scores 85/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a well-off neighbourhood. It is strongest on amenities (95/100) and weakest on safety (78/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near TW2 7DY?

There are 65 schools within a 2-mile catchment of TW2 7DY, including 12 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is TW2 7DY safe?

12 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of TW2 7DY in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 7/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near TW2 7DY?

Transport within 0.5 miles of TW2 7DY includes 2 train stations, 30 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 4.0 sq mi is reachable from TW2 7DY within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for TW2 7DY?

TW2 7DY has a NestScope Score of 85/100 — a well-off neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around TW2 7DY does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around TW2 7DY: schools within 2 miles, supermarkets and libraries within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, transport stops within 0.5 miles, green space within 1 mile, and crime within 0.25 miles. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Compiled by NestScope (nestscope.uk) from DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Cite as: NestScope — TW2 7DY area report, nestscope.uk/area/TW2+7DY. TW2 7DY is in Richmond upon Thames. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.