Area Report

Last updated 18 OCT 2026

TW2 7HJ

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NestScope Score

84/ 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 within a short walk, Whitton Rail Station 0.3 miles off, putting roughly 4.0 sq mi within half an hour by public transport and less recorded crime than most of England.

93Schools 78Safety 88Health 88Transport 82Green 93Amenities

Good school · a short walk
Whitton · 0.3 mi
Less crime than most of England

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01 — Snapshot

Around TW2 7HJ.

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.

Schools93

Are the schools any good?

49Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

67 schools in total

0Nursery

40Primary

15Secondary

3Post-16 & universities

9All-through

11 Outstanding38 Good0 Requires improvement0 Inadequate18 not yet graded

IMD education decile 8/10

Closest

1St Edmund's Catholic Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.1 mi 2Nelson Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.1 mi 3Turing House SchoolAges 11–19Secondary0.4 mi 4Bishop Perrin Church of England Primary SchoolAges 4–11PrimaryOutstanding0.4 mi 5Chase Bridge Primary SchoolAges 3–11Primary0.6 mi 6Heathfield Infant SchoolAges 3–7PrimaryGood0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety78

Is it safe?

24crimes last month within 0.25 miles

Safer than most UK areas on recorded crime

Violent3

ASB5

Shoplifting10

Public order0

Vehicle1

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?

25GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

25GP

0Hospital

23Pharmacy

23Dentist

IMD health decile 9/10

Nearest

Transport88

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

1Train

0Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

29Bus

Stations

1Whitton Rail Station0.3 mi

·29 bus stopsnearest 0.05 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from TW2 7HJ?

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 space82

How green is it?

56green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities8890.2 ha of parkland — about 129 football pitches · largest park 30.7 ha, 0.29 mi away

Countryside54Hounslow Heath (nature reserve) covers 3% of the mile around

8Parks

24Playgrounds

4Fields

6Sports

5Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities93

Can I get the shopping done?

47shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

4Iceland

3Lidl

9Sainsbury'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 7HJ.

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 7HJ

TW2 7HJ scores 84/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with St Edmund's Catholic Primary School within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, TW2 7HJ 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 67 schools within the typical catchment area, including 11 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 38 rated Good. The nearest school is St Edmund's Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 24 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 25 GP surgeries and 23 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HOUNSLOW HEALTH PCN HUB, 0.5 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.2 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 7HJ — 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 7HJ a good place to live?

TW2 7HJ scores 84/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a well-off neighbourhood. It is strongest on schools (93/100) and weakest on safety (78/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near TW2 7HJ?

There are 67 schools within a 2-mile catchment of TW2 7HJ, including 11 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is TW2 7HJ safe?

24 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of TW2 7HJ 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 7HJ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of TW2 7HJ includes 1 train station, 29 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 4.0 sq mi is reachable from TW2 7HJ within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for TW2 7HJ?

TW2 7HJ has a NestScope Score of 84/100 — 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 7HJ does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around TW2 7HJ: 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 7HJ area report, nestscope.uk/area/TW2+7HJ. TW2 7HJ is in Richmond upon Thames. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.