Area Report

Last updated 14 OCT 2026

TW3 1BY

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NestScope Score

78/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Better off than 4 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A middling, mixed part of Hounslow: a school rated Good 0.2 miles away and Hounslow East 0.3 miles off, putting roughly 11 sq mi within half an hour by public transport.

94Schools 58Safety 90Health 94Transport 86Green 94Amenities

Good school · 0.2 mi
Hounslow East · 0.3 mi

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01 — Snapshot

Around TW3 1BY.

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.

Schools94

Are the schools any good?

52Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

64 schools in total

0Nursery

41Primary

15Secondary

2Post-16 & universities

6All-through

10 Outstanding42 Good0 Requires improvement0 Inadequate12 not yet graded

IMD education decile 9/10

Closest

1Hounslow Town Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.2 mi 2Lift KingsleyAges 11–18Secondary0.3 mi 3Spring Grove Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 4Chatsworth Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi 5Alexandra Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi 6Ambitious CollegeAges 16–25Sixth FormOther0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety58

Is it safe?

73crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent25

ASB25

Shoplifting3

Public order3

Vehicle1

Burglary0

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

IMD crime decile 3/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare90

Can I see a GP?

23GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

22GP

1Hospital

26Pharmacy

24Dentist

IMD health decile 8/10

Nearest

Transport94

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

0Train

0Overground

1Metro & tram

0Ferry

40Bus

Stations

1Hounslow East0.3 mi

·40 bus stopsnearest 0.05 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from TW3 1BY?

By car · 30 min349 sq mi

about two-thirds of Greater Manchester · further than 3 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min11 sq mi

about 2 times Heathrow Airport · further than 9 in 10 postcodes in England

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

By carreaches 36 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 17 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space86

How green is it?

59green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities92100.8 ha of parkland — about 144 football pitches · largest park 19 ha, 0.22 mi away

Countryside50no protected countryside within a mile

13Parks

20Playgrounds

4Fields

11Sports

5Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities94

Can I get the shopping done?

46shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

14Tesco

4Iceland

2Asda

7Sainsbury's

4M&S

2Lidl

7Library

Nearest

·Library

Getting a school place

In Hounslow, 67% of secondary-school applicants were offered their first-preference school (89% got one of their top three) for 2024/25 entry. For primary places, 88% got their first preference (98% one of their top three).

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

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near TW3 1BY.

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 TW3.

Average sold price by property type across the TW3 district, 2021–2026.

04 — Write-up

About TW3 1BY

TW3 1BY scores 78/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and transport — with Hounslow Town Primary School 0.2 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, TW3 1BY is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 13,415 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 high (IMD housing decile 1/10).

There are 64 schools within the typical catchment area, including 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 42 rated Good. The nearest school is Hounslow Town Primary School (Ofsted: Good), 0.2 mi away.

There were 73 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 22 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 24 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.2 mi away. The nearest hospital is WEST MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, 1.2 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.1 mi away.

05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 13,415 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 TW3 1BY — 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 TW3 1BY a good place to live?

TW3 1BY scores 78/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is an above-average neighbourhood. It is strongest on schools (94/100) and weakest on safety (58/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near TW3 1BY?

There are 64 schools within a 2-mile catchment of TW3 1BY, including 10 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is TW3 1BY safe?

73 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of TW3 1BY in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 5/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near TW3 1BY?

Transport within 0.5 miles of TW3 1BY includes 1 Tube/Metro station, 40 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 11 sq mi is reachable from TW3 1BY within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for TW3 1BY?

TW3 1BY has a NestScope Score of 78/100 — an above-average 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 TW3 1BY does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around TW3 1BY: 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 — TW3 1BY area report, nestscope.uk/area/TW3+1BY. TW3 1BY is in Hounslow. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.