Area Report

Last updated 14 OCT 2026

TW3 2AX

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NestScope Score

73/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Better off than 2 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A less well-off part of Hounslow: a school rated Good 0.4 miles away and Hounslow Rail Station 0.1 miles off, putting roughly 8.0 sq mi within half an hour by public transport.

90Schools 58Safety 81Health 92Transport 83Green 94Amenities

Good school · 0.4 mi
Hounslow · 0.1 mi

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01 — Snapshot

Around TW3 2AX.

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.

Schools90

Are the schools any good?

49Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

65 schools in total

0Nursery

43Primary

14Secondary

2Post-16 & universities

6All-through

9 Outstanding40 Good0 Requires improvement0 Inadequate16 not yet graded

IMD education decile 8/10

Closest

1Grove Road Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi 2The Orchard Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi 3Chatsworth Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.5 mi 4Suffah Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryIndependent0.5 mi 5The Heathland SchoolAges 11–18SecondaryOutstanding0.6 mi 6St Mark's Catholic SchoolAges 11–18SecondaryOutstanding0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety58

Is it safe?

49crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent29

ASB8

Shoplifting0

Public order2

Vehicle3

Burglary0

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

IMD crime decile 3/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare81

Can I see a GP?

24GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

24GP

0Hospital

21Pharmacy

22Dentist

IMD health decile 5/10

Nearest

Transport92

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

1Train

0Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

42Bus

Stations

1Hounslow Rail Station0.1 mi

·42 bus stopsnearest 0.09 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from TW3 2AX?

By car · 30 min349 sq mi

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

Bus & rail · 30 min8.0 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 10 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space83

How green is it?

65green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities87151.4 ha of parkland — about 216 football pitches · largest park 91.3 ha, 0.51 mi away

Countryside58Hounslow Heath (nature reserve) covers 6% of the mile around

11Parks

32Playgrounds

1Fields

8Sports

5Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities94

Can I get the shopping done?

49shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

14Tesco

3Lidl

1Aldi

4Iceland

8Sainsbury's

2Asda

8Library

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 2AX.

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 2AX

TW3 2AX scores 73/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Hounslow Staines Rd Express 0.4 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, TW3 2AX is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 9,818 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 65 schools within the typical catchment area, including 9 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 40 rated Good. The nearest school is Grove Road Primary School (Ofsted: Good), 0.4 mi away.

There were 49 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating an elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 24 GP surgeries and 22 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HOUNSLOW HEALTH PCN HUB, 0.2 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.2 mi away.

05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 9,818 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 2AX — 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 2AX a good place to live?

TW3 2AX scores 73/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood. It is strongest on amenities (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 2AX?

There are 65 schools within a 2-mile catchment of TW3 2AX, including 9 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is TW3 2AX safe?

49 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of TW3 2AX in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near TW3 2AX?

Transport within 0.5 miles of TW3 2AX includes 1 train station, 42 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 8.0 sq mi is reachable from TW3 2AX within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for TW3 2AX?

TW3 2AX has a NestScope Score of 73/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking 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 2AX does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around TW3 2AX: 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 2AX area report, nestscope.uk/area/TW3+2AX. TW3 2AX is in Hounslow. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.