Area Report

Last updated 14 OCT 2026

TW3 3BJ

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NestScope Score

80/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Better off than 5 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A middling, mixed part of Hounslow: a school rated Outstanding 0.3 miles away and Hounslow Rail Station 0.5 miles off, putting roughly 6.3 sq mi within half an hour by public transport.

94Schools 58Safety 87Health 95Transport 76Green 96Amenities

Outstanding school · 0.3 mi
Hounslow · 0.5 mi

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01 — Snapshot

Around TW3 3BJ.

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

65 schools in total

0Nursery

43Primary

14Secondary

2Post-16 & universities

6All-through

9 Outstanding43 Good0 Requires improvement0 Inadequate13 not yet graded

IMD education decile 9/10

Closest

1St Mark's Catholic SchoolAges 11–18SecondaryOutstanding0.3 mi 2Lift KingsleyAges 11–18Secondary0.4 mi 3Grove Road Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi 4Hounslow Town Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.5 mi 5Alexandra Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.5 mi 6St Michael and St Martin Catholic Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryOutstanding0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety58

Is it safe?

199crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent58

ASB36

Shoplifting26

Public order26

Vehicle1

Burglary3

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

IMD crime decile 3/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare87

Can I see a GP?

24GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

24GP

0Hospital

25Pharmacy

23Dentist

IMD health decile 8/10

Nearest

Transport95

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

1Train

0Overground

1Metro & tram

0Ferry

44Bus

Stations

1Hounslow Rail Station0.5 mi

2Hounslow Central Station0.2 mi

·44 bus stopsnearest 0.01 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from TW3 3BJ?

By car · 30 min321 sq mi

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

Bus & rail · 30 min6.3 sq mi

a little bigger than 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 33 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 10 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space76

How green is it?

62green spaces within 1 mile

Green space is well within reach

Parks & facilities8568.2 ha of parkland — about 97 football pitches · largest park 16.7 ha, 0.42 mi away

Countryside52Hounslow Heath (nature reserve) covers 1% of the mile around

10Parks

26Playgrounds

3Fields

9Sports

7Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities96

Can I get the shopping done?

40shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

12Tesco

2Lidl

1Aldi

2Asda

3Iceland

7Sainsbury's

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 3BJ.

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 3BJ

TW3 3BJ scores 80/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Hounslow Staines Rd Express within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, TW3 3BJ is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 16,786 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 43 rated Good. The nearest school is St Mark's Catholic School (Ofsted: Outstanding), 0.3 mi away.

There were 199 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 24 GP surgeries and 23 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BLUE WING FAMILY DOCTOR UNIT, 0.2 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.2 mi away.

05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 16,786 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 3BJ — 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 3BJ a good place to live?

TW3 3BJ scores 80/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is an above-average neighbourhood. It is strongest on amenities (96/100) and weakest on safety (58/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near TW3 3BJ?

There are 65 schools within a 2-mile catchment of TW3 3BJ, including 9 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is TW3 3BJ safe?

199 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of TW3 3BJ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 6/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near TW3 3BJ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of TW3 3BJ includes 1 train station, 1 Tube/Metro station, 44 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 6.3 sq mi is reachable from TW3 3BJ within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for TW3 3BJ?

TW3 3BJ has a NestScope Score of 80/100 — 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 3BJ does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around TW3 3BJ: 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 3BJ area report, nestscope.uk/area/TW3+3BJ. TW3 3BJ is in Hounslow. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.