Area Report

Last updated 14 OCT 2026

TW3 3RU

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NestScope Score

76/ 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, Hounslow Rail Station 0.3 miles off, putting roughly 8.0 sq mi within half an hour by public transport and more recorded crime than most of England.

90Schools 55Safety 83Health 93Transport 84Green 95Amenities

Good school · 0.2 mi
Hounslow · 0.3 mi
More crime than most of England

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01 — Snapshot

Around TW3 3RU.

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?

50Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

62 schools in total

0Nursery

39Primary

15Secondary

2Post-16 & universities

6All-through

8 Outstanding42 Good0 Requires improvement0 Inadequate12 not yet graded

IMD education decile 7/10

Closest

1Grove Road Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.2 mi 2The Orchard Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 3St Mark's Catholic SchoolAges 11–18SecondaryOutstanding0.4 mi 4Suffah Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryIndependent0.5 mi 5St Michael and St Martin Catholic Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryOutstanding0.5 mi 6The Heathland SchoolAges 11–18SecondaryOutstanding0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety55

Is it safe?

73crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent33

ASB19

Shoplifting0

Public order4

Vehicle4

Burglary0

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

IMD crime decile 2/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare83

Can I see a GP?

27GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

27GP

0Hospital

21Pharmacy

23Dentist

IMD health decile 6/10

Nearest

Transport93

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

1Train

0Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

48Bus

Stations

1Hounslow Rail Station0.3 mi

·48 bus stopsnearest 0.09 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from TW3 3RU?

By car · 30 min363 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 6 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space84

How green is it?

66green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities87147.8 ha of parkland — about 211 football pitches · largest park 91.3 ha, 0.61 mi away

Countryside59Hounslow Heath (nature reserve) covers 7% of the mile around

11Parks

35Playgrounds

1Fields

7Sports

6Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities95

Can I get the shopping done?

41shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

12Tesco

2Lidl

1Aldi

7Sainsbury's

3Iceland

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 3RU.

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 3RU

TW3 3RU scores 76/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Hounslow Staines Rd Express 0.3 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, TW3 3RU is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 14,256 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 62 schools within the typical catchment area, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 42 rated Good. The nearest school is Grove Road 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 27 GP surgeries and 23 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BLUE WING FAMILY DOCTOR UNIT, 0.3 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 14,256 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 3RU — 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 3RU a good place to live?

TW3 3RU scores 76/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is an above-average neighbourhood. It is strongest on amenities (95/100) and weakest on safety (55/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near TW3 3RU?

There are 62 schools within a 2-mile catchment of TW3 3RU, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is TW3 3RU safe?

73 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of TW3 3RU 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 3RU?

Transport within 0.5 miles of TW3 3RU includes 1 train station, 48 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 8.0 sq mi is reachable from TW3 3RU within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for TW3 3RU?

TW3 3RU has a NestScope Score of 76/100 — 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 3RU does NestScope look?

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