Area Report

Last updated 14 OCT 2026

TW7 4LX

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NestScope Score

83/ 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 Good 0.2 miles away and Osterley 0.3 miles off, putting roughly 3.7 sq mi within half an hour by public transport.

96Schools 72Safety 91Health 90Transport 89Green 93Amenities

Good school · 0.2 mi
Osterley · 0.3 mi

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01 — Snapshot

Around TW7 4LX.

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.

Schools96

Are the schools any good?

48Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

61 schools in total

0Nursery

38Primary

15Secondary

2Post-16 & universities

6All-through

8 Outstanding40 Good0 Requires improvement0 Inadequate13 not yet graded

IMD education decile 10/10

Closest

1Oaklands SchoolAges 4–19All-throughOtherGood0.2 mi 2Spring Grove Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 3Ambitious CollegeAges 16–25Sixth FormOther0.4 mi 4West Thames CollegeAges 14–99Sixth Form0.4 mi 5Isleworth and Syon School for BoysAges 11–18SecondaryGood0.5 mi 6Alexandra Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety72

Is it safe?

11crimes last month within 0.25 miles

Safer than most UK areas on recorded crime

Violent3

ASB3

Shoplifting0

Public order0

Vehicle2

Burglary0

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

IMD crime decile 5/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare91

Can I see a GP?

24GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

23GP

1Hospital

24Pharmacy

21Dentist

IMD health decile 9/10

Nearest

Transport90

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

0Train

0Overground

2Metro & tram

0Ferry

38Bus

Stations

1Osterley0.3 mi

2Hounslow East0.4 mi

·38 bus stopsnearest 0.13 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from TW7 4LX?

By car · 30 min321 sq mi

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

Bus & rail · 30 min3.7 sq mi

about the size of Richmond Park · further than 6 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 5 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space89

How green is it?

46green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities94184.7 ha of parkland — about 264 football pitches · largest park 105 ha, 0.21 mi away

Countryside50no protected countryside within a mile

12Parks

14Playgrounds

4Fields

7Sports

4Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities93

Can I get the shopping done?

36shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

9Tesco

3M&S

6Sainsbury's

2Asda

3Iceland

2Lidl

6Library

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 TW7 4LX.

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 TW7.

Average sold price by property type across the TW7 district, 2021–2026.

04 — Write-up

About TW7 4LX

TW7 4LX scores 83/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with Oaklands 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, TW7 4LX is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 19,371 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 61 schools within the typical catchment area, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 40 rated Good. The nearest school is Oaklands School (Ofsted: Good), 0.2 mi away.

There were 11 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 23 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 21 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is B&I PCN HUB, 0.3 mi away. The nearest hospital is WEST MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, 1.2 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.4 mi away.

05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 19,371 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 TW7 4LX — 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 TW7 4LX a good place to live?

TW7 4LX scores 83/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is an above-average neighbourhood. It is strongest on schools (96/100) and weakest on safety (72/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near TW7 4LX?

There are 61 schools within a 2-mile catchment of TW7 4LX, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is TW7 4LX safe?

11 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of TW7 4LX 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 TW7 4LX?

Transport within 0.5 miles of TW7 4LX includes 2 Tube/Metro stations, 38 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 3.7 sq mi is reachable from TW7 4LX within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for TW7 4LX?

TW7 4LX has a NestScope Score of 83/100 — 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 TW7 4LX does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around TW7 4LX: 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 — TW7 4LX area report, nestscope.uk/area/TW7+4LX. TW7 4LX is in Hounslow. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.