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Thinking of living at TW3 1YR? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chatsworth Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 74% met the expected standard |
| Hounslow Town Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 50% met the expected standard |
| Grove Road Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 44% met the expected standard |
| Lift Kingsley | Secondary | 750 m | Attainment 8: 45.1 · 10.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Mark's Catholic School | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 62.5 · 29.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Heathland School | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 52 · 11.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Lampton Academy | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 52.5 · 15.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Turing House School | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 54.2 · 18.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Suffah Primary School | Independent | 1.1 km | – |
| Tarbiyyah Primary School | Independent | 2.5 km | – |
| Tarbiyyah Secondary School for Boys | Independent | 2.5 km | – |
Every primary near TW3 1YR, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Lampton Park | 1.0 km | 47 |
| Football | Brentford Football Club Training Ground | 2.1 km | 23 |
| Swimming | Golds Gym (Hounslow) | 670 m | 17 |
| Rugby union | Allianz Stadium | 1.7 km | 16 |
| Cricket | Nets | 1.2 km | 14 |
| Golf | Good Time Golfin | 2.4 km | 9 |
| Yoga | Virgin Active | 1.8 km | 8 |
| Bowls | Hounslow Indoor Bowls Club | 1.6 km | 7 |
| Multi-sport | Lampton Sports Centre | 1.3 km | 6 |
| Squash | Nuffield Health (Twickenham) | 2.0 km | 5 |
| Athletics | Osterley Sports & Athletics Centre Athletic Track | 2.4 km | 4 |
| Cycling | Inwood Park Cycling Hub | 410 m | 3 |
| Fitness | Virgin Active | 1.8 km | 3 |
| Pilates | Zero Gravity Pilates | 2.6 km | 3 |
| Rugby | Grasshoppers Rugby Football Club | 2.9 km | 3 |
| Sailing | Twickenham Yacht Club | 3.3 km | 3 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 39. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Hounslow, a few minutes' walk (300 m), with 850k journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Waterloo.
The nearest bus stop is Heath Road Hounslow, 100 m away, with a bus about every 13 minutes on weekdays (route H20); 291 departures an hour from the 16 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 17% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 12 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
Central London is 16 km away as the crow flies.
43% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Chatsworth Primary School, a few minutes' walk (400 m); 74% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Nishkam School West London (1.7 km).
The nearest secondary is Lift Kingsley, 750 m away; Attainment 8: 45.1 · 10.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Lampton Academy (1.4 km) and Nishkam School West London (1.7 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Tiffin Girls' School (6 km) and Tiffin School (7.6 km).
It's a family area: 20% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco Express, 550 m away, with Peters Cash & Carry closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Kingfisher Practice (400 m), with Pharmadex the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, Anuyu is 300 m away.
The nearest full A&E is West Middlesex University Hospital, 1.8 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 72% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 69% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 12 weeks).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 51 restaurants and cafés and 2 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
The Horizon Function Suite and Lounge is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and The George the nearest pub (200 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (22 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 121 per 1,000 residents a year.
Homes are mostly flats (59%).
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
54 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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It's growing: about 146 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Inwood Park, 550 m away; for exercise, Gym4Less (600 m).
A swim is a short trip away: The Serpentine - Hyde Park, 13 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 17.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Heathrow is 7.3 km away.
Most households own their home, 35% rent privately.
It's highly educated: 45% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is St Mary's University, Twickenham, 3.6 km away (TEF Silver).
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.