TW16 7BF Area Guide - Crime, Schools & Is It a Good Place to Live?

TW16 7BF is a postcode in Sunbury Common, Spelthorne, South East, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near TW16 7BF, then scores the surrounding small area 41/100 - bottom 23% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around TW16 7BF are jobs and schools and education, while property market signals is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for TW16 7BF is based on Spelthorne 008 Census 2021. It covers 8,521 residents, 4,879 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 37, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 57% owner-occupied, 18% privately rented, 23% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 3/10.

For property prices near TW16 7BF, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the TW16 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £398k from 70 rolling sales. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near TW16 7BF can compare 9 state schools within one mile, including 8 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

Near TW16 7BF, LocaleIQ matches 6 kids clubs or activities, including holiday clubs (2), sports (1), 3 other local activities. Closest examples include NSSport Holiday Camp at Places – Sunbury Upon Thames TW16 (at Leisure Centre, Nursery Road, Sunbury-on-Thames, UK, ages 5-11, 768 m) and Hazelwood parkrun (at Sunbury-on-Thames TW16 6QU, UK, ages 1-99, 1.5 km). 4 listed as free; 2 holiday-club or holiday-activity options; 6 with booking/provider links. Check the provider page before attending.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near TW16 7BF by category and map position. Crime trend is flat or improving month on month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around TW16 7BF is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 4 HMO licences, 11 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.