TW3 3DE Hounslow
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Heston Central. Region: London.
Streets
Council tax
What each band costs in Hounslow in 2026-27: Band D £2,186 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,457 | £1,700 | £1,943 | £2,186 | £2,671 | £3,157 | £3,643 | £4,371 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band D (38% of about 520 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, St Paul's Church (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Dwellinghouses (C3) to small HMOs (C4) - borough-wide Article 4 Direction.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Garages at Trafalgar Court, 22 Bath Road, Hounslow TW3 3ES: up to 4 homes, not permissioned (640 m)
- Garage Block adjacent to 42 Strafford Road, Hounslow, TW3 3EN: up to 3 homes, not permissioned (780 m)
- Shalimar Hotel, 215-223, Staines Road: up to 47 homes, permissioned (930 m)
- 369-373, Staines Road: up to 35 homes, permissioned (1.0 km)
- 359-363, Staines Road: up to 24 homes, permissioned (1.0 km)
- WESTWARD HOUSE, 155-157, Staines Road: up to 36 homes, permissioned (1.0 km)
- 155-159, Staines Road: up to 23 homes, permissioned (1.0 km)
- LAND TO THE EAST OF BELLVUE COURT, 141-149, 141-149 STAINES ROAD: up to 25 homes, permissioned (1.0 km)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 50 addresses are between 23 m and 24 m above sea level (24 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hounslow 850,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km |
| Whitton (London) 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km | |
| Isleworth 957,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Hounslow West Underground Station | 280 m |
| Hounslow Central Underground Station | 1.1 km | |
| Hounslow East Underground Station | 1.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m, 30 within 800 m; nearest Hounslow West Station | 210 m |
| Bus or coach station | Heathrow Terminal 4 (Rail-Air) Heathrow Airport Terminal 4 | 4.7 km |
| Ferry terminal | Richmond St. Helena Pier | 5.4 km |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m; nearest National Car Parks | 210 m |
| EV charging points | 16 within 1.6 km; nearest ubitricity | 340 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 5.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 12 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Hounslow Medical Centre | 590 m |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Bhogal Pharmacy | 450 m |
| NHS dentists | 12 practices within 1.6 km; nearest West Garden Dental | 150 m |
| Hospital | Utc West Mid Hospital | 4.0 km |
| Police station | Hounslow Police Station | 1.3 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Payzone | 420 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Beaversfield Park 3.9 ha | 460 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Lampton Park 17 ha | 590 m |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 50 m² | 260 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Sutton Playing Field 3.4 ha | 760 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,450 m² | 370 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 21 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Osterley Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II*), 3.0 km north-east. 13 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Osterley Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 3.0 km north-east |
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | World Heritage Site | 6.0 km east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Donkey Wood | Wood | 1.8 km south-west |
| Brazil Wood | Wood | 2.1 km south-west |
| Brazil Mill Wood | Wood | 2.3 km south-west |
| Moat House Covert | Wood | 3.1 km north-west |
| Crane Park Island | Island | 3.4 km south |
| Bedfont Lake | Lake or reservoir | 4.9 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 18.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 11 | 3 |
| Under 55 | 39 | 47 |
11 of the postcode's 50 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 3 at 55 dB or more from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 43% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 27% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 11% | 17% |
| Private rented | 46% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 23% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 16% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 43% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 77% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 69% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 6% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.