TW5 9BX Hounslow
Live postcode, introduced April 1987. 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 (41% of about 560 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- 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 adjacent to 1-12 Beechcroft Close, Hounslow, TW5 9HW: up to 2 homes, not permissioned (570 m)
- 486 Bath Road: up to 20 homes, permissioned (580 m)
- Garages rear of 20 Beechcroft Close, Hounslow, TW5 9HW: up to 2 homes, not permissioned (630 m)
- Garages adjacent to 37 Johnson Road, Hounslow, TW5 9LH: up to 2 homes, not permissioned (730 m)
- 45, Somerset Waye: up to 9 homes, permissioned (940 m)
- Block B, VISTA BUSINESS CENTRE, BLOCK B, 50, Salisbury Road: up to 74 homes, permissioned (1.0 km)
- BLOCK A Floors 1, 2, 3, 6 & 7, VISTA BUSINESS CENTRE, BLOCK A, 50, Salisbury Road: up to 57 homes, permissioned (1.0 km)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 addresses are about 25 m above sea level.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hounslow 850,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km |
| Southall 7.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km | |
| Hayes and Harlington 8.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Hounslow West Underground Station | 570 m |
| Hounslow Central Underground Station | 1.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 37 within 800 m; nearest Victoria Gardens Heston | 310 m |
| Bus or coach station | Heathrow Central Bus Stn (Rail-Air) Heathrow Airport | 4.4 km |
| Ferry terminal | Richmond St. Helena Pier | 6.1 km |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m; nearest Hounslow West Station Car Park (TfL) | 630 m |
| EV charging points | 12 within 1.6 km; nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 560 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 4.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Skyways Medical Centre | 190 m |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Medico Pharmacy | 400 m |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Ghauris Dental Practice | 500 m |
| Hospital | Ealing Hospital | 4.5 km |
| Police station | Hounslow Police Station | 2.1 km |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m; nearest Payzone | 400 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 660 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Beaversfield Park 3.9 ha | 680 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 60 m² | 740 m |
| Playing field | Sutton Playing Field 3.4 ha | 820 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 400 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 5.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, a World Heritage Site, 6.5 km east. 8 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | World Heritage Site | 6.5 km east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Donkey Wood | Wood | 1.8 km south-west |
| Brazil Wood | Wood | 2.3 km south |
| Moat House Covert | Wood | 2.3 km north-west |
| Crane Park Island | Island | 3.9 km south |
| Bedfont Lake | Lake or reservoir | 4.8 km south-west |
| Conolly Dell | Valley | 5.0 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 19.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.1 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 30 | 31 |
1 of the postcode's 31 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 28% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 35% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 14% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 39% | 17% |
| Private rented | 25% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 9% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 46% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 6% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 20% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 79% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 1% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 74% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 6% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 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.