TW5 9PD Hounslow
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Cranford. 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 (39% of about 700 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): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: yes, Hounslow.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- New 4th floor, 2-72, COLE GARDENS: up to 12 homes, permissioned (770 m)
- Garages adjacent to 37 Johnson Road, Hounslow, TW5 9LH: up to 2 homes, not permissioned (830 m)
- HEATHROW HOUSE, Bath Road: up to 169 homes, permissioned (890 m)
- High Street Quarter, ALEXANDRA ROAD/HOLLOWAY STREET/PRINCE REGENT ROAD/HIGH STREET: up to 588 homes, permissioned (950 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 0 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 5 addresses are between 25 m and 27 m above sea level (26 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hayes and Harlington 8.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.0 km |
| Southall 7.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km | |
| Heathrow Terminals 2 and 3 (Rail Station Only) 7.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m, 15 within 800 m; nearest Cranford Community School | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Heathrow Central Bus Stn (Rail-Air) Heathrow Airport | 3.7 km |
| Ferry terminal | Richmond St. Helena Pier | 7.5 km |
| Car parks | Airways Cranford Parking | 1.0 km |
| EV charging points | 9 within 1.6 km; nearest Gridserve Charging Station | 760 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 4.2 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Cranford Medical Centre | 760 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Dunn Chemists | 1.0 km |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 1.0 km |
| Hospital | Ealing Hospital | 4.8 km |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service | 2.5 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Moto - Heston West Forecourt, Phoenix Way Cashzone | 730 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Avenue Park 20 ha | 520 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Cranford Park 55 ha | 550 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 340 m² | 190 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 7.1 ha | 1.4 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.2 ha | 1.1 km |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 76 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Dunstan, a listed building (Grade II*), 730 m north-west. 15 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Dunstan | Listed building, Grade II* | 730 m north-west |
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | World Heritage Site | 7.7 km east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Dog Kennel Covert | Wood | 820 m north-west |
| Moat House Covert | Wood | 830 m north-west |
| Donkey Wood | Wood | 2.7 km south |
| Brazil Wood | Wood | 3.2 km south |
| Stockley Road Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3.5 km north-west |
| Brazil Mill Wood | Wood | 3.6 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 20.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 5 |
5 of the postcode's 5 addresses are 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 | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 29% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 10% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 52% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 47% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 24% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 39% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 7% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 29% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 75% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 35% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 78% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 7% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 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.