TW5 9RF 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 (42% of about 550 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Cranford Park, Cranford Park, Cranford Village. 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
- New 4th floor, 2-72, COLE GARDENS: up to 12 homes, permissioned (170 m)
- HEATHROW HOUSE, Bath Road: up to 169 homes, permissioned (270 m)
- High Street Quarter, ALEXANDRA ROAD/HOLLOWAY STREET/PRINCE REGENT ROAD/HIGH STREET: up to 588 homes, permissioned (350 m)
- Garages adjacent to 37 Johnson Road, Hounslow, TW5 9LH: up to 2 homes, not permissioned (750 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 8 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 addresses are about 24 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 91%, gigabit 91% 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 | 2.4 km |
| Heathrow Terminals 2 and 3 (Rail Station Only) 7.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km | |
| Southall 7.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Hounslow West Underground Station | 1.9 km |
| Hatton Cross Underground Station | 2.0 km | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m, 24 within 800 m; nearest The Parkway Cranford | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Heathrow Central Bus Stn (Rail-Air) Heathrow Airport | 3.3 km |
| Ferry terminal | Richmond St. Helena Pier | 7.5 km |
| Car parks | 4 within 800 m; nearest Heathrow Airport Parking | 370 m |
| EV charging points | 8 within 1.6 km; nearest Eurogarages - Bath Road GeniePoint | 640 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 3.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Cranford Medical Centre | 190 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Dunn Chemists | 330 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 330 m |
| Hospital | Ealing Hospital | 5.3 km |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service | 2.9 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 350 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Avenue Park 20 ha | 80 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Cranford Park 55 ha | 610 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,170 m² | 120 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.6 ha | 1.2 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2.5 ha | 820 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 77 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, a World Heritage Site, 7.9 km east. 6 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | World Heritage Site | 7.9 km east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Dog Kennel Covert | Wood | 1.3 km north |
| Moat House Covert | Wood | 1.4 km north |
| Donkey Wood | Wood | 2.1 km south |
| Brazil Wood | Wood | 2.7 km south |
| Stockley Road Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3.7 km north-west |
| Crane Park Island | Island | 4.8 km south-east |
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 | 18 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 25 |
21 of the postcode's 25 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 | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 50% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 20% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 41% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 12% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 40% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 6% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 25% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 79% | 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) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 63% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 9% | 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.