TW5 9RW Hounslow
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Cranford. Region: London.
Streets
- Park Lane, London: 33 addresses
- Bath Road, London: 2 addresses
- Bath Road, London: 1 address
- Great West Road, London: 1 address
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 (58% of about 590 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Cranford Village (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 km (0.6 miles)
- High Street Quarter, ALEXANDRA ROAD/HOLLOWAY STREET/PRINCE REGENT ROAD/HIGH STREET: up to 588 homes, permissioned (90 m)
- HEATHROW HOUSE, Bath Road: up to 169 homes, permissioned (180 m)
- New 4th floor, 2-72, COLE GARDENS: up to 12 homes, permissioned (210 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 14 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 37 addresses are between 24 m and 25 m above sea level (24 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 33%, gigabit 33% 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 | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Heathrow Terminals 2 and 3 (Rail Station Only) 7.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Heathrow Terminal 4 (Rail Station Only) 2.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Hatton Cross Underground Station | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 19 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Moxy Hotel / Drivalia Car Rental Cranford | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Heathrow Central Bus Stn (Rail-Air) Heathrow Airport | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Richmond St. Helena Pier | 7.8 km (4.8 miles) |
| Car parks | 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Airways Cranford Parking | 230 m |
| EV charging points | 6 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Eurogarages - Bath Road GeniePoint | 270 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cranford Medical Centre | 190 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dunn Chemists | 250 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 250 m |
| Hospital | Ealing Hospital | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 160 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Avenue Park 20 ha | 30 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Cranford Park 55 ha | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 390 m² | 240 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.6 ha | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.5 ha | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 77 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, a World Heritage Site, 8.2 km (5.1 miles) east. 4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | World Heritage Site | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Dog Kennel Covert | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Moat House Covert | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Donkey Wood | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Brazil Wood | Wood | 2.7 km (1.6 miles) south |
| Stockley Road Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) north-west |
| Crane Park Island | Island | 4.9 km (3 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 22.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.2 | 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, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 33 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 0 | 0 | 37 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
37 of the postcode's 37 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 37 from aircraft, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 38% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 23% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 61% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 12% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 15% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 36% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 38% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 82% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 32% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 58% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 11% | 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Park Lane.