TW5 9UU Hounslow
Live postcode, introduced November 2014. Ward: Heston West. Region: London.
Streets
No addresses are linked to this postcode in the ONS UPRN Directory.
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 E (37% of about 570 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 km (0.6 miles)
- 486 Bath Road: up to 20 homes, permissioned (270 m)
- Garages adjacent to 37 Johnson Road, Hounslow, TW5 9LH: up to 2 homes, not permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- Block B, VISTA BUSINESS CENTRE, BLOCK B, 50, Salisbury Road: up to 74 homes, permissioned (790 m (0.5 miles))
- BLOCK A Floors 1, 2, 3, 6 & 7, VISTA BUSINESS CENTRE, BLOCK A, 50, Salisbury Road: up to 57 homes, permissioned (790 m (0.5 miles))
- HEATHROW HOUSE, Bath Road: up to 169 homes, permissioned (880 m (0.5 miles))
- New 4th floor, 2-72, COLE GARDENS: up to 12 homes, permissioned (910 m (0.6 miles))
- High Street Quarter, ALEXANDRA ROAD/HOLLOWAY STREET/PRINCE REGENT ROAD/HIGH STREET: up to 588 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this postcode yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hounslow 850,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Hayes and Harlington 8.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) | |
| Feltham 3.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Hounslow West Underground Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hatton Cross Underground Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 28 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Rectory Road Cranford | 20 m |
| Bus or coach station | Heathrow Central Bus Stn (Rail-Air) Heathrow Airport | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Richmond St. Helena Pier | 6.7 km (4.2 miles) |
| Car parks | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ipark Airport Parking | 320 m |
| EV charging points | 9 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 350 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Skyways Medical Centre | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Medico Pharmacy | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Ealing Hospital | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) |
| Police station | Hounslow Police Station | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,840 m² | 310 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.6 ha | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 1.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, a World Heritage Site, 7.2 km (4.5 miles) east. 3 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 | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Donkey Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Dog Kennel Covert | Wood | 2 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Moat House Covert | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north |
| Brazil Wood | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Crane Park Island | Island | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) south-east |
| Bedfont Lake | Lake or reservoir | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) south-west |
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
No addresses here are in the mapped area.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Hounslow: see them on the Hounslow page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 24% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 42% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 23% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 26% | 17% |
| Private rented | 29% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 40% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 23% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 77% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 42% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 69% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 8% | 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.