TW7 4RH Hounslow
Live postcode, introduced December 1995. Ward: Osterley & Spring Grove. 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 F (53% of about 590 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Osterley Park, Osterley Park (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- 135, JERSEY ROAD, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Oakley Close: up to 6 homes, permissioned (710 m)
- Land to the rear of, LAND TO THE REAR OF, 447, Great West Road: up to 6 homes, permissioned (930 m)
- Garages adjacent to 28 Biscoe Close, Hounslow, TW5 0UZ: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (1.0 km)
- 100 Rolt Street: up to 10 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 29 m above sea level.
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 | Isleworth 957,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km |
| Syon Lane 869,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km | |
| Hounslow 850,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Osterley Underground Station | 340 m |
| Hounslow East Underground Station | 1.2 km | |
| Hounslow Central Underground Station | 1.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m, 14 within 800 m; nearest Osterley | 390 m |
| Bus or coach station | Montpelier Road / Eaton Rise Ealing | 5.4 km |
| Ferry terminal | Richmond St. Helena Pier | 4.3 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Osterley Station Car Park (TfL) | 370 m |
| EV charging points | 11 within 1.6 km; nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 1.0 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 7.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Spring Grove Medical Practice | 1.2 km |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Osterley Park Pharmacy | 520 m |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Thornbury Road (Dental Surgery) | 520 m |
| Hospital | Utc West Mid Hospital | 2.4 km |
| Police station | Hounslow Police Station | 1.8 km |
| Cash machines | Payzone | 1.3 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Osterley Park 105 ha | 370 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,550 m² | 1.0 km |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 19 ha | 370 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 5,080 m² | 830 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 109 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Osterley House, a listed building (Grade I), 650 m north. 11 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 4 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Osterley House | Listed building, Grade I | 650 m north |
| The Temple in Osterley Park | Listed building, Grade I | 730 m north |
| Osterley House Stables | Listed building, Grade I | 750 m north |
| Aviary Or Little Orangerey in Osterley Park | Listed building, Grade I | 780 m north |
| Osterley Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.0 km north |
| Syon Park | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 2.9 km east |
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | World Heritage Site | 4.1 km east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Trumper's Wood | Wood | 1.8 km north-east |
| Long Wood | Wood | 1.8 km north-east |
| Isleworth Ait | Island | 2.9 km south-east |
| Conolly Dell | Valley | 3.1 km north |
| Syon Reach | Tidal water | 3.4 km east |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3.8 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 16.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.6 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 9 |
3 of the postcode's 9 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 | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 61% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 28% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 36% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 41% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 29% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 18% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 22% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 71% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 55% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 68% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 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.