TW7 5ED Hounslow
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. 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 E (30% of about 880 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): 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
- UNITS 1 AND 2 AND PARTS GARAGE, RENNELS WAY: up to 53 homes, permissioned (500 m)
- 1A - 5, St Johns Road: up to 27 homes, permissioned (510 m)
- 581, London Road: up to 8 homes, permissioned (780 m)
- 180, Wood Lane: up to 5 homes, permissioned (940 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 1 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 25 addresses are between 16 m and 22 m above sea level (19 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% 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 | 400 m |
| Syon Lane 869,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 770 m | |
| Brentford 977,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.0 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Osterley Underground Station | 1.3 km |
| Hounslow East Underground Station | 1.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 15 stops within 400 m, 48 within 800 m; nearest Parkwood Road Spring Grove | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Montpelier Road / Eaton Rise Ealing | 5.3 km |
| Ferry terminal | Richmond St. Helena Pier | 2.8 km |
| Car parks | Osterley Station Car Park (TfL) | 1.3 km |
| EV charging points | 19 within 1.6 km; nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 340 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 8.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Thornbury Road Centre For Health | 880 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Isleworth Pharmacy | 420 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 470 m |
| Hospital | Utc West Mid Hospital | 820 m |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service | 2.0 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Brentford Food And Wine Limited | 310 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 380 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | St John's Gardens 2.2 ha | 620 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 500 m² | 410 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 9,020 m² | 800 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,530 m² | 720 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 6.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Brentford and Isleworth Quaker Meeting House, a listed building (Grade II*), 580 m east. 37 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Brentford and Isleworth Quaker Meeting House | Listed building, Grade II* | 580 m east |
| Gates to Syon Lodge Syon Lodge | Listed building, Grade II* | 890 m east |
| Gumley House Gumley House (Convent) | Listed building, Grade II* | 1.0 km south |
| Syon Park | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.4 km east |
| London's Early Porcelain Industries: The Isleworth Pottery | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km south-east |
| The Shene Charterhouse | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km south-east |
| Osterley Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.1 km north-west |
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | World Heritage Site | 2.6 km east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Isleworth Ait | Island | 1.4 km south-east |
| Syon Reach | Tidal water | 1.9 km east |
| Trumper's Wood | Wood | 1.9 km north |
| Johnsons Island | Island | 2.0 km east |
| Water Lily Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km east |
| Conolly Dell | Valley | 3.7 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 17.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.7 | 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 | 15 | 3 |
| 55 to 59 | 10 | 3 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 19 |
25 of the postcode's 25 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 6 at 55 dB or more from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 79% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 35% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 67% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 52% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 27% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 8% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 12% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 66% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 56% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 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.