TW7 7AR Hounslow
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Isleworth. 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 (54% of about 670 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Isleworth Riverside, Isleworth Riverside (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 1.0 km
- Garages adjacent to 47 Algar Road, Isleworth, TW7 7AG: up to 2 homes, not permissioned (240 m)
- top floor of existing building, CRANE COURT, 58, Percy Road: up to 7 homes, permissioned (280 m)
- Garages adjacent to 161 Worple Rd, Isleworth, TW7 7HT: up to 3 homes, not permissioned (300 m)
- Garage block adjacent to 60 Magdala Road, Isleworth, TW7 7DD: up to 2 homes, permissioned (350 m)
- CASTLE YARD, CASTLE YARD R/O CASTLE PUB, South Street: up to 6 homes, permissioned (430 m)
- Swann Court, GARAGE BLOCKS TO THE NORTH OF SWANN COURT, South Street: up to 13 homes, permissioned (470 m)
- UNIT 1-6, LOWER SQUARE: up to 5 homes, permissioned (570 m)
- Saracen House, Swan Street: up to 12 homes, permissioned (590 m)
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 9 m above sea level.
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 | St Margarets (London) 1.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km |
| Isleworth 957,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km | |
| Twickenham 5.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Richmond Underground Station | 1.8 km |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m, 28 within 800 m; nearest Brantwood Avenue Isleworth | 210 m |
| Bus or coach station | Cromwell Road Bus Station Kingston Upon Thames | 6.1 km |
| Ferry terminal | Richmond St. Helena Pier | 1.5 km |
| Car parks | Car Park on Varsity Drive, TW11 | 1.1 km |
| EV charging points | 35 within 1.6 km; nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 120 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 9.2 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Richmond Lock Surgery | 320 m |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Azchem Pharmacy | 330 m |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Brightsmile Dental Care (Isleworth) | 430 m |
| Hospital | Utc West Mid Hospital | 1.0 km |
| Police station | Richmond Police Station | 1.7 km |
| Cash machines | Brentford Food And Wine Limited | 1.2 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Isleworth Promenade 7,880 m² | 410 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Silverhall Park 1.2 ha | 670 m |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4,420 m² | 330 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Redlees Park 6.5 ha | 250 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3.9 ha | 520 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 2.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Garvin House, a listed building (Grade II*), 310 m north-west. 47 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 7 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Garvin House | Listed building, Grade II* | 310 m north-west |
| London's Early Porcelain Industries: The Isleworth Pottery | Scheduled monument | 360 m north-east |
| Gordon House Maria Grey Training College | Listed building, Grade II* | 420 m east |
| The Kilmorey Mausoleum (Including Enclosure Wall, Railings and Gate) | Listed building, Grade II* | 520 m south-east |
| Gumley House Gumley House (Convent) | Listed building, Grade II* | 540 m north |
| The Shene Charterhouse | Scheduled monument | 850 m north-east |
| Syon Park | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.6 km north-east |
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.9 km north-east |
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | World Heritage Site | 2.6 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Isleworth Ait | Island | 650 m north-east |
| Corporation Island | Island | 1.5 km south-east |
| Syon Reach | Tidal water | 1.8 km north-east |
| Water Lily Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km north-east |
| Woodland Walk | Wood | 2.2 km north-east |
| Ham Bottom | Valley | 4.3 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 16.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 8 | 13 |
5 of the postcode's 13 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 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 37% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 72% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 62% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 16% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 6% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 14% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 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) | 64% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 6% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 89% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 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.