TW7 7HL Hounslow
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Isleworth. Region: London.
Streets
- Steele Road, Isleworth: 32 addresses
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 km (0.6 miles)
- Garages adjacent to 161 Worple Rd, Isleworth, TW7 7HT: up to 3 homes, not permissioned (180 m)
- top floor of existing building, CRANE COURT, 58, Percy Road: up to 7 homes, permissioned (360 m)
- Garages adjacent to 47 Algar Road, Isleworth, TW7 7AG: up to 2 homes, not permissioned (380 m)
- Garage block adjacent to 60 Magdala Road, Isleworth, TW7 7DD: up to 2 homes, permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- CASTLE YARD, CASTLE YARD R/O CASTLE PUB, South Street: up to 6 homes, permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- Swann Court, GARAGE BLOCKS TO THE NORTH OF SWANN COURT, South Street: up to 13 homes, permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
- UNIT 1-6, LOWER SQUARE: up to 5 homes, permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
- Saracen House, Swan Street: up to 12 homes, permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 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 addresses are about 8 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 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Isleworth 957,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Twickenham 5.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Richmond Underground Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 35 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Brantwood Avenue Isleworth | 270 m |
| Bus or coach station | Cromwell Road Bus Station Kingston Upon Thames | 6 km (3.7 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Richmond St. Helena Pier | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Car parks | St Margarets - Old Lodge Place Car Park Pre Book | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 41 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 20 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 9.2 km (5.7 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Richmond Lock Surgery | 350 m |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Azchem Pharmacy | 260 m |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Brightsmile Dental Care (Isleworth) | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Utc West Mid Hospital | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Richmond Police Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | Brentford Food And Wine Limited | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Isleworth Promenade 7,880 m² | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 40 m² | 340 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Redlees Park 6.5 ha | 260 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.9 ha | 390 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Garvin House, a listed building (Grade II*), 430 m (0.3 miles) north. 45 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 7 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Garvin House | Listed building, Grade II* | 430 m (0.3 miles) north |
| The Kilmorey Mausoleum (Including Enclosure Wall, Railings and Gate) | Listed building, Grade II* | 430 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Gordon House Maria Grey Training College | Listed building, Grade II* | 440 m (0.3 miles) east |
| London's Early Porcelain Industries: The Isleworth Pottery | Scheduled monument | 440 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Gumley House Gumley House (Convent) | Listed building, Grade II* | 670 m (0.4 miles) north |
| The Shene Charterhouse | Scheduled monument | 920 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Syon Park | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| York House | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | World Heritage Site | 2.7 km (1.6 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Isleworth Ait | Island | 760 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Corporation Island | Island | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Syon Reach | Tidal water | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Water Lily Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
| Woodland Walk | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
| Ham Bottom | Valley | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) 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, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 0 | 32 |
| Under 55 | 26 | 32 | 0 |
6 of the postcode's 32 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 32 from aircraft, 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 (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 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) | 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Steele Road.