TW8 0DX Hounslow
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Chiswick Riverside. Region: London.
Streets
- High Street, Brentford: 26 addresses
- Unnamed street near High Street, Strand on the Green: 1 address
- Unnamed street near High Street, Strand on the Green: 1 address
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 (35% of about 660 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- 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
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Brentford Community Stadium, Brentford Community Stadium - Phase 2 - Verdo / Capital Court / Blocks IJK, Lionel Road South: up to 253 homes, permissioned (320 m)
- Land Rear of, Kew Bridge Road: up to 30 homes, permissioned (330 m)
- KEW BRIDGE STATION, Kew Bridge Road: up to 8 homes, permissioned (340 m)
- 40 and 40A, High Street: up to 193 homes, permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- MAX FACTOR HOUSE, 40A, High Street: up to 22 homes, permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- LAND AT LIONEL ROAD, Lionel Road, TW8 9QR: up to 910 homes, permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- Griffin Park, Braemar Road, Brentford TW8 0NT: up to 75 homes, permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- Parkview, Great West Road: up to 292 homes, permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 7 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 17 homes the Environment Agency counts, 16 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 0 very low.
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 28 addresses are between 0 m and 6 m above sea level (2 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 | Kew Bridge 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 390 m |
| Brentford 977,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Gunnersbury 2.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Gunnersbury Underground Station | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Kew Gardens Underground Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| South Ealing Underground Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 29 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Musical Museum Brentford | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Montpelier Road / Eaton Rise Ealing | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Kew Pier | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Apcoa | 300 m |
| EV charging points | 31 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 11.8 km (7.3 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Albany Practice | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Morrisons Pharmacy | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kew Bridge Dental | 320 m |
| Hospital | Clayponds Hospital | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Brentford Service Station Cashzone | 30 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Watermans Park 1.2 ha | 60 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Royal Botanic Gardens 129 ha | 340 m |
| Play area | 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,500 m² | 160 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.3 ha | 320 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Short Lots Allotment 5,120 m² | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 210 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Great Engine House, Kew Bridge Pumping House, a listed building (Grade I), 150 m north-east. 100 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 7 of them Grade I and 9 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Great Engine House, Kew Bridge Pumping House | Listed building, Grade I | 150 m north-east |
| Main Building, Kew Bridge Pumping Station | Listed building, Grade I | 170 m north-east |
| Metropolitan Water Board Pump House Tower, Kew Bridge | Listed building, Grade I | 170 m north-east |
| Herbarium Complex, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew - Hunter House and Wings C, B and A, including the entrance gates and railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 310 m south |
| Kew Palace (remains of) | Scheduled monument | 490 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Gunnersbury Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | World Heritage Site | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hog Hole | Tidal water | 270 m south-west |
| Brentford Ait | Island | 320 m south-west |
| Potomac | Lake or reservoir | 600 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Woodland Walk | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Small Profits | Wetland | 3.2 km (2 miles) east |
| Conolly Dell | Valley | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 17.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 28 | 28 |
28 of the postcode's 28 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 | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 6% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 38% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 16% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 18% | 1% |
| Social rented | 15% | 17% |
| Private rented | 29% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 80% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 50% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 26% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 9% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 12% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 69% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 64% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 0% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 89% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on High Street.