TW8 0FB Hounslow
Live postcode, introduced September 2013. Ward: Brentford East. 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 (25% of about 720 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 1.0 km
- 40 and 40A, High Street: up to 193 homes, permissioned (190 m)
- MAX FACTOR HOUSE, 40A, High Street: up to 22 homes, permissioned (190 m)
- Ground Floor Garages, Coates Walk, Brentford, TW8 0LU: up to 3 homes, not permissioned (260 m)
- Brentford Community Stadium, Brentford Community Stadium - Phase 2 - Verdo / Capital Court / Blocks IJK, Lionel Road South: up to 253 homes, permissioned (490 m)
- Land Rear of, Kew Bridge Road: up to 30 homes, permissioned (640 m)
- KEW BRIDGE STATION, Kew Bridge Road: up to 8 homes, permissioned (650 m)
- Parkview, Great West Road: up to 292 homes, permissioned (680 m)
- Layton Court - Hounslow '5000 Pledge', GARAGES TO THE REAR OF, LAYTON COURT, BROOK LANE NORTH: up to 6 homes, permissioned (720 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 10 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 | Kew Bridge 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 710 m |
| Brentford 977,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 910 m | |
| Kew Gardens 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Kew Gardens Underground Station | 1.4 km |
| Gunnersbury Underground Station | 1.6 km | |
| South Ealing Underground Station | 1.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m, 34 within 800 m; nearest Watermans Centre Brentford | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Montpelier Road / Eaton Rise Ealing | 3.9 km |
| Ferry terminal | Kew Pier | 710 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Apcoa | 30 m |
| EV charging points | 29 within 1.6 km; nearest ubitricity | 290 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 11.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Albany Practice | 940 m |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Morrisons Pharmacy | 770 m |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Bright Smile Studio | 460 m |
| Hospital | Clayponds Hospital | 900 m |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service | 780 m |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m; nearest Trishul Groceries | 240 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m; nearest Watermans Park 1.2 ha | 140 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Royal Botanic Gardens 129 ha | 350 m |
| Play area | 10 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 810 m² | 130 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m; nearest St Pauls Recreation Ground 1.7 ha | 490 m |
| Allotments | Short Lots Allotment 5,120 m² | 1.0 km |
Within 800 m: 5 parks and gardens, 210 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Kew Palace (remains of), a scheduled monument, 390 m south. 110 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 7 of them Grade I and 10 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Kew Palace (remains of) | Scheduled monument | 390 m south |
| Kew Palace | Listed building, Grade I | 390 m south |
| Aroid House Number 1 | Listed building, Grade II* | 430 m south-east |
| Kew Palace Flats | Listed building, Grade I | 450 m south |
| Herbarium Complex, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew - Hunter House and Wings C, B and A, including the entrance gates and railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 450 m south-east |
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | World Heritage Site | 1.1 km south |
| Gunnersbury Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.2 km north |
| Syon Park | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.7 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hog Hole | Tidal water | 160 m south-east |
| Brentford Ait | Island | 170 m south-east |
| Potomac | Lake or reservoir | 740 m north-east |
| Woodland Walk | Wood | 1.5 km south |
| Small Profits | Wetland | 3.4 km east |
| Conolly Dell | Valley | 4.1 km 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 and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 10 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 10 |
10 of the postcode's 10 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 | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 25% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 8% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 39% | 17% |
| Private rented | 37% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 41% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 17% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 15% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 26% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 73% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 73% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 5% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 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.