TW8 8JF Hounslow
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Syon & Brentford Lock. Region: London.
Streets
- London Road, Isleworth: 29 addresses
- Unnamed street near London Road, Brentford End: 3 addresses
- Unnamed street near The Ham, Brentford: 1 address
- Unnamed street near London Road, Brentford End: 1 address
- Unnamed street near London Road, Brentford End: 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 C (49% of about 720 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Isleworth Riverside, Isleworth Riverside. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 8.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- SYON HOUSE, grade I
- SYON HOUSE CONSERVATORY, grade I
- ABBEY BARN AND ATTACHED WALL AND GATEWAY, grade II
- RETAINING WALLS OF GARDEN POOL, AND STATUE IN SYON PARK, grade II
- STABLES OF SYON PARK, grade II
- STONE VASES IN FRONT OF SYON HOUSE CONSERVATORY, grade II
- SUNDIAL (BETWEEN FARM HOUSE LODGES), grade II
- THE DAIRY AT SYON PARK, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 155, High Street Brentford: up to 6 homes, permissioned (500 m)
- 50, London Road: up to 69 homes, permissioned (500 m)
- Land South of Brentford High Street: up to 30 homes, permissioned (530 m)
- MORRISONS, 228-246, High Street: up to 215 homes, permissioned (530 m)
- 1-24, BRICKFIELD CLOSE: up to 8 homes, permissioned (550 m)
- Land to the South Side of, High Street, TW8 8EW: up to 876 homes, permissioned (590 m)
- 7-77, Field Lane: up to 10 homes, permissioned (620 m)
- Land to the South Side of, Brentford High Street,Brentford,TW8 8EW: up to 518 homes, permissioned (670 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 2 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 8 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 2 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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 35 addresses are between 4 m and 7 m above sea level (6 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 25%, gigabit 25% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Syon Lane 869,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.0 km |
| Brentford 977,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km | |
| Isleworth 957,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Richmond Underground Station | 1.8 km |
| Kew Gardens Underground Station | 1.9 km | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m, 16 within 800 m; nearest Beech Avenue Brentford End | 460 m |
| Bus or coach station | Montpelier Road / Eaton Rise Ealing | 5.0 km |
| Ferry terminal | Kew Pier | 2.0 km |
| Car parks | Parking space on Tower Rise | 1.4 km |
| EV charging points | 16 within 1.6 km; nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 240 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 10.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Albany Practice | 1.0 km |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Brent Pharmacy | 710 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Brentford Health & Dental | 710 m |
| Hospital | Utc West Mid Hospital | 950 m |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service | 800 m |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Brentford Food and Wine Limited Cashzone | 510 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Syon Park 21 ha | 140 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,110 m² | 340 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 280 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Park Road Allotments 1.1 ha | 790 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 21 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Syon House, a listed building (Grade I), 80 m south. 71 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 7 of them Grade I and 7 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Syon House | Listed building, Grade I | 80 m south |
| Syon House Conservatory | Listed building, Grade I | 100 m north |
| Syon Park | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 140 m south-west |
| Gate Lodge to Syon House | Listed building, Grade I | 160 m south-west |
| Floras Column, Syon Park | Listed building, Grade I | 420 m north-east |
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 870 m south-east |
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | World Heritage Site | 1.1 km east |
| The Shene Charterhouse | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km south |
| Kew Palace (remains of) | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km north-east |
| London's Early Porcelain Industries: The Isleworth Pottery | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Syon Reach | Tidal water | 430 m south-east |
| Johnsons Island | Island | 710 m north-east |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 810 m east |
| Woodland Walk | Wood | 1.0 km east |
| Conolly Dell | Valley | 4.2 km north-west |
| Small Profits | Wetland | 4.3 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 16.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.0 | 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
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 25% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 19% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 3% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 56% | 17% |
| Private rented | 24% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 13% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 37% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 10% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 19% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 72% | 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) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 84% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 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 London Road.