TW8 9PT Hounslow
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Brentford West. 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 (49% of about 740 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- 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
- Clayponds Gardens Site B, Brentford, W5 4RE: up to 2 homes, not permissioned (340 m)
- Layton Court - Hounslow '5000 Pledge', GARAGES TO THE REAR OF, LAYTON COURT, BROOK LANE NORTH: up to 6 homes, permissioned (340 m)
- Layton Court, Brook Lane North, Brentford, TW8 0QL: up to 3 homes, not permissioned (340 m)
- 92-94, WINDMILL ROAD: up to 9 homes, permissioned (350 m)
- Clayponds Gardens Site A, Brentford, W5 4RG: up to 2 homes, not permissioned (380 m)
- Car park adjacent to Fawley House, 30 Boston Park Road, Brentford, TW8 9JF: up to 2 homes, not permissioned (420 m)
- Mercury House, Glenhurst Road: up to 6 homes, permissioned (430 m)
- Garages at Mercury House, Glenhurst Road, Brentford, TW8 0QT: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (460 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 6 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 55 addresses are between 12 m and 13 m above sea level (13 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 | Brentford 977,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 610 m |
| Kew Bridge 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km | |
| Syon Lane 869,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Northfields Underground Station | 920 m |
| South Ealing Underground Station | 920 m | |
| Boston Manor Underground Station | 1.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m, 38 within 800 m; nearest Challis Road Brentford | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | Montpelier Road / Eaton Rise Ealing | 3.3 km |
| Ferry terminal | Kew Pier | 1.6 km |
| Car parks | Ealing Community Church Car Park | 890 m |
| EV charging points | 17 within 1.6 km; nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 200 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 10.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Ealing Park Health Centre | 530 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest South Ealing Pharmacy | 500 m |
| NHS dentists | 11 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Banning Dental Group | 290 m |
| Hospital | Clayponds Hospital | 600 m |
| Police station | Police Safer Neighbourhood Team Ealing Common | 530 m |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m; nearest Rontec - The Dome, Great West Road Cashzone | 190 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 220 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Gunnersbury Park 75 ha | 750 m |
| Play area | 8 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 340 m² | 330 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3.5 ha | 530 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Chilton Avenue Allotments South 350 m² | 560 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 89 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Boston Manor House, Boston Manor Park, a listed building (Grade I), 820 m west. 46 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Manor House, Boston Manor Park | Listed building, Grade I | 820 m west |
| 266 and 268 Northfield Avenue W 13 | Listed building, Grade II* | 870 m north-west |
| 24, the Butts | Listed building, Grade II* | 920 m south |
| 60, High Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 1.0 km south |
| Gunnersbury Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.2 km north-east |
| Kew Palace (remains of) | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km south-east |
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | World Heritage Site | 1.8 km south-east |
| Syon Park | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.8 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Potomac | Lake or reservoir | 1.0 km east |
| Lots Ait | Island | 1.1 km south-east |
| Hog Hole | Tidal water | 1.1 km south-east |
| Trumper's Wood | Wood | 2.1 km west |
| Conolly Dell | Valley | 3.2 km north-west |
| Small Profits | Wetland | 4.3 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 18.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 15.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; all three are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 43 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 12 | 55 |
43 of the postcode's 55 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 | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 61% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 23% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 23% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 70% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 9% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 43% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 21% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 12% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 20% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 70% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 1% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 47% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 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 3 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.