W4 2PH Hounslow
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Chiswick Homefields. Region: London.
Streets
- Church Street, Chiswick: 11 addresses
- Unnamed street near Church Street, Chiswick: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Church Street, Chiswick: 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 G (37% of about 620 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Old Chiswick, Old Chiswick (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 31.
- 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
- Church of St Nicholas and attached walls, grade II*
- 1-3, PAGE'S YARD W4, grade II
- 1, Chiswick Square, grade II
- 2, Chiswick Square, grade II
- 3-6, Chiswick Square including railings and paving stones in garden, grade II
- 7 and 8, Chiswick Square, including railings to number 8, grade II
- BOCH AND WRIGHT MEMORIALS APPROXIMATELY 3 METRES AND 7 METRES SOUTH OF SOUTH PORCH OF CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS, grade II
- BRAMPTON HOUSE FERRY HOUSE, grade II
- BURLINGTON CORNER, grade II
- CHEST TOMB APPROXIMATELY 14 METRES WEST OF WEST TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS, grade II
- CHURCHYARD WALL APPROXIMATELY 30 METRES SOUTH WEST OF CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS, grade II
- DE LOUTHERBOURG MEMORIAL APPROXIMATELY 26 METRES WEST OF CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS, grade II
- FOSCOLO MEMORIAL APPROXIMATELY 25 METRES SOUTH WEST OF WEST TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS, grade II
- GARDEN WALL TO WISTARIA WISTARIA, grade II
- GAZEBO IN GROUNDS OF BEDFORD PARK, grade II
- GROUP OF 5 CHEST TOMBS AND HEADSTONE IN RAILED ENCLOSURE APPROXIMATELY 10 METRES WEST OF NORTH AISLE OF CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS, grade II
- GROUP OF 9 CHEST TOMBS APPROXMATELY 8 METRES SOUTH OF SOUTH AISLE OF CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS, grade II
- GROUP OF TWO CHEST TOMBS (WOODROFFE AND CRISP MEMORIALS) APROXIMATELY 2 TO 4 METRES NORTH OF NORTH AISLE OF CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS, grade II
- HOGARTH MEMORIAL APPROXIMATELY 8 METRES SOUTH OF SOUTH AISLE OF CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS, grade II
- HUDSON AND AUSTIN MEMORIALS APPROXIMATELY 26 METRES SOUTH WEST SOUTH OF SOUTH PORCH OF CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS, grade II
- KNOWLES MEMORIAL APPROXIMATELY 18 METRES SOUTH WEST OF SOUTH PORCH OF CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS, grade II
- Latimer House and Holly House, including garden wall, iron gates and screen, grade II
- OLD BURLINGTON, grade II
- POST OFFICE, grade II
- RAILINGS AND GATE TO VINE HOUSE VINE HOUSE, grade II
- THE GEORGE AND DEVONSHIRE ARMS PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
- THE VICARAGE, grade II
- TOWNELEY AND KING MEMORIALS APPROXIMATELY 18 TO 21 METRES SOUTH OF SOUTH PORCH OF CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS, grade II
- WATKINS MEMORIAL APPROXIMATELY 10 METRES SOUTH WEST OF SOUTH PORCH OF CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS, grade II
- WHISTLER MEMORIAL ADJACENT TO SOUTH SIDE OF POWELL'S WALK, APPROXIMATELY 120 METRES WEST OF CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS, grade II
And 1 more.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 1A DARTMOUTH HOUSE, DARTMOUTH PLACE: up to 5 homes, permissioned (330 m)
- Manor Gardens - Hounslow '5000 Pledge', GARAGE BLOCKS AT, MANOR GARDENS, Devonshire Road: up to 6 homes, permissioned (430 m)
- Land rear of 147 Chiswick High Road Chiswick, London W4 2DT: up to 16 homes, not permissioned (730 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 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: of the 8 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 1 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 13 addresses are between 5 m and 7 m above sea level (6 m on average).
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 | Chiswick 707,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km |
| Barnes Bridge 872,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km | |
| Gunnersbury 2.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Turnham Green Underground Station | 1.0 km |
| Stamford Brook Underground Station | 1.0 km | |
| Ravenscourt Park Underground Station | 1.4 km | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m, 22 within 800 m; nearest Dorchester Grove Turnham Green | 210 m |
| Bus or coach station | Montpelier Road / St Peters Way Ealing | 5.4 km |
| Ferry terminal | Kew Pier | 2.5 km |
| Car parks | Staveley Road Coach Parking | 940 m |
| EV charging points | 42 within 1.6 km; nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 360 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 14.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 10 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Glebe Street Surgery | 710 m |
| Pharmacies | 13 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest West London Pharmacy | 790 m |
| NHS dentists | 14 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Chiswick Smiles | 770 m |
| Hospital | Barnes Hospital | 2.2 km |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service | 840 m |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Chiswick Cashzone | 1.3 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 6,520 m² | 250 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | St Peter's Square 7,020 m² | 750 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.4 ha | 390 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Homefield Recreation Ground 2.8 ha | 390 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Duke Meadows Allotments 2.9 ha | 720 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 1.4 hectares in all.
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 18.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 13 |
6 of the postcode's 13 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 | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 35% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 74% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 57% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 24% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 46% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 38% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 62% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 17% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 10% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 12% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 85% | 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) | 73% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 6% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | under 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 91% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 10 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 Church Street.