W4 3AU Hounslow
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Chiswick Riverside. Region: London.
Streets
- London Stile, Brentford: 15 addresses
- Chiswick High Road, London: 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 (32% of about 720 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Wellesley Road, Wellesley Road (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Change of use or development that would result in new dwellings (Class MA/ZA), 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 km (0.6 miles)
- Land at Citroen Site: up to 441 homes, permissioned (140 m)
- Griffin Park, Braemar Road, Brentford TW8 0NT: up to 75 homes, permissioned (180 m)
- LAND AT LIONEL ROAD, Lionel Road, TW8 9QR: up to 910 homes, permissioned (200 m)
- 1-4 Capital Interchange Way: up to 420 homes, permissioned (220 m)
- 58A, Waldeck Road: up to 9 homes, permissioned (240 m)
- KEW BRIDGE STATION, Kew Bridge Road: up to 8 homes, permissioned (250 m)
- Land Rear of, Kew Bridge Road: up to 30 homes, permissioned (260 m)
- 66A, Waldeck Road: up to 5 homes, permissioned (290 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 5 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 addresses are about 10 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 39%, gigabit 39% 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 | 200 m |
| Gunnersbury 2.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 660 m (0.4 miles) | |
| South Acton 747,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Gunnersbury Underground Station | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Chiswick Park Underground Station | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Acton Town Underground Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 27 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Brentford Fountain Leisure Centre Gunnersbury | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Montpelier Road / St Peters Way Ealing | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Kew Pier | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Parking (spare 2) on Oxford Road North | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 26 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 230 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 12.4 km (7.7 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Grove Park Terrace Surgery | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Sabel Pharmacy LTD | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 16 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Wellesley Dental Practice | 170 m |
| Hospital | Clayponds Hospital | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Police Safer Neighbourhood Team Ealing Common | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Rontec - Chiswick Flyover Cashzone | 170 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Gunnersbury Park 75 ha | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Royal Botanic Gardens 129 ha | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 180 m² | 250 m |
| Playing field | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Westerley Ware Recreation Ground 8,710 m² | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Manor Gardens Allotments 1,910 m² | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 210 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Metropolitan Water Board Pump House Tower, Kew Bridge, a listed building (Grade I), 420 m (0.3 miles) south-west. 91 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 4 of them Grade I and 10 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan Water Board Pump House Tower, Kew Bridge | Listed building, Grade I | 420 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Zoffany House | Listed building, Grade II* | 440 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Main Building, Kew Bridge Pumping Station | Listed building, Grade I | 450 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Great Engine House, Kew Bridge Pumping House | Listed building, Grade I | 450 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Gunnersbury Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 880 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Kew Palace (remains of) | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | World Heritage Site | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Chiswick House | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Chiswick House | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Potomac | Lake or reservoir | 610 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Oliver's Island | Island | 640 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Hog Hole | Tidal water | 850 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Woodland Walk | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Small Profits | Wetland | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-east |
| Conolly Dell | Valley | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 19.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 15.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; all three are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 3 | 16 | 16 |
13 of the postcode's 16 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Hounslow: see them on the Hounslow page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 10% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 3% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 15% | 17% |
| Private rented | 73% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 74% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 8% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 33% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 6% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 24% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 45% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 80% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 48% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 68% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 6% | 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on London Stile.