W4 3AY Hounslow
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Chiswick Riverside. Region: London.
Streets
- Chiswick High Road, London: 122 addresses
- London Stile, Brentford: 2 addresses
- Clarence Road, Brentford: 1 address
- Chiswick High Road, Brentford: 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): 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 (150 m)
- Griffin Park, Braemar Road, Brentford TW8 0NT: up to 75 homes, permissioned (210 m)
- LAND AT LIONEL ROAD, Lionel Road, TW8 9QR: up to 910 homes, permissioned (230 m)
- 1-4 Capital Interchange Way: up to 420 homes, permissioned (230 m)
- 58A, Waldeck Road: up to 9 homes, permissioned (250 m)
- KEW BRIDGE STATION, Kew Bridge Road: up to 8 homes, permissioned (290 m)
- 66A, Waldeck Road: up to 5 homes, permissioned (290 m)
- Land Rear of, Kew Bridge Road: up to 30 homes, permissioned (300 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 22 addresses are in areas at high risk, 10 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 126 addresses are between 7 m and 11 m above sea level (10 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 94%, gigabit 94% 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 | 240 m |
| Gunnersbury 2.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 630 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 | 630 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 | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Montpelier Road / St Peters Way Ealing | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Kew Pier | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Parking (spare 2) on Oxford Road North | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 27 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 220 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 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 16 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Wellesley Dental Practice | 140 m |
| Hospital | Clayponds Hospital | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Police Safer Neighbourhood Team Ealing Common | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Rontec - Chiswick Flyover Cashzone | 140 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Gunnersbury Park 75 ha | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Royal Botanic Gardens 129 ha | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 180 m² | 240 m |
| Playing field | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Westerley Ware Recreation Ground 8,710 m² | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Manor Gardens Allotments 1,910 m² | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 210 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Zoffany House, a listed building (Grade II*), 450 m (0.3 miles) south. 98 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade I and 10 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Zoffany House | Listed building, Grade II* | 450 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Metropolitan Water Board Pump House Tower, Kew Bridge | Listed building, Grade I | 460 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Main Building, Kew Bridge Pumping Station | Listed building, Grade I | 480 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Great Engine House, Kew Bridge Pumping House | Listed building, Grade I | 490 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 | 1.1 km (0.7 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 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Potomac | Lake or reservoir | 630 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Oliver's Island | Island | 650 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Hog Hole | Tidal water | 890 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Woodland Walk | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Small Profits | Wetland | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) south-east |
| Conolly Dell | Valley | 4.6 km (2.9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 to 74 | 97 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 126 | 126 |
126 of the postcode's 126 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 | 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 Chiswick High Road.