W4 4HH Hounslow
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Chiswick Gunnersbury. Region: London.
Streets
- Chiswick High Road, London: 94 addresses
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 (31% of about 1,130 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Turnham Green, Turnham Green (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 2.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- ARLINGTON COTTAGES, grade II
- THE OLD PACKHORSE PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 396-400, Chiswick High Road: up to 34 homes, permissioned (160 m)
- 361-365, Chiswick High Road: up to 34 homes, permissioned (230 m)
- Garages at Mills Row, Chiswick, W4 5UP: up to 3 homes, not permissioned (320 m)
- Garages at Garth Court, Chiswick, W4 4QL: up to 3 homes, permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- CHISWICK HEALTH CENTRE, Fishers Lane: up to 55 homes, permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- 100 Bollo Lane, permissioned (660 m (0.4 miles))
- 100 Bollo Lane, permissioned (660 m (0.4 miles))
- NORTH EAST CAR PARK, CHISWICK VILLAGE: up to 12 homes, permissioned (790 m (0.5 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 4 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 15 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: 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 94 addresses are between 6 m and 7 m above sea level (7 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 84%, gigabit 84% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Gunnersbury 2.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| South Acton 747,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Chiswick 707,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Chiswick Park Underground Station | 230 m |
| Gunnersbury Underground Station | 530 m (0.3 miles) | |
| Turnham Green Underground Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 41 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Turnham Green/Sutton Lane Nth Chiswick Park | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Montpelier Road / St Peters Way Ealing | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Kew Pier | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sainsburys Chiswick Car Park | 220 m |
| EV charging points | 45 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 270 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 13.6 km (8.4 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 12 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Holly Road Medical Centre | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 14 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Sabel Pharmacy LTD | 50 m |
| NHS dentists | 18 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Chiswick Dental Care | 70 m |
| Hospital | Clayponds Hospital | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Barclays Bank Cash Machine | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Turnham Green 3.2 ha | 80 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Acton Green Common 4.5 ha | 380 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 180 m² | 350 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,640 m² | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,870 m² | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 10 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Voysey House, a listed building (Grade II*), 400 m (0.2 miles) east. 106 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade I and 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Voysey House | Listed building, Grade II* | 400 m (0.2 miles) east |
| 14, South Parade W4 | Listed building, Grade II* | 670 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Temple (Rustic House) at End of Yew Walk North East of Chiswick House | Listed building, Grade I | 840 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Classic bridge in Chiswick Park | Listed building, Grade I | 940 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Chiswick House | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Chiswick House | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Walpole House | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km (1 mile) east |
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | World Heritage Site | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Oliver's Island | Island | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Chiswick Eyot | Island | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Corney Reach | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Barons Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Small Profits | Wetland | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
| Woodland Walk | Wood | 3 km (1.9 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 18.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.5 | 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, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 to 74 | 50 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 94 | 94 |
90 of the postcode's 94 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 | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 7% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 5% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 22% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 12% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 75% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 76% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 5% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 58% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 12% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 12% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 19% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 72% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 67% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 74% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 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.