W4 4LE Hounslow
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Chiswick Gunnersbury. Region: London.
Streets
- Sutton Lane North, London: 49 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 (46% of about 820 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: 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
- 361-365, Chiswick High Road: up to 34 homes, permissioned (290 m)
- Garages at Garth Court, Chiswick, W4 4QL: up to 3 homes, permissioned (340 m)
- 396-400, Chiswick High Road: up to 34 homes, permissioned (430 m)
- NORTH EAST CAR PARK, CHISWICK VILLAGE: up to 12 homes, permissioned (530 m)
- Garages at Mills Row, Chiswick, W4 5UP: up to 3 homes, not permissioned (610 m)
- Garages rear of St Thomas' Road, Chiswick, W4 3LB: up to 6 homes, permissioned (690 m)
- CHISWICK HEALTH CENTRE, Fishers Lane: up to 55 homes, permissioned (720 m)
- 100 Bollo Lane, permissioned (830 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 8 m above sea level.
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 | Gunnersbury 2.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 410 m |
| Chiswick 707,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.0 km | |
| South Acton 747,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Gunnersbury Underground Station | 410 m |
| Chiswick Park Underground Station | 510 m | |
| Turnham Green Underground Station | 1.2 km | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m, 38 within 800 m; nearest Marlborough Road (W4) Gunnersbury | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Montpelier Road / St Peters Way Ealing | 4.3 km |
| Ferry terminal | Kew Pier | 1.2 km |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m; nearest Sainsburys Chiswick Car Park | 520 m |
| EV charging points | 40 within 1.6 km; nearest ubitricity | 70 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 13.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 10 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Grove Park Terrace Surgery | 660 m |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Sabel Pharmacy LTD | 330 m |
| NHS dentists | 15 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 220 m |
| Hospital | Clayponds Hospital | 2.1 km |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service | 830 m |
| Cash machines | Barclays Bank Cash Machine | 820 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Turnham Green 3.2 ha | 160 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Acton Green Common 4.5 ha | 690 m |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,030 m² | 390 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 7,640 m² | 350 m |
| Allotments | Thames Road Allotments 4,870 m² | 820 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 10 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Voysey House, a listed building (Grade II*), 580 m east. 70 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 6 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Voysey House | Listed building, Grade II* | 580 m east |
| Temple (Rustic House) at End of Yew Walk North East of Chiswick House | Listed building, Grade I | 780 m south-east |
| Classic bridge in Chiswick Park | Listed building, Grade I | 790 m south-east |
| Doric Column in Chiswick Park North East of Conservatory | Listed building, Grade I | 910 m south-east |
| Chiswick House | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 930 m south-east |
| Chiswick House | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km south-east |
| Walpole House | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.6 km east |
| Kew Palace (remains of) | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km south-west |
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | World Heritage Site | 2.3 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Oliver's Island | Island | 1.0 km south-west |
| Potomac | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km west |
| Corney Reach | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km east |
| Chiswick Eyot | Island | 1.7 km east |
| Small Profits | Wetland | 2.1 km south-east |
| Woodland Walk | Wood | 2.7 km 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 and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 49 | 49 |
None of the postcode's 49 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 38% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 16% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 57% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 77% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 9% | 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 | 9% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 13% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 15% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 82% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 74% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 0% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 71% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 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 Sutton Lane North.