W7 3SR Ealing
Live postcode, introduced July 1995. Ward: Hanwell Broadway. Region: London.
Streets
- Uxbridge Road, London: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Ealing in 2026-27: Band D £2,139 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,426 | £1,663 | £1,901 | £2,139 | £2,614 | £3,089 | £3,564 | £4,277 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (36% of about 770 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Hanwell Clock Tower (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): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- HAN2a 144-158 Uxbridge Road, W7, permissioned (100 m)
- HAN2a 144-158 Uxbridge Road, W7, permissioned (100 m)
- HAN2b 158-164 Uxbridge Road and 1-3 Westminster Terrace, W7, not permissioned (130 m)
- HAN2b 158-164 Uxbridge Road and 1-3 Westminster Terrace, W7, not permissioned (130 m)
- HAN1 64-88 Uxbridge Road, W7, pending decision (190 m)
- HAN1 64-88 Uxbridge Road, W7, pending decision (190 m)
- HAN3 Wickes 83-101 Boston Road, W7, pending decision (320 m)
- HAN3 Wickes 83-101 Boston Road, W7, pending decision (320 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 address is about 23 m above sea level.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hanwell 1.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 310 m |
| Drayton Green 23,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.0 km | |
| West Ealing 2.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Boston Manor Underground Station | 1.8 km |
| Northfields Underground Station | 2.0 km | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m, 28 within 800 m; nearest Jessamine Road Hanwell | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Montpelier Road / Eaton Rise Ealing | 2.6 km |
| Ferry terminal | Kew Pier | 4.4 km |
| Car parks | Ealing Community Church Car Park | 2.0 km |
| EV charging points | 27 within 1.6 km; nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 240 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 9.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 9 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Westseven GP | 310 m |
| Pharmacies | 14 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Bravo Pharmacy | 50 m |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Hanwell Smiles | 120 m |
| Hospital | Ealing Hospital | 520 m |
| Police station | Police Safer Neighbourhood Team Elthorne | 930 m |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m; nearest ATM | 80 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 7 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 7,090 m² | 250 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Warren Farm Nature Reserve 23 ha | 630 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,900 m² | 350 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest King George's Field 4,860 m² | 260 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m; nearest Brent Meadow Allotments 2,880 m² | 490 m |
Within 800 m: 7 parks and gardens, 33 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Wharncliffe Viaduct, a listed building (Grade I), 520 m west. 20 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Wharncliffe Viaduct | Listed building, Grade I | 520 m west |
| Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Cemetery, Hanwell | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 540 m north-east |
| City of Westminster Cemetery, Hanwell | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 540 m east |
| Hanwell flight of locks and brick boundary wall of St Bernard's Hospital | Scheduled monument | 820 m south-west |
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 820 m north-west |
| Windmill Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km south-west |
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | World Heritage Site | 4.5 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Conolly Dell | Valley | 300 m north-west |
| Long Wood | Wood | 1.4 km south |
| Trumper's Wood | Wood | 1.5 km south |
| Willow Tree Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.2 km north-west |
| Johnsons Island | Island | 3.7 km south-east |
| Horsenden Hill | Hill | 4.3 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 17.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1 of the postcode's 1 addresses is 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 | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 39% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 15% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 56% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 68% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 44% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 16% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 9% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 23% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 79% | 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) | 56% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 72% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 6% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 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 Uxbridge Road.