TW18 1AB postcode in Staines-upon-Thames, Surrey
TW18 1AB is a postcode in Staines-upon-Thames, in the Staines ward of Spelthorne. It is in the Spelthorne parliamentary constituency and the Surrey police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where TW18 1AB is, and what is near it
- TW18 1AB
- Other postcodes in TW18 1: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 5 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.4319, longitude -0.4986)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after TW18 1AB?
- SpelthorneDistrict council Spelthorne: bins, council tax, planning
- SurreyCounty council Surrey: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around TW18 1AB Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- SurreyPolice force area
- SpelthorneParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Lincoln Jopp (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Lincoln Jopp
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at TW18 1AB?
Every home and business at TW18 1AB can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at TW18 1AB?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for TW18 1AB.
Check the bin days for TW18 1AB on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is TW18 1AB at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Low riskThe Environment Agency counts 2 homes and businesses at TW18 1AB. 2 are in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Spelthorne
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for TW18 1AB: 327 properties in Spelthorne are at high risk (0.7% of all its properties). All the figures for Spelthorne
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of TW18 1AB is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 16:17 on 23 October 2026.
- River Ash at Ashford and StainesFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: River Ash at Ashford and Staines
- River Ash in the Borough of SpelthorneFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: River Ash in the Borough of Spelthorne
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 16:17 on 23 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near TW18 1AB?
Homes in TW18 1 sold for a typical £470,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 83 sales, down 4.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £685,000 7 sales
- Semi-detached £530,000 41 sales
- Terraced £452,000 25 sales
- Flat or maisonette £303,500 10 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole TW18 district: a typical £450,000 from 300 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in TW18 1AB
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in TW18 1AB from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near TW18 1AB?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 800 homes in the neighbourhood around TW18 1AB. The largest share of them, 43%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (29%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Spelthorne for 2026‑27: £2,526. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,684 (band A) to £4,211 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,246.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 10 (1%) | £1,684 |
| Band B | about 50 (6%) | £1,965 |
| Band C | about 340 (43%) | £2,246 |
| Band D | about 180 (23%) | £2,526 |
| Band E | about 100 (13%) | £3,088 |
| Band F | about 70 (9%) | £3,649 |
| Band G | about 50 (6%) | £4,211 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,053 |
When the homes were built
- 17% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 14% 1919 to 1939
- 6% 1945 to 1964
- 29% 1965 to 1982
- 23% 1983 to 1999
- 3% 2000 to 2009
- 3% 2010 to 2019
- 4% 2020 or later
Averages for Spelthorne before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of TW18 1AB is in (ONS area E01030737), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near TW18 1AB?
The nearest open schools to TW18 1AB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to TW18 1AB?
The nearest railway station to the centre of TW18 1AB is Staines Rail Station, 300 metres away in a straight line.
- Staines Rail Station Railway station 300 mWalk
- Ashford (Surrey) Rail Station Railway station 2.2 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Knowle Green, 187 m away.
More stations near TW18 1AB, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near TW18 1AB?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of TW18 1AB, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Knowle Green Medical Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01784 883654 350 mWalk
- Staines Health Group Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01784 465229 350 mWalk
- Hythe Medical Centre Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01784 454965 1.9 kmCycle
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near TW18 1AB?
The nearest charging points to the centre of TW18 1AB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · 3 chargers 1.1 kmWalk
- Connected Kerb Charging point · 4 chargers 1.6 kmCycle
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.0 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near TW18 1AB?
The nearest to the centre of TW18 1AB, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Rothley Lodge Dental Practice Phone 01784 453448 300 mWalk
- Rothley Lodge Dental Surgery Phone 01784 453448 300 mWalk
- Stanes Lodge Dental Practice Phone 01784 452186 400 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to TW18 1AB?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Ashford Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report January 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01784 884488 2.3 kmCycle
- The Runnymede Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01932 877838 6.3 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near TW18 1AB?
The nearest care homes to the centre of TW18 1AB, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Kingscroft Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 0300 555 5222 600 mWalk
- Moor House Residential Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01784 453749 1.7 kmCycle
- The Cedars Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2026 · Phone 01784 242356 2.5 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near TW18 1AB?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of TW18 1AB, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Broadway Pharmacy Mon to Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun closed · Phone 01784 452813 450 mWalk
- Sunset Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01784 452549 650 mWalk
- Boots, Two Rivers Shopping Park Mon to Wed 9:30am to 6:30pm; Thu to Sat 9:30am to 7pm; Sun 11am to 5pm · Phone 01784 455437 1.0 kmWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near TW18 1AB?
The nearest vets to the centre of TW18 1AB on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Willet House Phone +44 1784 452048 600 mWalk
- Willett House Phone +44 1784 601102 2.0 kmCycle
- Willett House 2.7 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is TW18 1AB in a conservation area?
The centre of TW18 1AB is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near TW18 1AB?
Police.uk records 317 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of TW18 1AB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 10, vehicle crime 8, burglary 4, robbery 4, other crime 2, theft from the person 1, bicycle theft 1, possession of weapons 1.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for TW18 1AB
- Ward
- Staines
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Staines-upon-Thames
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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