TW8 8QL postcode in Hounslow, England
TW8 8QL is a postcode in Hounslow, in the Syon & Brentford Lock ward. It is in the Brentford and Isleworth parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since June 1981.
Where TW8 8QL is, and what is near it
- TW8 8QL
- Other postcodes in TW8 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 8 bus stops
- 1 EV charging point
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 51.4817, longitude -0.3045)
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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after TW8 8QL?
- HounslowCouncil, for all local services Hounslow: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around TW8 8QL Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Metropolitan PolicePolice force area
- Brentford and IsleworthParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Ruth Cadbury (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Ruth Cadbury
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. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at TW8 8QL?
Every home and business at TW8 8QL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Hounslow: 91%
Hounslow: 98%
The line marks the figure across Hounslow.
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 TW8 8QL?
BinDayBuddy has not read London Borough of Hounslow's days for TW8 8QL today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for TW8 8QL 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 TW8 8QL at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include TW8 8QL.
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 Hounslow
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for TW8 8QL: 3,978 properties in Hounslow are at high risk (3.2% of all its properties). All the figures for Hounslow
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 TW8 8QL is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 10:26 on 22 October 2026.
- Tidal Thames from the River Brent to the River CraneFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Tidal Thames from the River Brent to the River Crane
- Tidal Thames in the boroughs of Kensington and Chelsea, Hammersmith and Fulham, Ealing and HounslowFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Tidal Thames in the boroughs of Kensington and Chelsea, Hammersmith and Fulham, Ealing and Hounslow
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 10:26 on 22 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 TW8 8QL?
Homes in TW8 8 sold for a typical £475,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 54 sales, down 2.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached 2 sales, too few to price
- Semi-detached 3 sales, too few to price
- Terraced £647,500 10 sales
- Flat or maisonette £418,000 39 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole TW8 district: a typical £457,500 from 221 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 TW8 8QL
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in TW8 8QL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 30 October 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 TW8 8QL?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 900 homes in the neighbourhood around TW8 8QL. The largest share of them, 34%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (73%). 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 Hounslow for 2026‑27: £2,186. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,457 (band A) to £3,643 (band G); band C, the most common, is £1,943.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 20 (2%) | £1,457 |
| Band B | withheld | £1,700 |
| Band C | about 310 (34%) | £1,943 |
| Band D | about 270 (30%) | £2,186 |
| Band E | about 200 (22%) | £2,671 |
| Band F | about 90 (10%) | £3,157 |
| Band G | about 10 (1%) | £3,643 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,371 |
When the homes were built
- Withheld Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 1% 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- 73% 1965 to 1982
- None 1983 to 1999
- 3% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- 22% 2020 or later
1945 to 1964, 1983 to 1999, 2010 to 2019: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Hounslow 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 TW8 8QL is in (ONS area E01033082), 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 TW8 8QL?
The nearest open schools to TW8 8QL, 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 TW8 8QL?
The nearest railway station to the centre of TW8 8QL is Brentford Rail Station, 750 metres away in a straight line.
- Brentford Rail Station Railway station 750 mWalk
- Syon Lane Rail Station Railway station 1.4 kmCycle
- Kew Gardens Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 1.4 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Brentford County Court, 233 m away.
More stations near TW8 8QL, 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 TW8 8QL?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of TW8 8QL, 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.
- Albany Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2024 · Phone 020 8630 3838 700 mWalk
- Brentford Family Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2026 · Phone 020 8630 3822 700 mWalk
- Brentford Group Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8630 3844 700 mWalk
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 TW8 8QL?
The nearest charging points to the centre of TW8 8QL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Source London Charging point · 2 chargers 500 mWalk
- Ubitricity Charging point · 1 charger 1.2 kmCycle
- Source London Charging point · 3 chargers 1.2 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 TW8 8QL?
The nearest to the centre of TW8 8QL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Orthodontic Care Brentford Phone 020 8049 8282 250 mWalk
- Brentford Health & Dental Phone 020 8560 5351 300 mWalk
- Bright Smile Studio Phone 020 8569 8533 350 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 TW8 8QL?
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.
- Cora Health - West London Clinic Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 020 3058 9099 900 mWalk
- West Middlesex University Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8560 2121 1.6 kmCycle
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 TW8 8QL?
The nearest care homes to the centre of TW8 8QL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Maryville Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2026 · Phone 020 8560 7124 400 mWalk
- St Raphael's Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8560 3745 400 mWalk
- Cecil Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8940 5242 1.4 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 TW8 8QL?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of TW8 8QL, 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.
- Brent Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8560 8971 300 mWalk
- Morrisons Pharmacy, 127 High Street Mon to Sat 9am to 7pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 020 8568 2579 350 mWalk
- Kew Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8940 0698 1.4 kmCycle
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 TW8 8QL?
The nearest vets to the centre of TW8 8QL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Kitten to Cat Phone +44 20 8940 0014 1.5 kmCycle
- Richmond Vets Phone +44 20 8940 1090 1.7 kmCycle
- Medivet 2.1 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 TW8 8QL in a conservation area?
The centre of TW8 8QL 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 TW8 8QL?
Police.uk records 388 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of TW8 8QL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: public order 18, shoplifting 14, theft from the person 13, possession of weapons 6, other crime 6, criminal damage and arson 2, bicycle theft 2, robbery 2.
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 TW8 8QL
- Ward
- Syon & Brentford Lock
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- London
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Hounslow
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- June 1981
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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