TW8 9GU postcode in Hounslow, England
TW8 9GU is a postcode in Hounslow, in the Brentford East ward. It is in the Brentford and Isleworth parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since February 2020.
Where TW8 9GU is, and what is near it
- TW8 9GU
- Other postcodes in TW8 9: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 3 bus stops
- 5 EV charging points
- 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 51.4922, longitude -0.2913)
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 9GU?
- 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 9GU 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 9GU?
Every home and business at TW8 9GU 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 TW8 9GU?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for TW8 9GU.
Check the bin days for TW8 9GU 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 9GU 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 9GU.
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 9GU: 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 9GU is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near TW8 9GU?
Homes in TW8 9 sold for a typical £675,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 37 sales, up 31.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Semi-detached £768,750 6 sales
- Terraced £750,000 21 sales
- Flat or maisonette £368,500 10 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 9GU
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in TW8 9GU 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
Food hygiene ratings at TW8 9GU
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at TW8 9GU. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near TW8 9GU?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 2,200 homes in the neighbourhood around TW8 9GU. The largest share of them, 43%, are in council tax band D. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (76%). 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 £3,157 (band F); band D, the most common, is £2,186.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 90 (4%) | £1,457 |
| Band B | about 150 (7%) | £1,700 |
| Band C | about 860 (39%) | £1,943 |
| Band D | about 940 (43%) | £2,186 |
| Band E | about 150 (7%) | £2,671 |
| Band F | about 10 (under 1%) | £3,157 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £3,643 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,371 |
When the homes were built
- 2% Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- None 1965 to 1982
- 12% 1983 to 1999
- 5% 2000 to 2009
- 5% 2010 to 2019
- 76% 2020 or later
1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982: 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 9GU is in (ONS area E01034042), 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 9GU?
The nearest open schools to TW8 9GU, 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 9GU?
The nearest railway station to the centre of TW8 9GU is Kew Bridge Rail Station, 400 metres away in a straight line.
- Kew Bridge Rail Station Railway station 400 mWalk
- Gunnersbury Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk
- Gunnersbury Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 1.1 kmWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
3 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Lionel Road, 54 m away.
More stations near TW8 9GU, 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 9GU?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of TW8 9GU, 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.
- Ealing Park Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8758 0570 1.1 kmWalk
- Albany Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2024 · Phone 020 8630 3838 1.4 kmCycle
- Brentford Family Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2026 · Phone 020 8630 3822 1.4 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 TW8 9GU?
The nearest charging points to the centre of TW8 9GU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- BP Pulse Charging point · 6 chargers 150 mWalk
- Source London Charging point · 2 chargers 450 mWalk
- Source London Charging point · 3 chargers 550 mWalk
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 9GU?
The nearest to the centre of TW8 9GU, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Kew Bridge Dental Phone 020 3952 2504 400 mWalk
- Kew Dental Suite Phone 020 4579 2759 550 mWalk
- Wellesley Dental Practice Phone 020 8994 9292 650 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 9GU?
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 1.8 kmCycle
- West Middlesex University Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8560 2121 3.1 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 9GU?
The nearest care homes to the centre of TW8 9GU, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Cecil Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8940 5242 1.0 kmWalk
- Maryville Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2026 · Phone 020 8560 7124 1.4 kmCycle
- St Raphael's Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8560 3745 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 9GU?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of TW8 9GU, 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.
- Harbs Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 9pm; Sat 3pm to 9pm; Sun 11am to 5pm · Phone 020 8568 9068 1.1 kmWalk
- South Ealing Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 2pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8560 3532 1.1 kmWalk
- Walker Chemists Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 020 8992 4522 1.3 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 9GU?
The nearest vets to the centre of TW8 9GU on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Wolfe Vets 1.3 kmCycle
- Creature Comforts Vets Chiswick Phone +44 20 3011 1029 1.9 kmCycle
- Kitten to Cat Phone +44 20 8940 0014 2.0 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 9GU in a conservation area?
The centre of TW8 9GU is in 2 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
- Article 4 direction areaChange of use or development that would result in new dwellings (Class MA/ZA)
- Article 4 direction areaDwellinghouses (C3) to small HMOs (C4) - borough-wide Article 4 Direction
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 9GU?
Police.uk records 449 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of TW8 9GU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: shoplifting 17, drugs 11, theft from the person 8, other crime 7, robbery 5, possession of weapons 5, bicycle theft 4, criminal damage and arson 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 9GU
- Ward
- Brentford East
- 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
- February 2020
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
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