The Brentford East ward sits in the east of the London Borough of Hounslow, hugging the north bank of the River Thames and taking in part of Brentford’s riverside and town centre. Historically it was a hub for river trade and light industry, and its quays, locks and former warehouses still hint at a past shaped by shipping, mills and rail.
Today the area is a patchwork of older residential streets, pockets of regeneration and commercial zones, with independent shops, riverside developments and creative small businesses rubbing shoulders with long‑standing communities. Good transport links and proximity to places such as Kew and central London have driven rising demand and local change, so the ward combines a strong community feel with the pressures and opportunities of urban renewal.
Postcode districts covering Brentford East
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Islington 8.9 miles14.4 km
- City of Westminster 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Bexley 19 miles30.6 km
- Sutton 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Croydon 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Slough 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Harrow 7.3 miles11.8 km
- High Wycombe 21.7 miles34.9 km
- Watford 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Woking 17.6 miles28.3 km
- Hemel Hempstead 19.6 miles31.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Brentford West Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Chiswick Riverside Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Chiswick Gunnersbury Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Northfield Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Kew Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Ealing Common Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Syon & Brentford Lock Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- South Acton Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Walpole Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- North Richmond Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Chiswick Homefields Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Southfield Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
Example postcodes in Brentford East
TW8 0BN, TW8 9AN, TW8 0AU, TW8 0JY, TW8 0RW, TW8 9PN, TW8 0HH, TW8 0BH, TW8 0AY … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 7 miles11.3 km
- London City Airport 15.1 miles24.4 km
- Kew Bridge Railway Station 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Brentford Railway Station 0.6 miles1 km
- Waterloo Bus Depot 8.1 miles13 km
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Schools in Brentford East
- Green Dragon Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Griffin Park Stadium 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Syon Park House Estate 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Burlington Gardens Shopping centre 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Richmond Palace Gatehouse Historic site 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Osterley House Country house 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Marble Hill House Museum 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Loftus Road Stadium 3 miles4.9 km
- Ham House Museum 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Craven Cottage Stadium 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Craven Cottage, Fulham Football Club Stadium 3.4 miles5.4 km
- White City Shopping centre 3.4 miles5.5 km
- White Lodge Estate 3.4 miles5.5 km