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 miles
- Islington 8.9 miles
- City of Westminster 5.9 miles
- Bexley 19 miles
- Sutton 10.4 miles
- Croydon 12.9 miles
- Slough 13.4 miles
- Harrow 7.3 miles
- High Wycombe 21.7 miles
- Watford 12.6 miles
- Woking 17.6 miles
- Hemel Hempstead 19.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Brentford West Ward 0.7 miles
- Chiswick Riverside Ward 0.9 miles
- Chiswick Gunnersbury Ward 0.9 miles
- Northfield Ward 1 mile
- Kew Ward 1.1 miles
- Ealing Common Ward 1.1 miles
- Syon & Brentford Lock Ward 1.2 miles
- South Acton Ward 1.4 miles
- Walpole Ward 1.4 miles
- North Richmond Ward 1.6 miles
- Chiswick Homefields Ward 1.6 miles
- Southfield Ward 1.7 miles
Example postcodes in Brentford East
TW8 0GQ, TW8 0GE, TW8 0LP, TW8 0RQ, TW8 9BQ, TW8 0GL, TW8 0HH, TW8 0JZ, TW8 0RL … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 7 miles
- London City Airport 15.1 miles
- Kew Bridge Railway Station 0.4 miles
- Brentford Railway Station 0.6 miles
- Waterloo Bus Depot 8.1 miles
Hotels in Brentford East Ad
- Novotel London Brentford Hotel 4
- Premier Inn London Brentford 3
- Aparthotel Adagio London Brentford 4
- Brentford St Georges Church 2
Schools in Brentford East
- Green Dragon Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Griffin Park Stadium 0.3 miles
- Syon Park House Estate 1.2 miles
- Burlington Gardens Shopping centre 1.8 miles
- Richmond Palace Gatehouse Historic site 2.1 miles
- Osterley House Country house 2.4 miles
- Marble Hill House Museum 2.9 miles
- Loftus Road Stadium 3 miles
- Ham House Museum 3.3 miles
- Craven Cottage Stadium 3.4 miles
- Craven Cottage, Fulham Football Club Stadium 3.4 miles
- White City Shopping centre 3.4 miles
- White Lodge Estate 3.4 miles