Heston Central is an inner‑suburban ward in the London Borough of Hounslow, straddling the old village of Heston in west England. It sits close to major routes such as the A4 and M4 and is only a short distance from Heathrow, reflecting a long history that includes the pioneering days of Heston Aerodrome and medieval ties to St Leonard's Church when the area was part of historic Middlesex.
Today the ward is a mixed residential and local‑retail area with a visibly diverse population and a lively high street of independent shops, cafés and takeaways; many residents commute to central London or to jobs linked to the airport. Green corridors like the River Crane and nearby Hounslow Heath give pockets of open space, while ongoing development pressures and transport links continue to shape its social and economic character.
Postcode districts covering Heston Central
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 7.8 miles
- Islington 12.6 miles
- City of Westminster 9.7 miles
- Bexley 22.7 miles
- Sutton 12.1 miles
- Croydon 15.4 miles
- Slough 9.9 miles
- Harrow 8.1 miles
- High Wycombe 18.9 miles
- Watford 12.5 miles
- Woking 14.6 miles
- Hemel Hempstead 19.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Heston East Ward 0.7 miles
- Heston West Ward 0.7 miles
- Hounslow West Ward 0.8 miles
- Cranford Ward 1 mile
- Hounslow Central Ward 1.1 miles
- Hounslow East Ward 1.4 miles
- Hounslow Heath Ward 1.4 miles
- Southall Green Ward 1.5 miles
- Norwood Green Ward 1.6 miles
- Hounslow South Ward 1.7 miles
- Hounslow Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Osterley & Spring Grove Ward 1.9 miles
Example postcodes in Heston Central
TW5 0JB, TW5 9DB, TW4 7RJ, TW5 9EE, TW4 7RF, TW5 0DX, TW5 0QB, TW5 9AF, TW3 3DU … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 3.3 miles
- London City Airport 18.9 miles
- Hounslow Railway Station 1.5 miles
- Southall Railway Station 1.8 miles
Hotels near Heston Central Ad
- Moxy London Heathrow Airport 3.5 1.4 miles
- Radisson RED London Twickenham 4 2.5 miles
- STAYBRIDGE SUITES LONDON-HEATHROW BATH ROAD 4 3.4 miles
- Holiday Inn Express London Heathrow T4 3.5 3 miles
- Crowne Plaza London Heathrow T4 4 3 miles
- Rosemay Hotel 4 3 miles
- The Drayton Court Hotel 4 3.6 miles
- Courtyard by Marriott London Heathrow Airport 4 2.2 miles
- Premier Inn Heathrow Airport Terminal 4 3 2.9 miles
- ibis budget London Heathrow Central 3 1.2 miles
Schools in Heston Central
- Westbrook Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Osterley House Country house 1.5 miles
- Twickenham Stoop Stadium Stadium 2.6 miles
- Church Road Stadium 3 miles
- Syon Park House Estate 3 miles
- Richmond Palace Gatehouse Historic site 3.4 miles
- Griffin Park Stadium 3.5 miles
- Strawberry Hill House Museum 3.5 miles
- Marble Hill House Museum 3.6 miles
- Ham House Museum 3.8 miles
- Ham Library Library 4.1 miles
- Kempton Park Racecourse Recreation 4.3 miles
- Tudor Drive Library Library 5.2 miles