Hounslow East sits in the west London borough of Hounslow, centred around the Underground station on the Piccadilly line and with good bus links; its proximity to Heathrow shapes the local economy through airport‑related jobs and services. The neighbourhood is a mixture of Victorian and inter‑war terraces, post‑war council estates and pockets of light industry, with shopping and eateries clustered along Hounslow High Street.
Historically part of Middlesex and close to Hounslow Heath, the area has long been a transport and trading crossroads. Today it’s culturally diverse, home to a range of independent shops, takeaways and community centres reflecting South Asian and Portuguese influences, and it has been the focus of ongoing regeneration efforts to improve housing, public spaces and local facilities.
Postcode districts covering Hounslow East
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 7.6 miles
- Islington 11.7 miles
- City of Westminster 8.6 miles
- Bexley 21.4 miles
- Sutton 10.8 miles
- Croydon 14 miles
- Slough 11.3 miles
- Harrow 8.5 miles
- High Wycombe 20.2 miles
- Watford 13.2 miles
- Woking 14.9 miles
- Hemel Hempstead 20.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Hounslow Central Ward 0.4 miles
- Hounslow South Ward 0.4 miles
- Hounslow Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Osterley & Spring Grove Ward 1 mile
- Heston East Ward 1 mile
- Isleworth Ward 1.1 miles
- Hounslow West Ward 1.2 miles
- Whitton Ward 1.3 miles
- Heston Central Ward 1.4 miles
- St. Margarets & North Twickenham Ward 1.4 miles
- Hounslow Heath Ward 1.5 miles
- Syon & Brentford Lock Ward 1.6 miles
Example postcodes in Hounslow East
TW7 4BU, TW3 1PH, TW3 1QX, TW7 4HU, TW3 1SJ, TW3 1EB, TW3 1PN, TW3 1SU, TW3 1QB … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 4.5 miles
- London City Airport 17.7 miles
- Isleworth Railway Station 0.7 miles
- Hounslow Railway Station 0.8 miles
Hotels near Hounslow East Ad
- Radisson RED London Twickenham 4 1.3 miles
- The Drayton Court Hotel 4 3.3 miles
- Hilton London Syon Park 4 1.5 miles
- Osterley Park Hotel 3 1.1 miles
- Novotel London Brentford Hotel 4 2.6 miles
- Ibis Styles London Heathrow East 3 0.6 miles
- Richmond Harbour Hotel 4 2.8 miles
- Petersham Hotel 4 2.7 miles
- The Swan Inn 3 1.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Express London Heathrow T4 3.5 4 miles
Schools in Hounslow East
- Spring Grove Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Osterley House Country house 1.2 miles
- Twickenham Stoop Stadium Stadium 1.5 miles
- Syon Park House Estate 1.8 miles
- Richmond Palace Gatehouse Historic site 2 miles
- Marble Hill House Museum 2.3 miles
- Strawberry Hill House Museum 2.4 miles
- Griffin Park Stadium 2.5 miles
- Ham House Museum 2.5 miles
- Ham Library Library 2.9 miles
- Tudor Drive Library Library 3.9 miles
- Kempton Park Racecourse Recreation 4.1 miles
- White Lodge Estate 4.2 miles