POSTCODE DECISION REPORT
TW8 8GE postcode decision report
Mixed move-check signal
Gigabit availability is strong at 100%. The current flood seam matches 1 feature (FZ2). Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 12 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.
Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 18 May 2026 · Broadband source year 2024
- Median sold price, last 5 years £449,525Based on 49 sales · Latest sale in data: 18 May 2026
- Gigabit availability 100%Ofcom coverage year 2024
- Flood signal 1 feature matchFZ2
- Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
- Nearby schools 12 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up
Joined postcode brief
Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.
Median sold price, last 5 years
Strong sampleStrong sample. Based on 49 sales · Latest sale in data: 18 May 2026.
Broadband
Strong broadband coverageGigabit availability is 100%, with 100% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.
Flood risk
1 flood feature matchThe current postcode summary intersects 1 flood feature across FZ2.
Transport
11 within 400mTW8 8GE links 11 transport stops within 400m and 34 within 800m. 11 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Market Place Brentford (BCT) at about 53m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Brentford at about 521m.
Local business
97 within 1200mTW8 8GE currently links 97 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 36 food and drink, 18 grocery, 17 nightlife. The closest mapped place is Specsavers at about 13m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.
Jobs
106,342 online job adverts observedHounslow sits in London. These are online job adverts for London as a whole, the smallest published geography covering Hounslow, so the figure describes the region rather than Hounslow itself. · Jun 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 133,444 online job adverts observed in Jun 2025.
Planning watch
No nearby matchesNo nearby planning rows matched TW8 8GE in the current live coverage yet.
Nearby schools
12 nearby school rows12 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for TW8 8GE. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.
Crime
Latest month 12TW8 8GE has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 12 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 273, and anti-social behaviour is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 48 postcode rows in this seam.
Median sold price, last 5 years
£449,525
Strong sample. Based on 49 sales · Latest sale in data: 18 May 2026.
Local business
This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of TW8 8GE, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.
Amenity availability
Convenience score 100/100
Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.
Amenity group
Food and drink
36 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (19), cafe (10), fast food (7).
Amenity group
Grocery
18 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (14), supermarket (3), bakery (1).
Amenity group
Nightlife
17 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (17).
Amenity group
Personal services
14 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by beauty (10), hairdresser (4).
Closest mapped places
Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.
Health
Specsavers
Optician in the current nearby-place seam.
Food and drink
Rottura
Restaurant in the current nearby-place seam.
Personal services
Cutbox
Hairdresser in the current nearby-place seam.
Grocery
GAIL's (GAIL's Bakery)
Bakery at 2, West Bradbury Yard.
Grocery
Food Link
Convenience in the current nearby-place seam.
Food and drink
Greggs
Fast Food at 200, Brentford High Street, Brentford.
Nearby schools
Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.
Primary
Green Dragon Primary School
Primary option in TW8 0BJ. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Primary
Lionel Primary School
Primary option in TW8 9QT. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Primary
Our Lady and St John's Catholic Primary School
Primary option in TW8 9JF. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
School comparison
Compare nearby schools
Open side-by-side school comparison for TW8 8GE before you shortlist homes.
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Check planning again
Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.
Open planning watch toolRecommended tool
Check broadband and mobile
Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around TW8 8GE.
Open broadband checkerRecommended tool
Check flood risk
Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.
Open flood risk checkerRecommended guide
Read postcode and area guides
Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like TW8 8GE with the rest of your move shortlist.
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Use viewing and offer planners
Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess TW8 8GE.
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Ask vetted agents
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