Hounslow at a glance
Large and well connected, this town spans postcode districts W4, TW3, TW7, TW13 and TW8, with a 2021 census population of 286591 and Hounslow station just 0.7 miles from the centre for straightforward rail access when you are moving to, from or around the area. By road it links quickly to nearby places: Ealing is 5.1 miles away in 22 minutes, Richmond upon Thames is 5.3 miles in 23 minutes and is the nearest main town, Stanwell is 5.4 miles in 17 minutes, Ashford is 6.1 miles in 20 minutes, Sunbury-on-Thames is 6.2 miles in 20 minutes, Ashford Common is 6.5 miles in 21 minutes, Hillingdon is 8 miles in 26 minutes, Shepperton is 8.2 miles in 25 minutes, West Molesey is 9.1 miles in 32 minutes and Walton-on-Thames is 9.6 miles in 30 minutes. Moves here often make use of nearby storage and retail stops, with Big Yellow Self Storage 0.1 miles from the centre, Treaty Centre 0.5 miles, Storage King Hounslow-Heathrow 1.3 miles, Access Self Storage Isleworth 1.3 miles, Currie easy Self Storage Isleworth 1.8 miles and Ivybridge Retail Park 2 miles. Tip runs go to Space Waye Reuse and Recycling Centre 1.5 miles away. Student moves at the start and end of term commonly run to St Mary's University, Twickenham 2.8 miles away and the University of West London (Brentford Campus) 3.1 miles away. Local relocations also connect with West Middlesex Hospital 2.2 miles away, St Bernards Hospital (West London Mental Health NHS Trust) 2.9 miles away, Ealing Hospital 3 miles away and Himalaya Palace Shopping Centre 3 miles away. People typically book us for house and flat moves to and from the towns nearby, flat moves within the town itself, single items such as a sofa, a bed, a wardrobe or a washing machine, flat-pack and furniture collected from the retail parks, loads into and out of self storage and tip runs of old furniture, garden waste and clutter to the recycling centre.
Hounslow's town centre sits barely a hundred yards from Big Yellow Self Storage, with the Treaty Centre and the town's own railway station both within a short walk, and postcode districts stretching from TW3 out to W4. Van & Driver is opening soon in Hounslow, bringing together van with driver and man and van services for people moving house, clearing a flat, or shifting furniture across the borough. Once live, the marketplace will let customers book a fixed-price van with a driver for moves ranging from a single item collection to a full house removal, with local partner drivers carrying out the work rather than a call centre or a faceless national firm. Hounslow's position close to Richmond upon Thames and Ealing makes it a natural base for moves further afield as well as local trips, whether that's a student clearing out for the summer, a delivery from the Treaty Centre, or a tip run to a licensed recycling centre. The service will also cover storage moves, taking advantage of the self storage sites already dotted around the town, along with next-day van bookings, furniture delivery and commercial courier work. When bookable, prices will be fixed in advance, covering journeys within Hounslow itself and out to neighbouring towns such as Richmond upon Thames, Ealing and Stanwell, so customers know the cost before the driver arrives.
Hounslow had 286,591 people at the 2021 Census. The nearest hospital is West Middlesex Hospital, 2.2 miles away. Furniture and flat-pack from Treaty Centre, Ivybridge Retail Park and Himalaya Palace Shopping Centre is a common single-item run. The council's nearest recycling centre is Space Waye Reuse and Recycling Centre, 1.5 miles away; a tip run with us goes to a licensed recycling centre, with the disposal in the price.
