Ruislip · Hillingdon · Uxbridge and South Ruislip constituency · 51.58490, -0.43266

HA4 7BH— Ruislip, Hillingdon

Location and area intelligence for HA4 7BH, Ruislip, Hillingdon

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 82/100Transport 9/100Low yield 3.26%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
58
Safety
82
Schools
90
Transport
9
Environment
72
Investment
40

The bottom line

HA4 7BH offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: 75 min to london bridge — above average for this zone and 3 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

HA4 7BH

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+16.4% vs London avg
vs London crime-10.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for HA4 7BH

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How HA4 7BH has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Bishop Winnington-Ingram CofE Primary School

Not yet inspected · 10 min walk

KS2: 102.2

★★

Secondary

Haydon School

Good · Inspected Oct 2022 · 21 min walk

P8: -0.16A8: 48.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 3 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

McMillan Nursery School

Good · 94 min walk

3 primaries · 0 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

58.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 55% of London
→ Stable

-22% vs borough

Crime by type

Other26%
Anti-social behaviour24%
Violence & sexual offences14%
Vehicle crime13%
Burglary12%
Drug offences6%
Robbery5%
Theft0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Ruislip Fire Station (G32) · 479m

Crime is 10% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area104.3 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
2%

Based on 3 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Detached 100%

LHA rates — Outer West London

Shared room£576/mo
1 bedroom£1000/mo
2 bedrooms£1300/mo
3 bedrooms£1475/mo
4 bedrooms£1800/mo

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£260,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era1996-2002
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £2,700
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1998–2013 · CAGR

+3.7%

Total change

+71%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-26.8%

per year

Acceleration

-32.25

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £500k–£600k · 12 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 12 sales

Detached100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1998–2000£245k£360k+46.9%2.7
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2002£395k£395k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£545k£574k+5.4%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2013£420k£420k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
West RuislipCentral line
20.7 min walk
West Ruislip

Nearby stations

Ruislip Underground StationPiccadilly · Metropolitan
21 min walk
West RuislipNational Rail
22 min walk
West Ruislip Underground StationCentral
22 min walk
Ruislip Manor Underground StationPiccadilly · Metropolitan
24 min walk
Northwood Hills Underground StationMetropolitan
30 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

11

Walkability score

19

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★75 min
Victoria78 min ↑
Waterloo78 min ↑
Canary Wharf85 min ↑
City81 min ↑

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

9

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park461m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock14.9 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Ruislip Lido Main Car Park· yes
790m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

100%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G82%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 38.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³
Better than 55% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 19.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 22%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Ruislip Woods SSSI — 0.9 km

Energy

Solar: 853 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,570 hrs/yr

Sunshine

577 mm/yr

Rainfall

23.3°C

Summer avg

2.9°C

Winter avg

Solar yield852.8 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

LADYGATE LANE MEDICAL PRACTICE

22 LADYGATE LANE, HA4 7QU

7 min walk

85%

Recommend GP

85%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalMount Vernon · 3.5 km
Nearest A&ETHE HILLINGDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 6.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%58.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

32

Parks (1km)

1

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Woodman (602 m)

Nearest supermarketNorthwood Hills Supermarket · 2.4 km
1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
876 licensed premises in borough425 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

2.4km

Post office

Nearby shops

Howletts Lane Shops488 m

Nearby cafes

Lakeside Cafe469 m
Turntable Tea Room888 m
Garlands Patisserie1.1 km

Nearby restaurants

Miller & Carter81 m
Zaza944 m
Brown's Restaurant969 m
Annabella's by Arens - Ruislip1.0 km

Nearby pubs

The Woodman602 m
Arens Bar & Grill at the Six Bells637 m
Waters Edge686 m
The Hop & Vine1.1 km

Nearby gyms

Hillingdon Athletics Club233 m

Nearby health

St Martin's Medical Center960 m
Food hygiene (5-star)54% of 13

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
0
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
0
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
247

High street

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

40

Investment score

Moderate

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£1,350London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
3.3% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 56%
Gentrification score20/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition247

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

35.6

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route25,101m
Crossrail 2 route21,718m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 31,550 nationally

1,329

Est. population

3,543/km²

57%

Employed

44%

Degree educated

£48,900

Median income

1.8%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

64

Community stability

Age profile

19%
15%
15%
25%
26%
Under 1819%
18–3415%
35–4915%
50–6425%
65+26%

Tenure

54%
34%
Own outright54%
Own (mortgage)34%
Private rent7%
Social rent5%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

72%
White British72%
White Other11%
Asian11%
Black0%
Mixed3%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional48%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household8%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent7%
Social rent5%

vs. London

Income vs London+16.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
10
Planning apps (12 months)
11
Planning apps (3 years)
5
Local approval rate
91%
Borough approval rate
84%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£110/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
3

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
16
Largest scheme
66 homes · FORMER MILL WORKS, FORMER MILL WORKS, BURY STREET, RUISLIP, HA4 7TA
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

188 BURY STREET RUISLIP, Bury Street, HA4 7TN4 homes
completed
12, 12, St Catherine's Road, HA43 homes
completed
184, 184, Bury Street, HA42 homes
completed
182, 182, Bury Street, HA42 homes
completed
1-3, 1-3, Standale Grove, Ruislip, HA4 7UA2 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
23.0%
Ward turnout
42%
Election year
2022
MP
Danny Beales (Labour)
MP majority
7,581
Constituency
Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner

Councillors

Philip Nigel CorthorneConservative
John RileyConservative
Peter William SmallwoodConservative

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Key facts for HA4 7BH

Full postcodeHA4 7BH
Postcode districtHA4
BoroughLondon Borough of Hillingdon
WardRuislip
Latitude51.584903
Longitude-0.432658
Parliamentary constituencyUxbridge and South Ruislip
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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