The bottom line
HA4 8GU 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: 61 min to london bridge — above average for this zone and 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.
Less suited to Car-free commuters.
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Location
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Area Identity
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Postcode Personality
“Strong, well-rated schools nearby”
How HA4 8GU has changed
Schools
18 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
Schools
18 AprNearest schools and Ofsted ratings
60
Education score
Primary
Coteford Infant School
Not yet inspected · 6 min walk
Secondary
Bishop Ramsey Church of England School
Not yet inspected · Inspected Nov 2024 · 5 min walk
100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 6 schools within 1.5km
Childcare
Childcare
Hillview Nursery School
Not inspected · 53 min walk
3 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km
Safety
13 JulCrime rates and local incidents
Safety
13 JulCrime rates and local incidents
Low crime
60.5 incidents per 1,000 residents
-20% vs borough
Crime by type
Road safety
100
Road safety score
0
Accidents (5yr)
Fire risk
LOW
Risk band
0
Incidents (1yr)
0
Incidents (5yr)
Nearest station: RAF Northolt Fire Station · 3.0km
Crime is 7% below London average
Property
Prices, sales volume and market trends
Property
Prices, sales volume and market trends
EPC breakdown
Based on 4 properties · Confidence: low
LHA rates — Outer West London
Current mortgage rates
Bank of England (monthly average)
Affordability
Energy & construction
BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.
Market History
Price trajectory, velocity and distribution
Market History
Price trajectory, velocity and distribution
Data not yet available for this postcode.
Buyer vs Seller Score
Market conditions index — insufficient data
Buyer vs Seller Score
Market conditions index — insufficient data
Data not yet available for this postcode.
Transport
1 JulPublic transport accessibility and links
Transport
1 JulPublic transport accessibility and links
PTAL 2
Poor
Nearby stations
26
Walkability score
53
Footpaths (500m)
0
Santander docks (800m)
Central London commute times
▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)
Parking & EV
Car parks, spaces and charging points
Parking & EV
Car parks, spaces and charging points
9
Car parks (800m)
0
EV chargers (800m)
Connectivity
Broadband and mobile coverage
Connectivity
Broadband and mobile coverage
100%
Full fibre
100%
Gigabit
100%
5G outdoor
100%
4G outdoor
Mobile operators
Broadband providers
Environment
2 JulFlood risk, air quality and noise
Environment
2 JulFlood risk, air quality and noise
Nearest SSSI: Ruislip Woods SSSI — 2.5 km
Energy
Ground stability
Landslide records (2km): None recorded
Insurance risk
Cost band
Flood risk
Flood claim prob.
Climate
Local weather conditions and energy potential
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
Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020
Health
GP, dental and hospital access
Health
GP, dental and hospital access
THE DEVONSHIRE LODGE PRACTICE
2A ABBOTSBURY GARDENS, HA5 1TG
8 min walk
77%
Recommend GP
77%
Overall GP experience
2
GPs within 1km
6
Dentists within 1km
1
Care homes (1km)
Amenities
Shops, restaurants, parks and more
Amenities
Shops, restaurants, parks and more
47
Parks (1km)
6
Restaurants (800m)
1
Cafes (800m)
0
Pubs (400m)
1
Pharmacies (800m)
0
Gyms (1km)
4
Sports (1km)
0
Convenience
No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Ascott (477 m)
Nightlife (500m)
0
Nightclubs
0
Late-night venues
1
Libraries (1km)
0
Cinemas (2km)
536m
Post office
Nearby shops
Nearby cafes
Nearby restaurants
Nearby pubs
Nearby gyms
Nearby pharmacies
Business
Local businesses registered here
Business
Local businesses registered here
High street
EHigh street health
Investment
Investment grade, yield and market outlook
Investment
Investment grade, yield and market outlook
42
Investment score
Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.
Rental market
Demand
Void risk
Tenant profile
Rent growth (1yr)
Market liquidity
Future outlook
31.4
Price growth score
Development pressure
New supply risk
Infrastructure pipeline
Demographics
16 JunPopulation, deprivation and income
Demographics
16 JunPopulation, deprivation and income
Decile 6/10
Around average
Index of Multiple Deprivation
Rank: 18,387 nationally
2,497
Est. population
5,467/km²
62%
Employed
47%
Degree educated
£46,000
Median income
3.1%
Claimant rate
50
Community stability
Age profile
Tenure
Ethnicity
Employment & lifestyle
Housing tenure (Census 2021)
vs. London
Planning
Conservation areas and development
Planning
Conservation areas and development
Housing pipeline (800m)
Named schemes (500m)
Politics
Local councillors and MP
Politics
Local councillors and MP
Councillors
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