Ruislip · Hillingdon · Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner constituency · 51.59633, -0.44500

HA6 2SSRuislip, Hillingdon

Location and area intelligence for HA6 2SS, Ruislip, Hillingdon

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 85/100Transport 9/100Low yield 2.55%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
46
Safety
85
Schools
90
Transport
9
Environment
72
Investment
33

The bottom line

HA6 2SS offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 84 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

HA6 2SS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
LowOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: GoodInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+11.2% vs London avg
vs London crime-41.0% vs London avg

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How HA6 2SS has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Whiteheath Infant & Nursery School

Good · Inspected Sept 2021 · 21 min walk

★★

Secondary

Harefield School

Good · Inspected Jun 2021 · 28 min walk

P8: -0.42A8: 38.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

McMillan Nursery School

Good · 110 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

38.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 72% of London
→ Stable

-49% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour35%
Violence & sexual offences28%
Burglary17%
Other12%
Vehicle crime5%
Drug offences3%
Theft0%
Robbery0%

Road safety

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

2

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Ruislip Fire Station (G32) · 1.1km

Crime is 41% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area130.3

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
1%
F
1%

Based on 3 properties · Confidence: low

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 yield847 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£325,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fueloil (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band GAnnual charge £3,115
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £150k–£175k · 1 sales

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19991999£160k£160k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
West Ruislip

Nearby stations

Northwood Underground StationMetropolitan
27 min walk
Northwood Hills Underground StationMetropolitan
31 min walk
West RuislipNational Rail
37 min walk
West Ruislip Underground StationCentral
38 min walk
Ruislip Underground StationPiccadilly · Metropolitan
40 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

6

Walkability score

32

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge84 min
Victoria87 min
Waterloo86 min
Canary Wharf93 min
City91 min

▎ 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

3

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park245m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock16.0 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

33%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed180 Mbps
Median download25 Mbps
Superfast coverage33%
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
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 21.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Ruislip Woods SSSI — 0.7 km

Energy

Solar: 847 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 yield847.0 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

23 min walk

85%

Recommend GP

85%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalMount Vernon · 2.1 km
Nearest A&ETHE HILLINGDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 7.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%58.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

12

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Arens Bar & Grill at the Six Bells (899 m)

Nearest supermarketNorthwood Hills Supermarket · 2.5 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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

2.2km

Post office

Nearby pubs

Arens Bar & Grill at the Six Bells899 m

Nearby gyms

The Lodge597 m
Hillingdon Borough F.C.1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)100% of 1

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

33

Investment score

Weak

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

Low gross yield (2.5%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is low.

Avg monthly rent
£1,350London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
2.5% (low)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 74%
Gentrification score16/100
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

20.1

Price growth score

E

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route26,400m
Crossrail 2 route22,924m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 23,624 nationally

1,682

Est. population

1,384/km²

55%

Employed

58%

Degree educated

£46,700

Median income

2.2%

Claimant rate

SuburbanLow densityOwner occupiers / families

57

Community stability

Age profile

19%
13%
18%
24%
26%
Under 1819%
18–3413%
35–4918%
50–6424%
65+26%

Tenure

35%
33%
24%
Own outright35%
Own (mortgage)33%
Private rent8%
Social rent24%

Ethnicity

34%
50%
White British34%
White Other6%
Asian50%
Black4%
Mixed3%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional52%
Routine / semi-routine9%
No car household16%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent24%
Private rent8%

vs. London

Income vs London+11.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Borough approval rate
84%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£110/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
0
Largest scheme
0 homes
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
23.0%
Ward turnout
42%
Election year
2022
MP
David Simmonds (Conservative)
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 HA6 2SS

Full postcodeHA6 2SS
Postcode districtHA6
BoroughLondon Borough of Hillingdon
WardRuislip
Latitude51.596334
Longitude-0.444999
Parliamentary constituencyRuislip, Northwood and Pinner
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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