Hayes Town · Hillingdon · Hayes and Harlington constituency · 51.50955, -0.42403

UB3 1APHayes Town, Hillingdon

Location and area intelligence for UB3 1AP, Hayes Town, Hillingdon

 

Schools 100%Safety 63/100Transport 42/100Yield 5.12%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
55
Safety
63
Schools
60
Transport
42
Environment
70
Investment
64

The bottom line

UB3 1AP offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and fast broadband — strong value for Most buyers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: 50 min to waterloo — above average for this zone and 3 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

UB3 1AP

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-0.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+110.0% vs London avg

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Lake Farm Park Academy

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

KS2: 107.1

Secondary

Global Academy

Not yet inspected · Inspected Mar 2025 · 7 min walk

P8: -1.88A8: 27.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 7 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

McMillan Nursery School

Good · 16 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

136.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 515.2%

+81% vs borough

Crime by type

Other37%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Anti-social behaviour12%
Vehicle crime7%
Theft7%
Robbery6%
Burglary4%
Drug offences2%

Road safety

94

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

MEDIUM pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

1

Incidents (1yr)

6

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Hayes Fire Station (G40) · 1.8km

Crime is +110% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area85.8

EPC breakdown

D
3%
E
1%

Based on 4 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 33%Terraced 11%Other 56%

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 yield858 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£214,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 200 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,869
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

19992004 · CAGR

+5.6%

Total change

+31%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+31.0%

per year

Acceleration

+0.00

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £250k–£300k · 4 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 4 sales

Semi-detached75%
Terraced25%

By decade

1990s

2000s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19991999£145k£145k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau20042004£190k£190k+0%3

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Hayes & Harlington Rail StationElizabeth line line
9.1 min walk
Hayes & Harlington

Nearby stations

Hayes & Harlington Rail StationGreat Western Railway · Elizabeth line
9 min walk
Hayes & HarlingtonNational Rail
9 min walk
Southall Rail StationGreat Western Railway · Elizabeth line
40 min walk
West Drayton Rail StationGreat Western Railway · Elizabeth line
42 min walk
Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 Underground StationPiccadilly
59 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

25

Walkability score

22

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge53 min
Victoria56 min
Waterloo50 min
Canary Wharf53 min
City54 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

7

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park163m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock13.0 km

Nearby car parks

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Music Box
627m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

49%

Full fibre

49%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed253 Mbps
Median download29 Mbps
Superfast coverage49%
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: 25.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 16.0 µg/m³
Better than 83% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 17.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB44% green spaceTree canopy: 34%
More green space than 93% of London

Nearest SSSI: Fray's Farm Meadows SSSI — 7.0 km

Energy

Solar: 858 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 yield858.2 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

PES AT SPECSAVERS HAYES HILLINGDON

UNIT 9, 5-19 BOTWELL LANE, UB3 2AB

5 min walk

5

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

Nearest A&ETHE HILLINGDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%58.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

9

Parks (1km)

13

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Botwell Inn (531 m)

Nearest supermarketSave More Superstore · 615 m
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)

457m

Post office

Nearby shops

Brother's Food Centre439 m
Ali Halal Meat490 m
MBN Services491 m
Hari News494 m

Nearby cafes

Costa459 m
T4 Tea For U525 m
Cafe Vaknat604 m
Asda Café985 m

Nearby restaurants

Papa John's436 m
Biryani Hub467 m
Subway472 m
Jenny's Burgers472 m

Nearby pubs

The Botwell Inn531 m
The Old Crown625 m

Nearby gyms

Botwell Green Sports and Leisure Centre399 m

Nearby pharmacies

Superdrug449 m
Boots497 m
Food hygiene (5-star)37% of 107

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
64
New (last 12 months)
6
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
44
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
247

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

360 CIRCLE OF CARE LTD
AEROLINKS TRAVEL LIMITED
AJUK LTD
ASHVIEW AGENCY LTD
BADR ACADEMY LTD

+15 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

64

Investment score

Good

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
5.1% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 19% of London
Gentrification score16/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition247

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+8.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

29.9

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route22,533m
Crossrail 2 route17,957m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 10,660 nationally

2,075

Est. population

6,691/km²

56%

Employed

32%

Degree educated

£41,800

Median income

7.3%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityMixed

42

Community stability

Age profile

27%
22%
23%
18%
Under 1827%
18–3422%
35–4923%
50–6418%
65+11%

Tenure

24%
27%
32%
16%
Own outright25%
Own (mortgage)27%
Private rent32%
Social rent16%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

15%
55%
White British15%
White Other8%
Asian55%
Black11%
Mixed4%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional21%
Routine / semi-routine26%
No car household31%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications20%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent32%
Social rent16%

vs. London

Income vs London-0.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
4
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
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)
189
Largest scheme
189 homes · THE OLD VINYL FACTORY SITE, THE OLD VINYL FACTORY SITE, BLYTH ROAD, HAYES, UB3 1BW
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Golden Cross, Golden Cross, Botwell Lane, Hayes, UB3 2AD22 homes
completed
HAYES LIBRARY, HAYES LIBRARY, GOLDEN CRESCENT, HAYES, UB3 1AQ5 homes
completed
Land forming part of Whitehall, 176, Land forming part of Whitehall, 176, Botwell Lane, UB34 homes
completed
20 FORRIS AVENUE, 20, Forris Avenue, Hayes, UB3 2AS2 homes
completed
4 FORRIS AVENUE, HAYES, UB3 2AS2 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
26.2%
Ward turnout
28%
Election year
2022
MP
John McDonnell (Labour)
MP majority
12,031
Constituency
Hayes and Harlington

Councillors

Peter Allan CurlingLabour
Janet GardnerLabour
Raju SansarpuriLabour

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Key facts for UB3 1AP

Full postcodeUB3 1AP
Postcode districtUB3
BoroughLondon Borough of Hillingdon
WardHayes Town
Latitude51.509550
Longitude-0.424034
Parliamentary constituencyHayes and Harlington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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