Pinkwell · Hillingdon · Hayes and Harlington constituency · 51.50016, -0.43293

UB3 1NNPinkwell, Hillingdon

Location and area intelligence for UB3 1NN, Pinkwell, Hillingdon

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 20/100Yield 5.12%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
48
Safety
78
Schools
90
Transport
20
Environment
58
Investment
62

The bottom line

UB3 1NN 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: 67 min to waterloo — 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

UB3 1NN

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighMixed
Buyer fit: GoodInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+10.2% vs London avg
vs London crime-24.0% vs London avg

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How UB3 1NN has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Pinkwell Primary School

Good · Inspected Apr 2022 · 6 min walk

KS2: 103.4

Secondary

Harlington School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Nov 2024 · 5 min walk

P8: +0.27A8: 43.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 4 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

McMillan Nursery School

Good · 24 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

49.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 63% of London
↑ Rising 248.0%

from a low base — still below London average

-35% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences26%
Anti-social behaviour24%
Other21%
Vehicle crime14%
Burglary10%
Drug offences3%
Theft1%
Robbery0%

Stop & search

1.7

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Hayes Fire Station (G40) · 645m

Crime is 24% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area92.8

EPC breakdown

C
5%
D
12%
E
4%

Based on 21 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 91%Terraced 9%

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£232,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
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

19952023 · CAGR

+8.7%

Total change

+930%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+30.8%

per year

Acceleration

+18.94

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £450k–£500k · 22 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 22 sales

Semi-detached90.9%
Terraced9.1%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19952000£66k£134k+102.3%1.4
Post-dot-com plateau20012002£143k£210k+47.4%1.5
Pre-crash peak20062007£236k£222k-5.7%1.5
GFC & correction20092012£250k£250k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery20142015£285k£353k+23.9%1
Brexit uncertainty20172018£436k£465k+6.7%1.5
Rate-rise correction20222023£520k£680k+30.8%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+-0.1% alpha

Semi-detached-0.1% α
Local
7.2%
District
7.3%

CAGR over 17yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

12out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing25
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Hayes & Harlington Rail StationElizabeth line line
10.9 min walk
Hayes & Harlington

Nearby stations

Hayes & Harlington Rail StationGreat Western Railway · Elizabeth line
11 min walk
Hayes & HarlingtonNational Rail
11 min walk
West Drayton Rail StationElizabeth line · Great Western Railway
37 min walk
Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 Rail StationHeathrow Express · Elizabeth line
44 min walk
Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 Underground StationPiccadilly
44 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

5

Walkability score

6

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge70 min
Victoria72 min
Waterloo67 min
Canary Wharf68 min
City71 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

8

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park296m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock13.6 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Music Box
591m

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: 25.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 16.0 µg/m³
Better than 83% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE

Aircraft noise

-3.4028234663852886e+38 dBLOW

Heathrow Lden

DEFRA Round 4 noise contours. Lden = day-evening-night weighted average.

Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 18.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB5% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Fray's Farm Meadows SSSI — 7.6 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

SHAKESPEARE HEALTH CENTRE

ELERS ROAD CLINIC, ELERS ROAD, UB3 1NY

4 min walk

68%

Recommend GP

68%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

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

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

19

Parks (1km)

1

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Great Western (352 m)

Nearest supermarketThe Co-operative Food · 1.4 km
2 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)

1.2km

Post office

Nearby shops

Your Local626 m
Bourne Food & Wine631 m
Bourne news Box674 m
Strawberry Local682 m

Nearby cafes

Asda Café557 m
The Set @ The Squareabout1.1 km

Nearby restaurants

London Hayes496 m
Ocean 7630 m
Pop Pizza632 m
Sun Sun692 m

Nearby pubs

Great Western352 m
The Music Box648 m
The White Hart, Harlington1.1 km

Nearby gyms

Harlington Sports Centre389 m
Goals635 m
Food hygiene (5-star)60% of 20

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
5
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
5
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
247

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

AMIRI GROUP INC LTD
AMIRI W6 LIMITED
NCAREVITAMINS LIMITED
SMASH IT SERVICES LTD
SOMALI LESSONS LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

62

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 score13/100
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

22.3

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route23,106m
Crossrail 2 route18,020m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,652 nationally

1,767

Est. population

8,917/km²

57%

Employed

30%

Degree educated

£46,300

Median income

3.9%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityMixed

48

Community stability

Age profile

26%
23%
22%
18%
Under 1826%
18–3423%
35–4922%
50–6418%
65+11%

Tenure

27%
35%
26%
Own outright27%
Own (mortgage)35%
Private rent26%
Social rent11%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

16%
57%
White British16%
White Other7%
Asian57%
Black8%
Mixed2%
Other10%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional22%
Routine / semi-routine26%
No car household16%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications23%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent26%
Social rent11%

vs. London

Income vs London+10.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
7
Planning apps (3 years)
14
Local approval rate
100%
Borough approval rate
84%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£110/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
297
Largest scheme
181 homes · THE OLD VINYL FACTORY, The Old Vinyl Factory, BLYTH ROAD, HAYES, UB3 1SY
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

HPH3, Hyde Park Hayes, MILLINGTON ROAD, Hayes, UB3 4AZ113 homes
completed
LAND AT (ADJACENT TO), LAND AT (ADJACENT TO), GUINNESS CLOSE, DAWLEY ROAD, UB328 homes
completed
97, 97, DAWLEY ROAD, 1A WALTHAM AVENUE, HAYES, UB3 1LX14 homes
completed
29, 29, DAWLEY ROAD, HAYES, UB3 1LT8 homes
completed
1-29, 1-29, Copthorn Mews, UB3 4BN8 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
26.7%
Ward turnout
29%
Election year
2022
MP
John McDonnell (Labour)
MP majority
12,031
Constituency
Hayes and Harlington

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Key facts for UB3 1NN

Full postcodeUB3 1NN
Postcode districtUB3
BoroughLondon Borough of Hillingdon
WardPinkwell
Latitude51.500156
Longitude-0.432930
Parliamentary constituencyHayes and Harlington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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