Pinkwell · Hillingdon · Hayes and Harlington constituency · 51.50360, -0.43157

UB3 1QQPinkwell, Hillingdon

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

 

Schools 100%Safety 73/100Transport 22/100Yield 5.12%

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

Liveability
45
Safety
73
Schools
90
Transport
22
Environment
56
Investment
63

The bottom line

UB3 1QQ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 67 min to waterloo — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

UB3 1QQ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: GoodInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-5.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+18.0% vs London avg

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How UB3 1QQ 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 · 10 min walk

KS2: 103.4

Secondary

Global Academy

Not yet inspected · Inspected Mar 2025 · 4 min walk

P8: -1.88A8: 27.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 5 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

McMillan Nursery School

Good · 20 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

77.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 59% of London
↑ Rising 261.0%

+2% vs borough

Crime by type

Other29%
Violence & sexual offences24%
Vehicle crime18%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Burglary5%
Theft4%
Drug offences3%
Robbery2%

Stop & search

1.6

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) · 1.0km

Crime is +18% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area43.6

EPC breakdown

B
3%
C
10%
E
21%
F
2%

Based on 36 properties · Confidence: high

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£109,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1967-1975
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,869
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

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
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
West Drayton Rail StationGreat Western Railway · Elizabeth line
36 min walk
Southall Rail StationGreat Western Railway · Elizabeth line
46 min walk
Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 Rail StationHeathrow Express · Elizabeth line
48 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

10

Walkability score

9

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 park218m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock13.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Music Box
220m

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 waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 25.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 16.0 µg/m³
Better than 83% of London
NoiseNONE
rail · Rail Lden: 70 dB
SEVERE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 18.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB0% green spaceTree canopy: 49%
Less green space than 100% of London

Nearest SSSI: Fray's Farm Meadows SSSI — 7.3 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

9 min walk

68%

Recommend GP

68%

Overall GP experience

5

GPs within 1km

0

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

15

Parks (1km)

1

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Music Box (649 m)

Nearest supermarketSave More Superstore · 870 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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

938m

Post office

Nearby shops

Your Local658 m
Bourne Food & Wine675 m
Bourne news Box717 m
Strawberry Local726 m

Nearby cafes

Asda Café561 m
The Set @ The Squareabout745 m

Nearby restaurants

London Hayes387 m
Pop Pizza672 m
Ocean 7679 m
Sun Sun736 m

Nearby pubs

The Music Box649 m
Great Western699 m

Nearby gyms

Harlington Sports Centre766 m
Goals1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)62% of 29

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
2
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
247

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

EBYANGTC LTD
GARAD GRAPHICS LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

63

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 score12/100
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

18.5

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route23,022m
Crossrail 2 route18,114m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 9,561 nationally

1,922

Est. population

14,392/km²

55%

Employed

32%

Degree educated

£39,800

Median income

6.2%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

42

Community stability

Age profile

26%
22%
24%
16%
Under 1826%
18–3423%
35–4924%
50–6417%
65+11%

Tenure

21%
26%
31%
22%
Own outright21%
Own (mortgage)26%
Private rent31%
Social rent22%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

13%
59%
White British13%
White Other6%
Asian59%
Black10%
Mixed2%
Other10%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional20%
Routine / semi-routine27%
No car household25%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications22%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent31%
Social rent22%

vs. London

Income vs London-5.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
1
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)
15
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)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
297
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)

THE OLD VINYL FACTORY, The Old Vinyl Factory, BLYTH ROAD, HAYES, UB3 1SY181 homes
completed
HPH3, Hyde Park Hayes, MILLINGTON ROAD, Hayes, UB3 4AZ113 homes
completed
243, 243, Blyth Road, UB3 1DD57 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

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 1QQ

Full postcodeUB3 1QQ
Postcode districtUB3
BoroughLondon Borough of Hillingdon
WardPinkwell
Latitude51.503600
Longitude-0.431573
Parliamentary constituencyHayes and Harlington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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