Pinkwell · Hillingdon · Hayes and Harlington constituency · 51.49774, -0.41266

UB3 4FUPinkwell, Hillingdon

Location and area intelligence for UB3 4FU, Pinkwell, Hillingdon

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 72/100Transport 28/100Yield 5.12%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Investors, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
51
Safety
72
Schools
90
Transport
28
Environment
77
Investment
69

The bottom line

UB3 4FU offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime, fast broadband and a green environment — strong value for Families and Investors who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines; 61 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 4FU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighMixed
Buyer fit: GoodInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+10.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+26.0% vs London avg

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How UB3 4FU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Cranford Park Academy

Not yet inspected · 7 min walk

KS2: 107.8

★★

Secondary

Cranford Community College

Good · Inspected Mar 2022 · 15 min walk

P8: +0.60A8: 54.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 3 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Greenfields Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 22 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

81.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 62% of London
↑ Rising 2680.0%

+8% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences24%
Other22%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Vehicle crime14%
Drug offences10%
Burglary6%
Robbery4%
Theft3%

Road safety

97

Road safety score

3

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Hayes Fire Station (G40) · 1.4km

Crime is +26% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area66.1

EPC breakdown

B
24%

Based on 24 properties · Confidence: medium

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 yield855 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£165,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2020
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.22 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelGas: mains gas
GlazingHigh performance glazing
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 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Hayes & Harlington StationGreat Western Railway line
9.3 min walk
Hayes & Harlington

Nearby stations

Hayes & Harlington Rail StationGreat Western Railway · Elizabeth line
10 min walk
Hayes & HarlingtonNational Rail
10 min walk
Southall Rail StationGreat Western Railway · Elizabeth line
32 min walk
Hounslow West Underground StationPiccadilly
41 min walk
Hatton Cross Underground StationPiccadilly
44 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

17

Walkability score

40

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge64 min
Victoria67 min
Waterloo61 min
Canary Wharf64 min
City65 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 park408m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock12.2 km

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
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 17.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB69% green spaceTree canopy: 22%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Kempton Park Reservoirs SSSI — 8.3 km

Energy

Solar: 855 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 yield855.0 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

NORTH HYDE ROAD SURGERY

167 NORTH HYDE ROAD, UB3 4NS

1 min walk

81%

Recommend GP

81%

Overall GP experience

5

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalThe Broadway Health Centre · 2.8 km
Nearest A&ETHE HILLINGDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%58.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

14

Parks (1km)

2

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Old Crown (908 m)

Nearest supermarketSave More Superstore · 918 m

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)

1.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

Drinks Direct53 m
Tesco Express685 m
Nepalese Centre924 m
Nur Food Centre957 m

Nearby cafes

Cafe Vaknat931 m
T4 Tea For U1.0 km

Nearby restaurants

Pizza Delicacia72 m
Subway456 m
Namaste Gurkha927 m
KFC938 m

Nearby pubs

The Old Crown908 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)44% of 18

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

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

69

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

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+8.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

25.3

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route21,695m
Crossrail 2 route16,648m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 13,321 nationally

1,702

Est. population

12,374/km²

58%

Employed

31%

Degree educated

£46,300

Median income

5.1%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityMixed

43

Community stability

Age profile

25%
24%
23%
18%
Under 1825%
18–3424%
35–4923%
50–6418%
65+10%

Tenure

25%
31%
35%
Own outright25%
Own (mortgage)31%
Private rent35%
Social rent9%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

65%
14%
White British9%
White Other5%
Asian65%
Black5%
Mixed3%
Other14%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional21%
Routine / semi-routine28%
No car household19%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications24%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent35%
Social rent9%

vs. London

Income vs London+10.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
13
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
8
Planning apps (3 years)
19
Local approval rate
100%
Borough approval rate
84%
Historic landfill (400m)
2
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)
0
Largest scheme
31 homes · LAND AT ALLOTMENT SITE, LAND AT ALLOTMENT SITE, WYRE GROVE, UB3
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

LAND AT ALLOTMENT SITE, LAND AT ALLOTMENT SITE, WYRE GROVE, UB331 homes
completed
THE CRANE PH, WATERSPLASH LANE, HAYES, UB3 4QS27 homes
completed
FORMER NESTLE FACTORY, NESTLES AVENUE, HAYES11 homes
completed
141b, 141b, North Hyde Road, UB32 homes
completed
169, 169, NORTH HYDE ROAD, HAYES, UB3 4NS2 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 4FU

Full postcodeUB3 4FU
Postcode districtUB3
BoroughLondon Borough of Hillingdon
WardPinkwell
Latitude51.497743
Longitude-0.412657
Parliamentary constituencyHayes and Harlington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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