Pinkwell · Hillingdon · Hayes and Harlington constituency · 51.49877, -0.42528

UB3 4JD— Pinkwell, Hillingdon

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Safety 65/100Transport 48/100Yield 5.12%

Best for: Families, Investors

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
43
Safety
65
Schools
—
Transport
48
Environment
57
Investment
74

The bottom line

UB3 4JD offers low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families and Investors who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: high noise levels nearby and 60 min to waterloo — above average for this zone.

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Location

UB3 4JD

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+10.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+92.0% vs London avg

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How UB3 4JD has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

—

Primary

Cranford Park Academy

Not yet inspected · 7 min walk

KS2: 107.8

—

Secondary

Global Academy

Not yet inspected · Inspected Mar 2025 · 8 min walk

P8: -1.88A8: 27.3

Childcare

★★

Childcare

McMillan Nursery School

Good · 28 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

124.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 473.8%

+66% vs borough

Crime by type

Other32%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Vehicle crime12%
Theft7%
Robbery5%
Burglary5%
Drug offences1%

Road safety

95

Road safety score

5

Accidents (5yr)

MEDIUM pedestrian risk2 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Hayes Fire Station (G40) · 656m

Crime is +92% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area106.3 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
7%

Based on 8 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 100%

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£265,750
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
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity
RoofPitched, 100 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

1999–2021 · CAGR

+8.1%

Total change

+450%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+62.7%

per year

Acceleration

+24.76

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £500k–£600k · P75: £250k–£300k · 10 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 10 sales

Semi-detached100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1999–2000£100k£125k+24.9%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£340k£340k+0%1
GFC & correction2008–2008£265k£265k+0%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£294k£338k+15%1.3
Pandemic surge2021–2021£550k£550k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+2.1% alpha

Semi-detached+2.1% α
Local
2.1%
District
0%

CAGR over 5yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

5out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

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

Nearby stations

Hayes & Harlington Rail StationGreat Western Railway · Elizabeth line
7 min walk
Hayes & HarlingtonNational Rail
7 min walk
Southall Rail StationGreat Western Railway · Elizabeth line
42 min walk
West Drayton Rail StationElizabeth line · Great Western Railway
44 min walk
Hatton Cross Underground StationPiccadilly
45 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

23

Walkability score

44

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge62 min ↑
Victoria65 min ↑
Waterloo ★60 min
Canary Wharf63 min ↑
City63 min ↑

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

9

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park188m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock13.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Music Box
739m

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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 18.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB3% green spaceTree canopy: 34%
Less green space than 83% of London

Nearest SSSI: Kempton Park Reservoirs SSSI — 8.6 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

HAYES MEDICAL CENTRE

157 OLD STATION ROAD, UB3 4NA

4 min walk

72%

Recommend GP

72%

Overall GP experience

7

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalThe Broadway Health Centre · 3.5 km
Nearest A&ETHE HILLINGDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%58.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

11

Parks (1km)

1

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

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

Nearest supermarketSave More Superstore · 803 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)

995m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express346 m
Nepalese Centre811 m
Nur Food Centre863 m
Mashaallah Food Centre889 m

Nearby cafes

Asda Café218 m
Cafe Vaknat822 m
T4 Tea For U898 m
Costa986 m

Nearby restaurants

London Hayes384 m
KFC801 m
Namaste Gurkha816 m
Roop Food Corner855 m

Nearby pubs

Great Western400 m
The Old Crown788 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots931 m
Superdrug1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)44% of 45

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

BETA FREIGHT SERVICES LTD
DMAB MEDICAL COMPANY LIMITED
JS PRIME DEVELOPMENT LTD
KIDS CARE (UK) LIMITED
SAJ ENTERPISE LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

74

Investment score

Strong

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 score14/100
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

28.1

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route22,573m
Crossrail 2 route17,478m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 13,165 nationally

1,934

Est. population

7,011/km²

59%

Employed

30%

Degree educated

£46,300

Median income

5.0%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityMixed

42

Community stability

Age profile

25%
23%
24%
17%
Under 1825%
18–3423%
35–4924%
50–6417%
65+10%

Tenure

28%
27%
37%
Own outright28%
Own (mortgage)27%
Private rent37%
Social rent8%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

68%
White British8%
White Other7%
Asian68%
Black6%
Mixed2%
Other9%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional18%
Routine / semi-routine29%
No car household26%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications25%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent37%
Social rent8%

vs. London

Income vs London+10.2%

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)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
12
Planning apps (3 years)
10
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)
294
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)

DWELLINGS BETWEEN, 1-119, DWELLINGS BETWEEN, 1-119, WOOLACOMBE WAY, UB327 homes
completed
1-29, 1-29, Copthorn Mews, UB3 4BN8 homes
completed
32, 32, North Hyde Road, Hayes, UB3 4NE7 homes
completed
43-44, 43-44, Fairey Avenue, Hayes, UB3 4NF4 homes
completed
31, 31, Bushey Road, Hayes, UB3 4AT4 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 4JD

Full postcodeUB3 4JD
Postcode districtUB3
BoroughLondon Borough of Hillingdon
WardPinkwell
Latitude51.498768
Longitude-0.425285
Parliamentary constituencyHayes and Harlington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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