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UB3 4QJ

Black Rod Close · Pinkwell · Hillingdon

UB3 4QJ is in Pinkwell, Hillingdon — a liveability score of 64/100.

Property prices average £500k (median). Crime is broadly in line with the London average.

Median price: £500k · Nearest tube: Hayes & Harlington Station, 3.4 min

Best for:FamiliesCommuters
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Liveability
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Property
London liveability rank46th percentile in London
OverallAverage
For buyersExcellent
InvestmentPositive
RiskLow
Inner city · High density
Updated 29 May 2026
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  • 📍UB3 4QJ is in Pinkwell, Hillingdon — a liveability score of 64/100.
  • 🏠Property prices average £500k (median). Crime is broadly in line with the London average.
  • 👤Best for: Families, Commuters
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Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volumeonly 3 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£500,000

Median sale price

+220.4%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+177.8%
Sales (24 months)3
New build0.0%
Avg semi-detached£517,500
Avg terraced£499,950
Price per m²£6,075/m²
Avg floor area82.3

EPC breakdown

C
30%
D
26%
E
3%
F
1%

Based on 60 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 25%Terraced 36%Flat 39%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£12,500
First-time buyerFTB
£3,750
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£27,500

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

10.8×

Price-to-income

£2,501/mo

Est. mortgage

Medium

Market activity

60d

Days to sell

Rising

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield855 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£205,750
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, filled cavity
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,661
Price growth potentialModerate

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£500,000)

£12,500

Standard buyer

£3,750

First-time buyer

Save £8,750

Affordability check — your annual salary

£

Deposit

Affordability uses 4.5× single income and 4.75% indicative rate over 25 years. Not financial advice.

Investment

Rental yield, rent and gentrification

53

Investment score

Moderate

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent£1,350
Gross yield3.24% (average)
Gentrification score46/100
Sales last 12 months3

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+8.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Medium

Market activity

60d

Est. days to sell

25/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

Moderate

Price growth potential

Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Safety

29 May

Crime rates and local incidents

VERY HIGH CRIME

78.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

↑ Rising 193.5%

+51% vs borough

Crime by type

Other52
Anti-social behaviour33
Violence & sexual offences32
Vehicle crime26
Theft12
Drug offences11
Burglary9
Robbery7

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 80% below London average

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
🚇
Hayes & Harlington StationElizabeth line line
3.4 min walk
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Hayes & Harlington

Nearby stations

🟣
Hayes & Harlington Rail StationGreat Western Railway · Elizabeth line
4 min walk
🚂
Hayes & HarlingtonNational Rail
4 min walk
🟣
Southall Rail StationGreat Western Railway · Elizabeth line
37 min walk
🚇
Hatton Cross Underground StationPiccadilly
47 min walk
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Hounslow West Underground StationPiccadilly
47 min walk
🚌No bus stops within 400m

68

Walkability score

65

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

61 min

London Bridge

68 min

Victoria

55 min

Waterloo

57 min

Canary Wharf

51 min

City

Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Location

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 · 9 min walk

P8: -1.88A8: 27.3

Childcare

★★

Childcare

McMillan Nursery School

Good · 28 min walk

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

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 36.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³
NoiseMEDIUM
road
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 17.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB5% green spaceTree canopy: 25%

Nearest SSSI: Kempton Park Reservoirs SSSI — 8.7 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

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

HAYES MEDICAL CENTRE

157 OLD STATION ROAD, UB3 4NA

3 min walk

72%

Recommend GP

72%

Overall GP experience

6

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalThe Broadway Health Centre · 3.1 km
Nearest A&ETHE HILLINGDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95%57.6%

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Rank: 9,077 nationally

2,331

Est. population

7,617/km²

62%

Employed

39%

Degree educated

£46,300

Median income

5.3%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityEstablished mixed

35

Community stability

Age profile

Under 1827%
18–3426%
35–4924%
50–6414%
65+10%

Tenure

Own outright17%
Own (mortgage)23%
Private rent41%
Social rent15%
Shared ownership4%

Ethnicity

White British9%
White Other10%
Asian57%
Black12%
Mixed3%
Other9%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional26%
Routine / semi-routine26%
No car household33%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications23%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent 41%Social rent 15%

vs. London

Income vs London+10.2%
Price vs London-3.8%

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majorityLabour
Ward majority vote26.7%
Ward turnout29%
Election year2022
MPJohn McDonnell (Labour)
MP majority12,031
ConstituencyHayes and Harlington

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

9

Parks (1km)

11

Restaurants (800m)

4

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketSave More Superstore · 507 m
1 sports halls

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

721m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express110 m
Nepalese Centre515 m
Drinks Direct526 m
Nur Food Centre566 m

Nearby cafes

Asda Café358 m
Cafe Vaknat526 m
T4 Tea For U618 m
Costa713 m

Nearby restaurants

London Hayes505 m
Pizza Delicacia509 m
KFC517 m
Namaste Gurkha521 m

Nearby pubs

The Old Crown492 m
The Botwell Inn901 m

Nearby gyms

Botwell Green Sports and Leisure Centre907 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots654 m
Superdrug730 m
Food hygiene (5-star)36% of 101

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