Charville · Hillingdon · Hayes and Harlington constituency · 51.52972, -0.43711

UB4 8ES— Charville, Hillingdon

Location and area intelligence for UB4 8ES, Charville, Hillingdon

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 81/100Transport 9/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
45
Safety
81
Schools
60
Transport
9
Environment
48
Investment
34

The bottom line

UB4 8ES 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 catch: 73 min to waterloo — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

UB4 8ES

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-2.4% vs London avg
vs London crime-4.0% vs London avg

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How UB4 8ES has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Hewens Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Jan 2025 · 3 min walk

KS2: 107.3

—

Secondary

Hewens College

Not yet inspected · Inspected May 2025 · 3 min walk

P8: +0.21A8: 42.0

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 13 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

McMillan Nursery School

Good · 17 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

62.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 52% of London
→ Stable

-18% vs borough

Crime by type

Other31%
Violence & sexual offences31%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Vehicle crime11%
Drug offences5%
Theft4%
Burglary4%
Robbery2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Hillingdon Fire Station (G23) · 1.1km

Crime is 4% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

UB4 district median

£502,500

Based on 110 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£6,184/m²
Price per ft²£574/ft²
Avg floor area114.4 m²

EPC breakdown

C
3%
D
5%
E
1%

Based on 9 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 87%Detached 13%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield858 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£286,000
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
RoofFlat, insulated
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

2001–2026 · CAGR

+5.7%

Total change

+300%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+18.6%

per year

Acceleration

+27.87

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £600k–£700k · P75: £450k–£500k · 15 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 15 sales

Detached13.3%
Semi-detached86.7%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£175k£250k+42.9%1
GFC & correction2008–2012£260k£310k+19.2%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2016£473k£500k+5.8%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£513k£547k+6.6%1.7
Pandemic surge2021–2021£650k£650k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£590k£590k+0%1
Current market2026–2026£700k£700k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

20out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections

Nearby stations

Hillingdon Underground StationPiccadilly · Metropolitan
35 min walk
Hillingdon Underground StationNational Rail
35 min walk
Hayes & Harlington Rail StationGreat Western Railway · Elizabeth line
40 min walk
West Drayton Rail StationElizabeth line · Great Western Railway
41 min walk
Uxbridge Underground StationPiccadilly · Metropolitan
42 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

10

Walkability score

9

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge76 min ↑
Victoria79 min ↑
Waterloo ★73 min
Canary Wharf76 min ↑
City76 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

0

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock14.1 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: 38.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 16.0 µg/m³
Better than 55% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 18.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB20% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 75% of London

Nearest SSSI: Fray's Farm Meadows SSSI — 4.6 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 yield857.5 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

PARKVIEW SURGERY

60 WEST DRAYTON ROAD, UB8 3LA

6 min walk

69%

Recommend GP

69%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

5

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&ETHE HILLINGDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%58.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

18

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: KFC (719 m)

Nearest supermarketHillingdon Food Centre · 832 m

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
876 licensed premises in borough425 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

604m

Post office

Nearby shops

Hillingdon News712 m
Rahul Food and Wine747 m

Nearby cafes

Costa704 m

Nearby restaurants

KFC719 m
King Kebab731 m
Domino's760 m
Food hygiene (5-star)50% of 24

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
4
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
4
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
247

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

AIR-CON ELECTRO ENGINEERING LTD
JASMEET PROPERTIES LTD
RS JOSAN CONSTRUCTIONS LTD
WESTSIDE CONTRACTORS LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

34

Investment score

Weak

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
3.2% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 57%
Gentrification score13/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition247
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

23.7

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route23,686m
Crossrail 2 route19,801m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 13,258 nationally

1,819

Est. population

4,562/km²

60%

Employed

33%

Degree educated

£41,000

Median income

5.4%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityMixed

53

Community stability

Age profile

25%
19%
22%
20%
Under 1825%
18–3420%
35–4922%
50–6420%
65+13%

Tenure

33%
38%
19%
Own outright33%
Own (mortgage)38%
Private rent19%
Social rent8%
Shared ownership2%

Ethnicity

31%
42%
White British31%
White Other7%
Asian42%
Black8%
Mixed3%
Other10%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional28%
Routine / semi-routine23%
No car household17%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications19%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent19%
Social rent8%

vs. London

Income vs London-2.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
6
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
11
Planning apps (3 years)
5
Local approval rate
64%
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)
31
Largest scheme
48 homes · TOOLMASTER, CONNAUGHT WORKS, TOOLMASTER, CONNAUGHT WORKS, UXBRIDGE ROAD, UB10 0NN
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

HAYES END LIBRARY, 1346, HAYES END LIBRARY, 1346, UXBRIDGE ROAD, HAYES, UB4 8JQ15 homes
completed
1380, 1380, Uxbridge Road, Hillingdon, UB10 0NQ5 homes
completed
841 UXBRIDGE ROAD, 841, UXBRIDGE ROAD, Hayes, UB4 8HZ2 homes
completed
16, 16, Blacklands Drive, Hayes, UB4 8EU2 homes
completed
9, 9, Hayes End Drive, Hayes, UB4 8HB2 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
25.9%
Ward turnout
39%
Election year
2022
MP
John McDonnell (Labour)
MP majority
12,031
Constituency
Hayes and Harlington

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Key facts for UB4 8ES

Full postcodeUB4 8ES
Postcode districtUB4
BoroughLondon Borough of Hillingdon
WardCharville
Latitude51.529715
Longitude-0.437106
Parliamentary constituencyHayes and Harlington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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