Central Greenford · Ealing · Ealing North constituency · 51.54017, -0.35878

UB6 8LR— Central Greenford, Ealing

Location and area intelligence for UB6 8LR, Central Greenford, Ealing

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 24/100Yield 3.82%

Best for: Families

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
51
Safety
74
Schools
60
Transport
24
Environment
55
Investment
58

The bottom line

UB6 8LR offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 69 min to city — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

UB6 8LR

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
MediumEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+15.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+4.0% vs London avg

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How UB6 8LR has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Coston Primary School

Not yet inspected · 11 min walk

KS2: 106.7

—

Secondary

William Perkin Church of England High School

Not yet inspected · Inspected May 2025 · 9 min walk

P8: +0.87A8: 59.0

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 7 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Hillview Nursery School

Not inspected · 40 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

67.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 52% of London
↑ Rising 544.4%

-8% vs borough

Crime by type

Other26%
Vehicle crime22%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Burglary7%
Drug offences5%
Theft2%
Robbery1%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Northolt Fire Station (G31) · 1.6km

Crime is +4% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area72.3 m²

EPC breakdown

C
8%
D
4%
E
1%

Based on 13 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 22%Terraced 67%Flat 11%

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 yield854 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£180,750
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
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,955
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2021 · CAGR

+8.9%

Total change

+671%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+80.0%

per year

Acceleration

+116.17

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £150k–£175k · 9 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 9 sales

Semi-detached22.2%
Terraced66.7%
Flat/maisonette11.1%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–1997£70k£70k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2002£163k£245k+50.8%1.5
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£250k£305k+22%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2016–2016£470k£470k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£300k£300k+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£540k£540k+0%1

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 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Northolt Underground StationCentral line
13.6 min walk
Greenford

Nearby stations

Greenford Underground StationCentral
11 min walk
GreenfordNational Rail
12 min walk
Northolt Underground StationCentral
14 min walk
Sudbury Hill Underground StationPiccadilly
30 min walk
Perivale Underground StationCentral
31 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

9

Walkability score

12

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge73 min ↑
Victoria70 min ↑
Waterloo74 min ↑
Canary Wharf82 min ↑
City ★69 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

7

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park110m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock9.0 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 5G95%

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
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 13.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB44% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 93% of London

Nearest SSSI: Syon Park SSSI — 7.9 km

Energy

Solar: 854 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): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

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 yield854.2 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

EASTMEAD AVENUE SURGERY

20 EASTMEAD AVENUE, UB6 9RB

13 min walk

73%

Recommend GP

73%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalThe Clementine Churchill Hospital · 3.3 km
Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 4.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

28

Parks (1km)

1

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 1.6 km
3 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
1,284 licensed premises in borough456 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

K&K Food & Wine550 m
Mleczko1.1 km

Nearby cafes

Pausa159 m

Nearby restaurants

Fish and Chips541 m

Nearby gyms

Avenue Park Stadium335 m
PureGym639 m
Greenford Tennis Club805 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day and Night Pharmacy1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)53% of 15

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
3
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
3
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
226

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

NIRBHAU NIRVAIR LOGISTICS LTD
PANTHERASOFT LTD
PRO METAL ENGINERING LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

58

Investment score

Good

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

Avg monthly rent
£1,569London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
3.8% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score14/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition226

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+8.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

20.4

Price growth score

E
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route18,612m
Crossrail 2 route15,522m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,107 nationally

1,723

Est. population

6,347/km²

64%

Employed

38%

Degree educated

£48,500

Median income

6.1%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityEstablished mixed

39

Community stability

Age profile

24%
20%
26%
19%
Under 1825%
18–3420%
35–4926%
50–6419%
65+11%

Tenure

22%
26%
39%
Own outright22%
Own (mortgage)26%
Private rent39%
Social rent12%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

19%
31%
23%
14%
White British19%
White Other31%
Asian23%
Black14%
Mixed4%
Other9%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional27%
Routine / semi-routine21%
No car household27%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications20%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent39%
Social rent12%

vs. London

Income vs London+15.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Live planning apps (800m)
10
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
7
Local approval rate
0%
Borough approval rate
24%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£120/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
5
Largest scheme
57 homes · CHARTWELL HOUSE, CHARTWELL HOUSE, LONG DRIVE, UB6
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

CHARTWELL HOUSE, CHARTWELL HOUSE, LONG DRIVE, UB657 homes
completed
113 Millet Road, 113, Millet Road, Greenford, UB6 9SJ3 homes
completed
8, 8, Norseman Way, Greenford, UB6 8LR2 homes
completed
42, 42, Stanley Avenue, Greenford, UB6 8NP2 homes
completed
1 Melrose Avenue, 1, Melrose Avenue, Greenford, UB6 9TB2 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
11.1%
Election year
2026
MP
James Murray (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
12,519
Constituency
Ealing North

Councillors

Munir AbbasiLabour
Valery Patricia RyanLabour
Sanjai Kumar KohliLabour

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Key facts for UB6 8LR

Full postcodeUB6 8LR
Postcode districtUB6
BoroughLondon Borough of Ealing
WardCentral Greenford
Latitude51.540173
Longitude-0.358778
Parliamentary constituencyEaling North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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