West Drayton · Hillingdon · Hayes and Harlington constituency · 51.50727, -0.47421

UB7 7FFWest Drayton, Hillingdon

Location and area intelligence for UB7 7FF, West Drayton, Hillingdon

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 76/100Transport 44/100Yield 4.50%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
63
Safety
76
Schools
83
Transport
44
Environment
66
Investment
45

The bottom line

UB7 7FF 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: 57 min to waterloo — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

UB7 7FF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+2.4% vs London avg
vs London crime-15.0% vs London avg

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How UB7 7FF has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

83

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

St Matthew's CofE Primary School

Good · Inspected Jul 2022 · 8 min walk

KS2: 108.7

Secondary

Park Academy West London

Requires Improvement · Inspected Nov 2023 · 20 min walk

P8: -0.27A8: 40.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 8 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

McMillan Nursery School

Good · 35 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

54.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 58% of London
↑ Rising 241.4%

-27% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences27%
Other23%
Anti-social behaviour21%
Vehicle crime12%
Burglary11%
Drug offences2%
Robbery2%
Theft1%

Stop & search

1.7

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

5

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Heathrow Fire Station (G56) · 3.2km

Crime is 15% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area69.5

EPC breakdown

B
23%
C
1%

Based on 24 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 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 yield861 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£173,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2015
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity
Roof(another dwelling 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

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £350k–£400k · 15 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 15 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Help-to-Buy recovery20162016£395k£395k+0%15

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 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
West Drayton StationGreat Western Railway line
3.8 min walk
West Drayton

Nearby stations

West Drayton Rail StationGreat Western Railway · Elizabeth line
4 min walk
West DraytonNational Rail
4 min walk
Iver Rail StationElizabeth line · Great Western Railway
28 min walk
Hayes & Harlington Rail StationElizabeth line · Great Western Railway
47 min walk
Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 Rail StationHeathrow Express · Elizabeth line
52 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

37

Walkability score

38

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge60 min
Victoria63 min
Waterloo57 min
Canary Wharf60 min
City61 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)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)7
Nearest car park210m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock16.5 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
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 21.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB32% green spaceTree canopy: 28%
More green space than 87% of London

Nearest SSSI: Fray's Farm Meadows SSSI — 6.2 km

Energy

Solar: 861 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 yield860.5 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

THE MEDICAL CENTRE

6 THE GREEN, UB7 7PJ

4 min walk

59%

Recommend GP

59%

Overall GP experience

4

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&ETHE HILLINGDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%58.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

36

Parks (1km)

28

Restaurants (800m)

4

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

14

Convenience

Nearest supermarketFamily Sari Sari Store · 732 m
1 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

126m

Post office

Nearby shops

Huong Viet125 m
Best Food & Wine133 m
Ezee 2 Shop172 m
West Drayton Food & Wine184 m

Nearby cafes

Griddle Cafe119 m
No 46124 m
Costa350 m
Alma Lusa739 m

Nearby restaurants

Smokin Patty139 m
Popeyes Grill176 m
Butties Nigerian Takeaway182 m
Go Sing182 m

Nearby pubs

Railway Arms266 m
The Six Bells307 m
De Burgh Arms326 m
George & Dragon853 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym905 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots206 m
Yiewsley Pharmacy532 m
Phillips Pharmacy612 m

Nearby health

Yiewsley Health Centre483 m
Food hygiene (5-star)40% of 92

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
4
New (last 12 months)
2
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
3
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
247

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

AXIO CONSULTING LTD
NR CREST ADVISORY LTD
THE EVERYDAY MART LIMITED
WEST STREET MARKET LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

45

Investment score

Moderate

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
4.5% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 25% of London
Gentrification score18/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition247

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

30.1

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route25,997m
Crossrail 2 route20,927m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 13,354 nationally

1,802

Est. population

4,280/km²

62%

Employed

40%

Degree educated

£43,000

Median income

4.3%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityEstablished mixed

49

Community stability

Age profile

22%
22%
21%
17%
18%
Under 1822%
18–3422%
35–4922%
50–6417%
65+18%

Tenure

29%
36%
23%
Own outright29%
Own (mortgage)36%
Private rent23%
Social rent9%
Shared ownership3%

Ethnicity

46%
15%
26%
White British46%
White Other14%
Asian26%
Black5%
Mixed5%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional35%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household16%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications21%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent23%
Social rent9%

vs. London

Income vs London+2.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
37
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
16
Planning apps (3 years)
10
Local approval rate
63%
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
158
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
15
Largest scheme
315 homes · Padcroft Works, Padcroft Works, Tavistock Road, Yiewsley, UB7 7RQ
Pipeline pressure
HIGH

Named schemes (500m)

Padcroft Works, Padcroft Works, Tavistock Road, Yiewsley, UB7 7RQ315 homes
completed
Land Rear of 2-24, Land Rear of 2-24, HORTON ROAD, West Drayton, UB7 8EN87 homes
completed
SITE B, FORMER BASF LTD., SITE B, FORMER BASF LTD., COLHAM MILL ROAD, UB772 homes
completed
LAND AT FORMER BASF COATINGS & INKS LTD, LAND AT FORMER BASF COATINGS & INKS LTD, COLHAM MILL ROAD, UB755 homes
completed
21, 21, Yiewsley High Street, Yiewsley, UB7 7QG51 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
19.2%
Ward turnout
34%
Election year
2022
MP
John McDonnell (Labour)
MP majority
12,031
Constituency
Hayes and Harlington

Councillors

Jan SweetingLabour
Scott Myles FarleyLabour
Mohammed Shofiul IslamLabour

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Key facts for UB7 7FF

Full postcodeUB7 7FF
Postcode districtUB7
BoroughLondon Borough of Hillingdon
WardWest Drayton
Latitude51.507273
Longitude-0.474215
Parliamentary constituencyHayes and Harlington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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