West Drayton · Hillingdon · Hayes and Harlington constituency · 51.50340, -0.46603

UB7 7GDWest Drayton, Hillingdon

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

 

Schools 67%Safety 73/100Transport 35/100Yield 4.50%

Best for: Families

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
50
Safety
73
Schools
56
Transport
35
Environment
63
Investment
56

The bottom line

UB7 7GD offers low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 62 min to waterloo — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

UB7 7GD

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: GoodInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-5.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+15.0% vs London avg

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How UB7 7GD has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

56

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

West Drayton Academy

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

KS2: 108.1

Secondary

Park Academy West London

Requires Improvement · Inspected Nov 2023 · 22 min walk

P8: -0.27A8: 40.7

67% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 6 schools within 1.5km

Below London average

Childcare

★★

Childcare

McMillan Nursery School

Good · 32 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

74.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 57% of London
↑ Rising 372.3%

-1% vs borough

Crime by type

Other34%
Violence & sexual offences27%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Burglary7%
Vehicle crime6%
Drug offences4%
Robbery2%
Theft0%

Stop & search

2.0

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Heathrow Fire Station (G56) · 2.6km

Crime is +15% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area102.7

EPC breakdown

B
14%

Based on 14 properties · Confidence: medium

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£256,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2017
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.20 W/m²K
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.14 W/m²K
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

Data not yet available for this postcode.

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
10 min walk
West Drayton

Nearby stations

West Drayton Rail StationGreat Western Railway · Elizabeth line
11 min walk
West DraytonNational Rail
11 min walk
Iver Rail StationElizabeth line · Great Western Railway
36 min walk
Hayes & Harlington Rail StationElizabeth line · Great Western Railway
39 min walk
Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 Rail StationHeathrow Express · Elizabeth line
45 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

15

Walkability score

17

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge65 min
Victoria68 min
Waterloo62 min
Canary Wharf65 min
City66 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

13

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)22
Nearest car park51m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock15.9 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 waterMEDIUM
Medium
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: 20.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB21% green spaceTree canopy: 19%
More green space than 76% of London

Nearest SSSI: Fray's Farm Meadows SSSI — 6.7 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

9 min walk

59%

Recommend GP

59%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&ETHE HILLINGDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%58.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

47

Parks (1km)

8

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Six Bells (451 m)

Nearest supermarketFamily Sari Sari Store · 1.2 km
1 tennis courts

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)

705m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local515 m
ISA News, Food & Wine531 m
Danes Convenience Store655 m
Best Food & Wine673 m

Nearby cafes

Griddle Cafe741 m
No 46752 m
Costa958 m

Nearby restaurants

Favorite Chicken & Ribs West Drayton150 m
Sipson Tandoori164 m
Sea Shell Fish & Chips521 m
Palace Tandoori526 m

Nearby pubs

The Six Bells451 m
The Cat & Fiddle837 m
Railway Arms887 m
De Burgh Arms924 m

Nearby pharmacies

NHS Pharmacy581 m
Boots850 m
Yiewsley Pharmacy1.1 km

Nearby health

Yiewsley Health Centre1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)43% of 30

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

56

Investment score

Good

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 score14/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition247

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+8.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

20.3

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route25,412m
Crossrail 2 route20,226m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 11,296 nationally

2,963

Est. population

10,262/km²

64%

Employed

40%

Degree educated

£39,800

Median income

5.4%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityEstablished mixed

40

Community stability

Age profile

27%
27%
24%
14%
Under 1827%
18–3427%
35–4924%
50–6414%
65+8%

Tenure

29%
27%
29%
Own outright11%
Own (mortgage)29%
Private rent27%
Social rent28%
Shared ownership5%

Ethnicity

34%
34%
White British35%
White Other12%
Asian34%
Black10%
Mixed5%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional33%
Routine / semi-routine22%
No car household21%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications22%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent29%
Private rent27%

vs. London

Income vs London-5.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
8
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
5
Planning apps (3 years)
6
Local approval rate
60%
Borough approval rate
84%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
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)
3
Largest scheme
773 homes · NATS (PHASE TWO), NATS (PHASE TWO), PORTERS WAY, WEST DRAYTON, UB7 9AX
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

NATS (PHASE TWO), NATS (PHASE TWO), PORTERS WAY, WEST DRAYTON, UB7 9AX773 homes
completed
FORMER RAF WEST DRAYTON, FORMER RAF WEST DRAYTON, PORTERS WAY, WEST DRAYTON, UB7 9574 homes
completed
HELICAL GEAR WORKS, HELICAL GEAR WORKS, KINGSTON LANE, UB7 9EA244 homes
completed
LAND AT RAF BASE, JUNCTION OF, LAND AT RAF BASE, JUNCTION OF, STATION ROAD, PORTERS WAY, UB753 homes
completed
Former West Drayton Police Station, Former West Drayton Police Station, Station Road, West Drayton, UB7 7JQ53 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 7GD

Full postcodeUB7 7GD
Postcode districtUB7
BoroughLondon Borough of Hillingdon
WardWest Drayton
Latitude51.503399
Longitude-0.466031
Parliamentary constituencyHayes and Harlington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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