West Drayton · Hillingdon · Hayes and Harlington constituency · 51.50671, -0.47093

UB7 7HR— West Drayton, Hillingdon

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 69/100Transport 48/100Yield 4.50%

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
60
Safety
69
Schools
76
Transport
48
Environment
61
Investment
54

The bottom line

UB7 7HR offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 57 min to waterloo — above average for this zone.

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Location

UB7 7HR

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+2.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+55.0% vs London avg

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How UB7 7HR has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

76

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

West Drayton Academy

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

KS2: 108.1

★

Secondary

Park Academy West London

Requires Improvement · Inspected Nov 2023 · 19 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 · 33 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

101.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 75% of London
↑ Rising 468.9%

+34% vs borough

Crime by type

Other25%
Anti-social behaviour23%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Vehicle crime12%
Burglary7%
Drug offences4%
Robbery3%
Theft2%

Stop & search

1.2

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

97

Road safety score

3

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Heathrow Fire Station (G56) · 3.1km

Crime is +55% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area90.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
4%
D
1%
E
3%

Based on 8 properties · Confidence: low

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£226,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1991-1995
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
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

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 3

Moderate

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

Nearby stations

West Drayton Rail StationGreat Western Railway · Elizabeth line
5 min walk
West DraytonNational Rail
5 min walk
Iver Rail StationElizabeth line · Great Western Railway
31 min walk
Hayes & Harlington Rail StationElizabeth line · Great Western Railway
44 min walk
Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 Rail StationHeathrow Express · Elizabeth line
50 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

33

Walkability score

44

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge60 min ↑
Victoria63 min ↑
Waterloo ★57 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)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

7

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)7
Nearest car park88m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock16.2 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: 21.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB16% green spaceTree canopy: 55%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Fray's Farm Meadows SSSI — 6.3 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

YIEWSLEY FAMILY PRACTICE

HIGH STREET, YIEWSLEY, UB7 7DP

7 min walk

68%

Recommend GP

68%

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)

23

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketFamily Sari Sari Store · 765 m
1 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

204m

Post office

Nearby shops

ISA News, Food & Wine46 m
Best Food & Wine171 m
Huong Viet195 m
Ezee 2 Shop292 m

Nearby cafes

Griddle Cafe240 m
No 46250 m
Costa465 m
Alma Lusa821 m

Nearby restaurants

Sea Shell Fish & Chips43 m
Palace Tandoori44 m
New Wing Luck48 m
Domino's51 m

Nearby pubs

The Six Bells72 m
Railway Arms389 m
De Burgh Arms432 m
George & Dragon937 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym1.0 km

Nearby pharmacies

Boots349 m
Yiewsley Pharmacy593 m
Phillips Pharmacy667 m

Nearby health

Yiewsley Health Centre542 m
Food hygiene (5-star)42% of 88

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

54

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 score16/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition247

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+8.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

24.1

Price growth score

E
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route25,766m
Crossrail 2 route20,696m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 8,611 nationally

2,534

Est. population

12,521/km²

64%

Employed

42%

Degree educated

£43,000

Median income

6.2%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityEstablished mixed

36

Community stability

Age profile

29%
28%
23%
13%
Under 1829%
18–3428%
35–4923%
50–6413%
65+7%

Tenure

15%
27%
40%
16%
Own outright15%
Own (mortgage)27%
Private rent40%
Social rent16%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

29%
15%
34%
White British29%
White Other15%
Asian34%
Black10%
Mixed6%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional32%
Routine / semi-routine21%
No car household29%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent40%
Social rent16%

vs. London

Income vs London+2.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
35
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
15
Planning apps (3 years)
12
Local approval rate
60%
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)
13
Largest scheme
315 homes · Padcroft Works, Padcroft Works, Tavistock Road, Yiewsley, UB7 7RQ
Pipeline pressure
HIGH

Named schemes (500m)

DEFENCE RESEARCH AGENCY SITE BETWEEN, DEFENCE RESEARCH AGENCY SITE BETWEEN, KINGSTON LANE, WARWICK ROAD, UB799 homes
completed
Land Rear of 2-24, Land Rear of 2-24, HORTON ROAD, West Drayton, UB7 8EN87 homes
completed
26-36, 26-36, HORTON ROAD, YIEWSLEY, UB7 7EG50 homes
completed
70, 70, STATION ROAD, DRAYTON GARDENS, YIEWSLEY, UB7 7DS44 homes
completed
5, 5, Station Road, West Drayton, UB7 7BT38 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 7HR

Full postcodeUB7 7HR
Postcode districtUB7
BoroughLondon Borough of Hillingdon
WardWest Drayton
Latitude51.506709
Longitude-0.470934
Parliamentary constituencyHayes and Harlington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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