West Drayton · Hillingdon · Hayes and Harlington constituency · 51.49757, -0.46961

UB7 7UR— West Drayton, Hillingdon

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

 

Schools 67%Safety 74/100Transport 14/100Yield 4.50%

Best for: Families

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
42
Safety
74
Schools
56
Transport
14
Environment
63
Investment
53

The bottom line

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

The catches: high noise levels nearby and 64 min to waterloo — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

UB7 7UR

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: GoodInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+2.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+13.0% vs London avg

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How UB7 7UR has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

56

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Martin's Church of England Primary School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

KS2: 104.1

★

Secondary

Park Academy West London

Requires Improvement · Inspected Nov 2023 · 31 min walk

P8: -0.27A8: 40.7

67% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 8 schools within 1.5km

Below London average

Childcare

★★

Childcare

McMillan Nursery School

Good · 40 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

73.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 56% of London
↑ Rising 385.2%

-3% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences37%
Other26%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Vehicle crime13%
Burglary4%
Drug offences2%
Theft2%
Robbery0%

Stop & search

1.1

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Heathrow Fire Station (G56) · 2.1km

Crime is +13% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area81.9 m²

EPC breakdown

C
11%
D
13%
E
2%
F
1%

Based on 27 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 52%Terraced 48%

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£204,750
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
RoofPitched, 200 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

Price Trajectory

1996–2023 · CAGR

+7.3%

Total change

+578%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+6.3%

per year

Acceleration

-8.04

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £500k–£600k · P75: £50k–£75k · 26 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 26 sales

Semi-detached50%
Terraced50%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1996£69k£69k+0%5
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£125k£173k+38.4%2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£204k£141k-31.1%1.3
GFC & correction2008–2011£210k£236k+12.4%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2016£167k£375k+124.1%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£384k£385k+0.4%1.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£440k£468k+6.2%1.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detachedTerraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+3.8% alpha

Weakest performer

Semi-detached

-0.1% alpha

Terraced+3.8% α
Local
7.8%
District
4%
Semi-detached-0.1% α
Local
14.2%
District
14.3%

CAGR over 16yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

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
West Drayton StationGreat Western Railway line
16.5 min walk
West Drayton

Nearby stations

West Drayton Rail StationGreat Western Railway · Elizabeth line
18 min walk
West DraytonNational Rail
18 min walk
Iver Rail StationGreat Western Railway · Elizabeth line
36 min walk
Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 Rail StationHeathrow Express · Elizabeth line
38 min walk
Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 Underground StationPiccadilly
40 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

12

Walkability score

39

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge67 min ↑
Victoria69 min ↑
Waterloo ★64 min
Canary Wharf68 min ↑
City69 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)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)31
Nearest car park241m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock16.1 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: 25.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 16.0 µg/m³
Better than 83% of London
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 21.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB23% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 78% of London

Nearest SSSI: Staines Moor SSSI — 5.9 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

11 min walk

59%

Recommend GP

59%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&ETHE HILLINGDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 3.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%58.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

44

Parks (1km)

2

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketFamily Sari Sari Store · 1.8 km
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)

1.2km

Post office

Nearby shops

S & K News237 m
Kay's Kitchen879 m
Danes Convenience Store910 m
Swan Convenience Store968 m

Nearby cafes

cinitas cafe668 m

Nearby restaurants

Sipson Tandoori530 m
Favorite Chicken & Ribs West Drayton545 m
Sea Shell Fish & Chips1.1 km
Palace Tandoori1.1 km

Nearby pubs

The Cat & Fiddle227 m
The Six Bells1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)44% of 18

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
2
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
247

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

ARCFLARE LIMITED
HOUSE OF PRAYER MINISTRIES

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

53

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 score12/100
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

3.8

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route25,649m
Crossrail 2 route20,168m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 4,247 nationally

1,788

Est. population

11,279/km²

58%

Employed

27%

Degree educated

£43,000

Median income

6.8%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

44

Community stability

Age profile

30%
22%
22%
17%
Under 1830%
18–3422%
35–4922%
50–6417%
65+9%

Tenure

17%
21%
17%
44%
Own outright17%
Own (mortgage)21%
Private rent17%
Social rent44%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

44%
25%
White British44%
White Other10%
Asian25%
Black11%
Mixed4%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional19%
Routine / semi-routine31%
No car household29%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications25%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent44%
Private rent17%

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)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
5
Local approval rate
100%
Borough approval rate
84%
Historic landfill (400m)
2
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)
5
Largest scheme
53 homes · Former West Drayton Police Station, Former West Drayton Police Station, Station Road, West Drayton, UB7 7JQ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

DRAYTON COURT, DRAYTON COURT, THE GLEBE, UB724 homes
completed
Former Garages Site A Rear Of 38-84, Former Garages Site A Rear Of 38-84, Coleridge Way, West Drayton, UB4 9HR7 homes
completed
1, 1, Milton Way, West Drayton, UB7 9JB2 homes
completed
1 MILTON WAY, 1, WEST DRAYTON2 homes
completed
GREAT BENTY GARAGE BLOCK, Great Benty Garage Block, GREAT BENTY, WEST DRAYTON, UB7 7UW2 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 7UR

Full postcodeUB7 7UR
Postcode districtUB7
BoroughLondon Borough of Hillingdon
WardWest Drayton
Latitude51.497574
Longitude-0.469612
Parliamentary constituencyHayes and Harlington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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