West Drayton · Hillingdon · Hayes and Harlington constituency · 51.50937, -0.47279

UB7 9BS— West Drayton, Hillingdon

Location and area intelligence for UB7 9BS, West Drayton, Hillingdon

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 69/100Transport 52/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
61
Safety
69
Schools
83
Transport
52
Environment
57
Investment
43

The bottom line

UB7 9BS offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: high noise levels nearby and 57 min to waterloo — above average for this zone.

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Location

UB7 9BS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

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How UB7 9BS 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 · 5 min walk

KS2: 108.7

★

Secondary

Park Academy West London

Requires Improvement · Inspected Nov 2023 · 17 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

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

6

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Hillingdon Fire Station (G23) · 2.9km

Crime is +55% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

UB7 district median

£360,000

Based on 124 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£7,761/m²
Price per ft²£721/ft²
Avg floor area64.4 m²

EPC breakdown

B
24%
C
1%

Based on 25 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 94%Other 7%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield861 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£161,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2014
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.20 W/m²K
Roof(other premises 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 Trajectory

2017–2026 · CAGR

+4.5%

Total change

+49%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+41.6%

per year

Acceleration

+42.84

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £300k–£350k · 29 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 29 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£335k£195k-41.8%8.7
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£358k£358k+0%1
Current market2024–2026£353k£500k+41.6%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-0.1% alpha

Flat/maisonette-0.1% α
Local
4.5%
District
4.6%

CAGR over 1yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

6out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing9
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

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

Nearby stations

West Drayton Rail StationGreat Western Railway · Elizabeth line
1 min walk
West DraytonNational Rail
1 min walk
Iver Rail StationElizabeth line · Great Western Railway
29 min walk
Hayes & Harlington Rail StationGreat Western Railway · Elizabeth line
46 min walk
Uxbridge Underground StationPiccadilly · Metropolitan
52 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

44

Walkability score

46

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

8

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park237m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock16.4 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed100 Mbps
Median download165 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
rail · Rail Lden: 60 dB
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 21.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB2% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Less green space than 91% of London

Nearest SSSI: Fray's Farm Meadows SSSI — 6.0 km

Energy

Solar: 861 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Low

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 costLow

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

YIEWSLEY FAMILY PRACTICE

HIGH STREET, YIEWSLEY, UB7 7DP

4 min walk

68%

Recommend GP

68%

Overall GP experience

4

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&ETHE HILLINGDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%58.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

34

Parks (1km)

28

Restaurants (800m)

4

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

16

Convenience

Nearest supermarketFamily Sari Sari Store · 481 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)

145m

Post office

Nearby shops

Mylocal75 m
Nomdora75 m
Emporium Food Centre77 m
West Drayton Food & Wine81 m

Nearby cafes

No 46129 m
Griddle Cafe135 m
Costa145 m
Alma Lusa507 m

Nearby restaurants

Popeyes Grill84 m
Deccan Bawarchi99 m
Freshbites100 m
Go Sing100 m

Nearby pubs

Railway Arms87 m
De Burgh Arms111 m
The Six Bells362 m
George & Dragon624 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym690 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots98 m
Yiewsley Pharmacy287 m
Phillips Pharmacy366 m

Nearby health

Yiewsley Health Centre236 m
Food hygiene (5-star)41% of 95

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

FOUR KH LTD
JLREFURB LTD
NIPA AUTO LTD
PHOTON FOUNDRY LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

43

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 score17/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition247
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+8.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

38

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route25,910m
Crossrail 2 route20,947m

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)
29
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
19
Planning apps (3 years)
11
Local approval rate
68%
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)
40
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
MORRISON SUPERMARKET, 41-67 HIGH STREET, YIEWSLEY158 homes
not_started
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

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 9BS

Full postcodeUB7 9BS
Postcode districtUB7
BoroughLondon Borough of Hillingdon
WardWest Drayton
Latitude51.509368
Longitude-0.472790
Parliamentary constituencyHayes and Harlington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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