West Drayton · Hillingdon · Hayes and Harlington constituency · 51.50586, -0.46351

UB7 9FGWest Drayton, Hillingdon

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

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Schools 50%Safety 80/100Transport 28/100Yield 4.50%

Best for: Most buyers

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
45
Safety
80
Schools
46
Transport
28
Environment
59
Investment
65

The bottom line

UB7 9FG offers low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Most buyers who can accept its trade-offs.

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

Less suited to Families.

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Location

UB7 9FG

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highRenters
Buyer fit: GoodInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-5.2% vs London avg
vs London crime-50.0% vs London avg

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How UB7 9FG has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

46

Education score

Fair for families

Primary

West Drayton Academy

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

KS2: 108.1

Secondary

Park Academy West London

Requires Improvement · Inspected Nov 2023 · 19 min walk

P8: -0.27A8: 40.7

50% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 5 schools within 1.5km

Bottom 25% — limited Good/Outstanding schools

Childcare

★★

Childcare

McMillan Nursery School

Good · 28 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

32.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 77% of London
↑ Rising 490.9%

from a low base — still below London average

-57% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences29%
Other28%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Burglary14%
Vehicle crime8%
Drug offences3%
Robbery2%
Theft0%

Stop & search

2.0

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Heathrow Fire Station (G56) · 2.9km

Crime is 50% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area118.2

EPC breakdown

B
8%
C
3%
D
7%
E
3%

Based on 21 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 costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£295,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2011
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.26 W/m²K
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.10 W/m²K
Heating fuelelectricity (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
Bottom 25% — limited connections
West Drayton StationGreat Western Railway line
9 min walk
West Drayton

Nearby stations

West Drayton Rail StationGreat Western Railway · Elizabeth line
10 min walk
West DraytonNational Rail
10 min walk
Hayes & Harlington Rail StationGreat Western Railway · Elizabeth line
37 min walk
Iver Rail StationGreat Western Railway · Elizabeth line
38 min walk
Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 Rail StationHeathrow Express · Elizabeth line
48 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

11

Walkability score

31

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

11

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)22
Nearest car park326m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock15.7 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

43%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed272 Mbps
Median download266 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: 20.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Fray's Farm Meadows SSSI — 6.5 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

11 min walk

68%

Recommend GP

68%

Overall GP experience

4

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

1

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

50

Parks (1km)

4

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Six Bells (452 m)

Nearest supermarketFamily Sari Sari Store · 1.0 km

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)

697m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local351 m
ISA News, Food & Wine526 m
Impress Sandwiches551 m
Zinda Foods Ltd592 m

Nearby cafes

Griddle Cafe736 m
No 46744 m

Nearby restaurants

Favorite Chicken & Ribs West Drayton470 m
Sipson Tandoori486 m
Getir502 m
Sea Shell Fish & Chips517 m

Nearby pubs

The Six Bells452 m

Nearby pharmacies

NHS Pharmacy413 m
Yiewsley Pharmacy923 m

Nearby health

Yiewsley Health Centre885 m
Food hygiene (5-star)39% of 26

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
6
New (last 12 months)
3
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
5
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
247

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

AFRICAMORE LTD
CITYTECH LTD
FORMA CONSTRUCTIONS LTD
LENORA WOMEN’S HEALTH LTD
PRIYA CONTRACTING & SECURITY LTD

+1 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

65

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 score13/100
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

10.8

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route25,248m
Crossrail 2 route20,195m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 9,964 nationally

2,006

Est. population

23,540/km²

66%

Employed

48%

Degree educated

£39,800

Median income

5.7%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityRenters

29

Community stability

Age profile

31%
31%
25%
Under 1831%
18–3431%
35–4925%
50–6410%
65+3%

Tenure

20%
44%
27%
Own outright6%
Own (mortgage)20%
Private rent44%
Social rent27%
Shared ownership4%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

27%
14%
38%
White British27%
White Other14%
Asian38%
Black10%
Mixed7%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional37%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household34%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent44%
Social rent27%

vs. London

Income vs London-5.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
6
Planning apps (3 years)
6
Local approval rate
83%
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
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
D E R A SITE, D E R A SITE, KINGSTON LANE, WEST DRAYTON, UB7 9QB140 homes
completed
LAND AT RAF BASE, JUNCTION OF, LAND AT RAF BASE, JUNCTION OF, STATION ROAD, PORTERS WAY, UB753 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 9FG

Full postcodeUB7 9FG
Postcode districtUB7
BoroughLondon Borough of Hillingdon
WardWest Drayton
Latitude51.505857
Longitude-0.463513
Parliamentary constituencyHayes and Harlington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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