Uxbridge · Hillingdon · Uxbridge and South Ruislip constituency · 51.54985, -0.47455

UB8 1DBUxbridge, Hillingdon

Location and area intelligence for UB8 1DB, Uxbridge, Hillingdon

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 69/100Transport 32/100Yield 3.81%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
66
Safety
69
Schools
60
Transport
32
Environment
49
Investment
53

The bottom line

UB8 1DB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 64 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

UB8 1DB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
MediumOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+24.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+53.0% vs London avg

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How UB8 1DB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Hermitage Primary School

Not yet inspected · 1 min walk

KS2: 107.0

Secondary

Uxbridge High School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Nov 2024 · 18 min walk

P8: +0.18A8: 46.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 6 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

McMillan Nursery School

Good · 55 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

99.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 74% of London
↑ Rising 397.6%

+32% vs borough

Crime by type

Other29%
Anti-social behaviour23%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Vehicle crime13%
Drug offences6%
Theft4%
Robbery2%
Burglary1%

Stop & search

3.4

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Hillingdon Fire Station (G23) · 2.5km

Crime is +53% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area73.5

EPC breakdown

C
4%

Based on 4 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Flat 100%

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 yield860 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£183,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2003-2006
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £2,700
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

20042020 · CAGR

+1.8%

Total change

+33%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-15.7%

per year

Acceleration

-73.53

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £250k–£300k · 6 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 6 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau20042004£282k£282k+0%4
Help-to-Buy recovery20162016£445k£445k+0%1
Pandemic surge20202020£375k£375k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Uxbridge Underground StationPiccadilly line
4.6 min walk

Nearby stations

Uxbridge Underground StationPiccadilly · Metropolitan
5 min walk
Hillingdon Underground StationNational Rail
22 min walk
Ickenham Underground StationPiccadilly · Metropolitan
33 min walk
West Ruislip Underground StationCentral
42 min walk
Ruislip Underground StationPiccadilly · Metropolitan
55 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

45

Walkability score

28

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge64 min
Victoria69 min
Waterloo66 min
Canary Wharf74 min
City70 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

16

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Nearest car park172m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock16.9 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
The Chimes Car Park· yes
466m

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: 38.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 16.0 µg/m³
Better than 55% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 21.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB25% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 80% of London

Nearest SSSI: Fray's Farm Meadows SSSI — 1.5 km

Energy

Solar: 860 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

Ground stability

Geology: CLAY, SILT AND SAND

Subsidence risk: Medium

Shrink-swell: Medium

Running sand risk: Low

Landslide records (2km): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

Insurance risk

Elevated

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Medium

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 yield859.8 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

CENTRAL UXBRIDGE SURGERY

GEORGE STREET, UB8 1UB

5 min walk

76%

Recommend GP

76%

Overall GP experience

5

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&ETHE HILLINGDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%58.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

34

Parks (1km)

24

Restaurants (800m)

9

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Gardeners Arms (321 m)

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's · 141 m
4 tennis courts2 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

489m

Post office

Nearby shops

Belmont Food & Wine271 m
WHSmith496 m
Wenzel's512 m
Uxbridge Grocery594 m

Nearby cafes

Tea for U381 m
Costa478 m
Halo Play Cafe519 m
Caffè Nero535 m

Nearby restaurants

Creams278 m
Gooey427 m
Prezzo433 m
Pizza Hut447 m

Nearby pubs

The Gardeners Arms321 m
The Good Yarn469 m
Whelans486 m
The Three Tuns557 m

Nearby gyms

Uxbridge Lido501 m
PureGym540 m
Simply Gym Uxbridge544 m
The Gym616 m

Nearby pharmacies

Flora Fountain Pharmacy580 m

Nearby health

Feelgood Dental208 m
Belmont Medical centre295 m
Food hygiene (5-star)59% of 121

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
5
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

E

High street health

Registered businesses

KLEAR ROOT LTD
SERENITY LASHES LTD
SMART HEATING & ELECTRICS LTD
SMART HEATING AND PLUMBING SERVICES LIMITED
SMART MAINTENANCE AND REFURBISHMENTS LTD

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
3.8% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score24/100
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

49.7

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route26,663m
Crossrail 2 route23,140m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 26,799 nationally

2,057

Est. population

3,139/km²

62%

Employed

49%

Degree educated

£52,100

Median income

3.5%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

56

Community stability

Age profile

23%
15%
24%
19%
19%
Under 1823%
18–3415%
35–4924%
50–6419%
65+19%

Tenure

42%
35%
18%
Own outright42%
Own (mortgage)35%
Private rent18%
Social rent5%

Ethnicity

47%
28%
White British47%
White Other9%
Asian28%
Black4%
Mixed6%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional49%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household14%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent18%
Social rent5%

vs. London

Income vs London+24.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
47
Live planning apps (800m)
6
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
12
Planning apps (3 years)
17
Local approval rate
75%
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)
144
Largest scheme
160 homes · ARMSTRONG HOUSE AND MIDDLESEX HOUSE THE PAVILIONS, ARMSTRONG HOUSE AND MIDDLESEX HOUSE THE PAVILIONS, HIGH STREET, UXBRIDGE, UB8 1LN
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

COAXDEN Old Persons Home, COAXDEN Old Persons Home, PARK ROAD, UB838 homes
completed
113, 113, Belmont Road, 2-4 Fairfield Road, Uxbridge, UB8 1QW20 homes
completed
SITE, HERMITAGE SCHOOL NURSERY & LANCASTER CENTRE SITE,, SITE, HERMITAGE SCHOOL NURSERY & LANCASTER CENTRE SITE,, LANCASTER ROAD, UXBRIDGE, UB8 1BF20 homes
completed
51 BELMONT ROAD, 51, UXBRIDGE, Uxbridge, UB8 1RZ16 homes
completed
BROOKFIELD, BROOKFIELD, PARK ROAD, UB816 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
17.0%
Ward turnout
39%
Election year
2022
MP
Danny Beales (Labour)
MP majority
587
Constituency
Uxbridge and South Ruislip

Councillors

Keith BurrowsConservative
Tony BurlesLabour
Farhad ChoubedarConservative

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Key facts for UB8 1DB

Full postcodeUB8 1DB
Postcode districtUB8
BoroughLondon Borough of Hillingdon
WardUxbridge
Latitude51.549847
Longitude-0.474551
Parliamentary constituencyUxbridge and South Ruislip
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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