Uxbridge · Hillingdon · Uxbridge and South Ruislip constituency · 51.54556, -0.47795

UB8 1LL— Uxbridge, Hillingdon

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 34/100Transport 36/100Yield 3.81%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Notable weakness: safety

Liveability
57
Safety
34
Schools
60
Transport
36
Environment
45
Investment
62

The bottom line

UB8 1LL offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) — strong value for Most buyers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: 64 min to london bridge — above average for this zone and 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

UB8 1LL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
MediumRenters
Buyer fit: GoodInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-18.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+384.0% vs London avg

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How UB8 1LL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Andrew's C of E Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Apr 2025 · 5 min walk

KS2: 105.9

—

Secondary

Uxbridge High School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Nov 2024 · 13 min walk

P8: +0.18A8: 46.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 7 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

McMillan Nursery School

Good · 53 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

High crime

314.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 368.1%

+318% vs borough

Note: high crime per resident is typical of central London postcodes — daytime population is often 5–10× the resident count.

Crime by type

Other38%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Theft9%
Drug offences5%
Robbery5%
Vehicle crime3%
Burglary3%

Stop & search

6.8

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Hillingdon Fire Station (G23) · 2.3km

Crime is +384% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area54 m²

EPC breakdown

C
4%

Based on 4 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 yield860 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£135,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
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
Uxbridge Underground StationPiccadilly line
1.3 min walk

Nearby stations

Uxbridge Underground StationPiccadilly · Metropolitan
1 min walk
Hillingdon Underground StationNational Rail
27 min walk
Ickenham Underground StationPiccadilly · Metropolitan
38 min walk
West Ruislip Underground StationCentral
48 min walk
West Drayton Rail StationElizabeth line · Great Western Railway
50 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

64

Walkability score

132

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★64 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)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

15

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)42
Nearest car park166m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock17.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
The Chimes Car Park· yes
211m
🅿️
Civic Centre Car Park
365m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

0%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed20 Mbps
Median download20 Mbps
Superfast coverage0%
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: 21.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB11% green spaceTree canopy: 40%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Fray's Farm Meadows SSSI — 2.0 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

HILLINGDON CNWL PRESCRIBERS

BEAUFORT HOUSE, CRICKET FIELD ROAD, UB8 1QG

2 min walk

5

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&ETHE HILLINGDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%58.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

34

Parks (1km)

30

Restaurants (800m)

11

Cafes (800m)

7

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 97 m
1 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

7

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

146m

Post office

Nearby shops

Wenzel's104 m
Uxbridge Grocery148 m
WHSmith223 m
Reggies235 m

Nearby cafes

Caffè Nero13 m
Chaii Pot36 m
Costa57 m
Black Sheep Coffee74 m

Nearby restaurants

McDonald's33 m
KOKORO39 m
Shree Krishna Vada Pav58 m
PizzaExpress88 m

Nearby pubs

The Three Tuns65 m
Queen's Head147 m
The Metropolitan149 m
The Fig Tree163 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym86 m
PureGym185 m
Simply Gym Uxbridge460 m

Nearby pharmacies

Flora Fountain Pharmacy101 m

Nearby health

Belmont Medical centre301 m
Feelgood Dental360 m
Food hygiene (5-star)56% of 171

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

62

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
3.8% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score22/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition247

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Professional renter

Tenant profile

+8.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

42.3

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route26,792m
Crossrail 2 route23,128m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 13,613 nationally

1,399

Est. population

6,048/km²

66%

Employed

50%

Degree educated

£34,200

Median income

5.0%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityRenters

26

Community stability

Age profile

22%
34%
26%
Under 1822%
18–3434%
35–4926%
50–6412%
65+6%

Tenure

15%
48%
19%
Own outright10%
Own (mortgage)16%
Private rent49%
Social rent19%
Shared ownership7%

Ethnicity

33%
19%
24%
White British33%
White Other19%
Asian24%
Black8%
Mixed9%
Other8%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional42%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household41%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent49%
Social rent19%

vs. London

Income vs London-18.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
59
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
14
Planning apps (3 years)
15
Local approval rate
79%
Borough approval rate
84%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£110/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
182
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)

ARMSTRONG HOUSE AND MIDDLESEX HOUSE THE PAVILIONS, ARMSTRONG HOUSE AND MIDDLESEX HOUSE THE PAVILIONS, HIGH STREET, UXBRIDGE, UB8 1LN160 homes
completed
Market Square, Uxbridge, UB8 1NG132 homes
completed
RANDALLS, Randalls Department Store, 7-9 VINE STREET, UXBRIDGE58 homes
completed
NORWICH UNION HOUSE, 1-3, NORWICH UNION HOUSE, 1-3, BAKER ROAD, UXBRIDGE, UB8 1RG37 homes
completed
33-37, 33-37, BELMONT ROAD, Uxbridge, UB8 1QT33 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 1LL

Full postcodeUB8 1LL
Postcode districtUB8
BoroughLondon Borough of Hillingdon
WardUxbridge
Latitude51.545557
Longitude-0.477953
Parliamentary constituencyUxbridge and South Ruislip
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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