Uxbridge · Hillingdon · Uxbridge and South Ruislip constituency · 51.53625, -0.48315

UB8 2AT— Uxbridge, Hillingdon

Location and area intelligence for UB8 2AT, Uxbridge, Hillingdon

 

Schools 100%Safety 66/100Transport 16/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 3 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
46
Safety
66
Schools
90
Transport
16
Environment
44
Investment
42

The bottom line

UB8 2AT offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: high noise levels nearby and 75 min to canary wharf — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

UB8 2AT

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-17.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+81.0% vs London avg

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How UB8 2AT has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Whitehall Junior School

Good · Inspected Jun 2023 · 5 min walk

KS2: 107.0

—

Secondary

Uxbridge High School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Nov 2024 · 9 min walk

P8: +0.18A8: 46.3

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 · 48 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

117.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 373.7%

+56% vs borough

Crime by type

Other32%
Violence & sexual offences24%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Vehicle crime8%
Drug offences8%
Theft4%
Burglary4%
Robbery2%

Stop & search

2.2

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) · 2.2km

Crime is +81% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 3 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

UB8 district median

£425,000

Based on 168 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)3
New build0.0%
Price per m²£7,253/m²
Price per ft²£674/ft²
Avg floor area58 m²

EPC breakdown

C
24%
D
14%
E
4%

Based on 42 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 4%Terraced 66%Flat 30%

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 yield860 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£145,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1967-1975
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 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

1995–2025 · CAGR

+6.8%

Total change

+623%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+11.7%

per year

Acceleration

+13.91

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £75k–£100k · P75: £175k–£200k · 83 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 83 sales

Semi-detached3.6%
Terraced66.3%
Flat/maisonette30.1%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£59k£110k+84.8%3.3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£117k£160k+36.8%3.8
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£172k£198k+15.5%3
GFC & correction2008–2012£199k£205k+3.1%2.2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£235k£302k+28.3%2.8
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£355k£321k-9.6%2.5
Pandemic surge2020–2021£275k£306k+11.4%1.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£385k£394k+2.3%3.5
Current market2024–2025£385k£430k+11.7%2

Price Trajectory by Type

TerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0.5% alpha

Weakest performer

Terraced

+0.5% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0.5% α
Local
7.2%
District
6.7%
Terraced+0.5% α
Local
6.8%
District
6.3%

CAGR over 25yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

14out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume15
Seasonal Timing1
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
Uxbridge Underground StationPiccadilly line
14.4 min walk
West Drayton

Nearby stations

Uxbridge Underground StationPiccadilly · Metropolitan
15 min walk
West Drayton Rail StationGreat Western Railway · Elizabeth line
38 min walk
West DraytonNational Rail
38 min walk
Hillingdon Underground StationPiccadilly · Metropolitan
38 min walk
Iver Rail StationElizabeth line · Great Western Railway
44 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

29

Walkability score

34

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge79 min ↑
Victoria82 min ↑
Waterloo76 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★75 min
City79 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

12

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park108m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock17.3 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Civic Centre Car Park
783m

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 waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 38.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 16.0 µg/m³
Better than 55% of London
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 22.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB7% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Fray's Farm Meadows SSSI — 3.1 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

11 min walk

3

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&ETHE HILLINGDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%58.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

35

Parks (1km)

1

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Loft (429 m)

Nearest supermarketLidl · 118 m
2 tennis courts

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)

909m

Post office

Nearby shops

Fair Price Food & Wine321 m
Rockingham Convenience Store868 m
Loco923 m
Avi Convenience Store1.0 km

Nearby cafes

More718 m
Costa764 m
Ottimmo Bao Bao Café1.0 km
Popiandy's1.1 km

Nearby restaurants

Hut Grills327 m
Beefeater845 m
Herbies Pizza917 m
Blue Ginger932 m

Nearby pubs

The Loft429 m
The Crown586 m
The 3 Steps720 m
Locos735 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym1.0 km

Nearby pharmacies

Brunel Pharmacy718 m
Flora Fountain Pharmacy1.0 km
Mango Pharmacy1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)48% of 42

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
6
New (last 12 months)
2
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
6
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
247

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

DESI BROS TILES AND PLUMBING LTD
JNSG LIMITED
MAJID&SONS LTD
PUMP TO GO 24/7 MOBILE TYRE SERVICES LTD
RL BESPOKE JOINERY LTD

+1 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

42

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 score13/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition247
Sales last 12 months2

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+8.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

34.7

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route26,956m
Crossrail 2 route22,968m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,875 nationally

2,300

Est. population

4,967/km²

42%

Employed

40%

Degree educated

£34,700

Median income

6.0%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityEstablished mixed

42

Community stability

Age profile

21%
47%
15%
Under 1821%
18–3448%
35–4915%
50–649%
65+8%

Tenure

23%
22%
29%
25%
Own outright23%
Own (mortgage)22%
Private rent29%
Social rent25%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

34%
31%
White British34%
White Other12%
Asian31%
Black11%
Mixed5%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional17%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household31%
Unemployed9%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent29%
Social rent25%

vs. London

Income vs London-17.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
10
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
10
Planning apps (3 years)
7
Local approval rate
60%
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)
127
Largest scheme
118 homes · SOUTHERN ELECTRIC PLC SITE, SOUTHERN ELECTRIC PLC SITE, WATERLOO ROAD, UB8
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

4 WATERSIDE HOUSE, COWLEY BUSINESS PARK, HIGH STREET, COWLEY UXBRIDGE, UB8 2AD51 homes
completed
5 OTTER HOUSE, COWLEY BUSINESS PARK, 5, HIGH STREET, COWLEY UXBRIDGE, UB8 2AD36 homes
completed
ALLPORT HOUSE, COWLEY BUSINESS PARK, Allport House, HIGH STREET, COWLEY, UB8 2AN28 homes
completed
ALLPORT HOUSE, COWLEY BUSINESS PARK, HIGH STREET, COWLEY, UB8 2AD9 homes
completed
190, 190, Cowley Road, Uxbridge, UB8 2LY6 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 2AT

Full postcodeUB8 2AT
Postcode districtUB8
BoroughLondon Borough of Hillingdon
WardUxbridge
Latitude51.536245
Longitude-0.483152
Parliamentary constituencyUxbridge and South Ruislip
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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