Uxbridge · Hillingdon · Uxbridge and South Ruislip constituency · 51.53883, -0.48559

UB8 2QLUxbridge, Hillingdon

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

 

Schools 100%Safety 71/100Transport 19/100Yield 3.81%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
49
Safety
71
Schools
90
Transport
19
Environment
45
Investment
51

The bottom line

UB8 2QL 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: 75 min to canary wharf — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

UB8 2QL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: GoodInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-17.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+36.0% vs London avg

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How UB8 2QL 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 · 4 min walk

KS2: 107.0

Secondary

Uxbridge High School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Nov 2024 · 11 min walk

P8: +0.18A8: 46.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 5 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

McMillan Nursery School

Good · 51 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

88.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 67% of London
↑ Rising 318.2%

+18% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour24%
Other23%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Vehicle crime14%
Burglary7%
Drug offences6%
Robbery1%
Theft1%

Stop & search

2.6

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) · 2.4km

Crime is +36% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area87.9

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
17%
E
2%
F
1%

Based on 22 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 14%Terraced 57%Detached 4%Flat 25%

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£219,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
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

19972019 · CAGR

+7.6%

Total change

+397%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+1.4%

per year

Acceleration

-90.64

change in velocity

Market State

Recovery

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £350k–£400k · 26 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 26 sales

Detached3.8%
Semi-detached15.4%
Terraced57.7%
Flat/maisonette23.1%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19972000£74k£100k+35.4%3.2
Post-dot-com plateau20012003£122k£154k+26.1%2
Pre-crash peak20052006£210k£221k+5%1.5
GFC & correction20082008£257k£257k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery20132016£187k£360k+92%1.5
Brexit uncertainty20192019£365k£365k+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

TerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+1% alpha

Weakest performer

Flat/maisonette

+0.3% alpha

Terraced+1% α
Local
13%
District
12%
Flat/maisonette+0.3% α
Local
2%
District
1.7%

CAGR over 7yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

27out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40
Seasonal Timing0
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
12.1 min walk
West Drayton

Nearby stations

Uxbridge Underground StationPiccadilly · Metropolitan
13 min walk
Hillingdon Underground StationPiccadilly · Metropolitan
37 min walk
West Drayton Rail StationGreat Western Railway · Elizabeth line
42 min walk
West DraytonNational Rail
42 min walk
Iver Rail StationElizabeth line · Great Western Railway
46 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

27

Walkability score

46

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge79 min
Victoria82 min
Waterloo76 min
Canary Wharf75 min
City79 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

7

Car parks (800m)

10

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)42
Nearest car park439m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock17.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Civic Centre Car Park
687m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

96%

Full fibre

96%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download456 Mbps
Superfast coverage96%
All operators 5G82%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
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: 22.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB12% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Fray's Farm Meadows SSSI — 2.8 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

9 min walk

2

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&ETHE HILLINGDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%58.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

22

Parks (1km)

2

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Pipemakers Arms (420 m)

Nearest supermarketLidl · 422 m

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)

868m

Post office

Nearby shops

Fair Price Food & Wine102 m
Rockingham Convenience Store543 m
Uxbridge Grocery861 m
Reggies882 m

Nearby cafes

Ottimmo Bao Bao Café810 m
Popiandy's845 m
Black Sheep Coffee890 m
Rusty Bike900 m

Nearby restaurants

Hut Grills108 m
Beefeater512 m
Bento Boys765 m
Raj Restaurant789 m

Nearby pubs

The Pipemakers Arms420 m
The General Elliott479 m
The Dolphin553 m
The Loft665 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym838 m
Simply Gym Uxbridge1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Flora Fountain Pharmacy897 m
Food hygiene (5-star)51% of 49

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
7
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
7
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
247

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

FASTTRACK PRO LTD
FUNK LTD
LIVE & LOUNGE LTD
LORIKCONSTRUCTION LTD
MABB LTD

+2 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

51

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 score14/100
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

22.4

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route27,171m
Crossrail 2 route23,251m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 15,119 nationally

1,557

Est. population

9,803/km²

62%

Employed

39%

Degree educated

£34,700

Median income

8.0%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityEstablished mixed

43

Community stability

Age profile

23%
27%
23%
16%
Under 1824%
18–3427%
35–4923%
50–6416%
65+11%

Tenure

25%
30%
32%
Own outright25%
Own (mortgage)30%
Private rent32%
Social rent11%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

38%
17%
30%
White British38%
White Other17%
Asian30%
Black5%
Mixed6%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional35%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household23%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent32%
Social rent11%

vs. London

Income vs London-17.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
5
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
9
Planning apps (3 years)
7
Local approval rate
78%
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)
158
Largest scheme
118 homes · SOUTHERN ELECTRIC PLC SITE, SOUTHERN ELECTRIC PLC SITE, WATERLOO ROAD, UB8
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

SOUTHERN ELECTRIC PLC SITE, SOUTHERN ELECTRIC PLC SITE, WATERLOO ROAD, UB8118 homes
completed
FORMER SCOTTISH AND SOUTHERN ENERGY SOCIAL CLUB SITE, FORMER SCOTTISH AND SOUTHERN ENERGY SOCIAL CLUB SITE, WATERLOO ROAD, UXBRIDGE, UB8 2QX41 homes
completed
SOUTHERN ELECTRIC PLC SITE, SOUTHERN ELECTRIC PLC SITE, WATERLOO ROAD, UB824 homes
completed
FRAYS COURT, 71-73, 71-73, COWLEY ROAD, UXBRIDGE, UB8 2AE19 homes
completed
126-127, 126-127, WATERLOO ROAD, UXBRIDGE, UB8 2QZ13 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 2QL

Full postcodeUB8 2QL
Postcode districtUB8
BoroughLondon Borough of Hillingdon
WardUxbridge
Latitude51.538830
Longitude-0.485590
Parliamentary constituencyUxbridge and South Ruislip
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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