Uxbridge · Hillingdon · Uxbridge and South Ruislip constituency · 51.53749, -0.49371

UB8 2RT

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

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Schools 100%Safety 76/100Transport 33/100Yield 6.48%Only 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
48
Safety
76
Schools
90
Transport
33
Environment
44
Investment
58
UB8 2RT

Key facts for UB8 2RT

Full postcodeUB8 2RT
Postcode districtUB8
BoroughLondon Borough of Hillingdon
WardUxbridge
Latitude51.537487
Longitude-0.493709
Parliamentary constituencyUxbridge and South Ruislip
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumSocially diverse / deprived
GoodStrongRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-51.9% vs London avg
vs London income-17.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+30.0% vs London avg

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Good · 11 min walk

KS2: 109.2

—

Secondary

Uxbridge High School

Not yet inspected · 18 min walk

P8: +0.18A8: 46.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

McMillan Nursery School

Good · 56 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

MEDIUM CRIME

84.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 64% of London
↑ Rising 77.3%

+700% vs borough

Crime by type

Other47
Anti-social behaviour46
Violence & sexual offences29
Vehicle crime26
Drug offences12
Theft6
Robbery3
Burglary3

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is +30% above London average

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

Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volume — only 1 sale in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£250,000

Median sale price

Bottom 25% — 52% below London median

£250,000 is 52% below the London median (£520,000)

Other

Dominant type

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%

Street mix

Semi 25%Other 75%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£0
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£7,500

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

7.2×

Price-to-income

£1,251/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield860 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

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

Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,661
Price growth potentialModerate

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

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

Nearby stations

🚇
Uxbridge Underground StationPiccadilly · Metropolitan
19 min walk
🟣
Iver Rail StationGreat Western Railway · Elizabeth line
42 min walk
🚂
IverNational Rail
42 min walk
🟣
West Drayton Rail StationElizabeth line · Great Western Railway
42 min walk
🚇
Hillingdon Underground StationPiccadilly · Metropolitan
44 min walk
🚌No bus stops within 400m

13

Walkability score

12

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

80 min

London Bridge

89 min

Victoria

79 min

Waterloo

75 min

Canary Wharf

69 min

City ★

Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

3

Car parks (800m)

10

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park560m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock18.0 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

59%

Full fibre

59%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed323 Mbps
Median download388 Mbps
Superfast coverage59%
All operators 5G82%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Location

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 36.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³
Better than 60% of London
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 22.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB2% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Less green space than 89% of London

Nearest SSSI: Kingcup Meadows and Oldhouse Wood SSSI — 2.4 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

16 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

Nearest A&ETHE HILLINGDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95%58.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

4

Parks (1km)

2

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 741 m

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.4km

Post office

Nearby shops

Fair Price Food & Wine499 m
Rockingham Convenience Store803 m

Nearby restaurants

Hut Grills490 m
Beefeater622 m

Nearby pubs

The Pipemakers Arms523 m
The General Elliott691 m
The Dolphin793 m
Food hygiene (5-star)39% of 33

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
46
New (last 12 months)
10
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
32
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
247

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

A Y CARS LTD
AUTO POINT MOTORS LIMITED
AUTO VUEGO MOTORS LTD
BC CARGO LTD
CASTIA MARBLE LIMITED

+15 more

Investment

Rental yield, rent and gentrification

58

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
6.48% (high)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 9% of London
Gentrification score36/100
Sales last 12 months0

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

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

59.8

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityConfirmed 5yr price momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route27,701m
Crossrail 2 route23,681m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 9,560 nationally

2,036

Est. population

4,621/km²

63%

Employed

38%

Degree educated

£34,700

Median income

6.2%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densitySocially diverse / deprived

38

Community stability

Age profile

Under 1828%
18–3426%
35–4923%
50–6414%
65+8%

Tenure

Own outright18%
Own (mortgage)22%
Private rent33%
Social rent24%
Shared ownership3%

Ethnicity

White British41%
White Other19%
Asian20%
Black9%
Mixed7%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional34%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household26%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent 33%Social rent 24%

vs. London

Income vs London-17.4%
Price vs London-51.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Borough approval rate
91%
Historic landfill (400m)
5
Opportunity area
No
Strategic industrial location
Yes

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
0
Largest scheme
118 homes · SOUTHERN ELECTRIC PLC SITE, SOUTHERN ELECTRIC PLC SITE, WATERLOO ROAD, UB8
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

GRIDDLES BAR, 54, GRIDDLES BAR, 54, COWLEY MILL ROAD, UXBRIDGE, UB8 2QE9 homes
completed
37, 37, ST JOHN'S ROAD, UXBRIDGE, UB8 2UR7 homes
completed
46, 46, COWLEY MILL ROAD, UXBRIDGE, UB8 2QE2 homes
completed
55 & 56, 55 & 56, Cowley Mill Road, UB81 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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Stamp duty on median price (£250,000)

£0

Standard buyer

£0

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

95%

Confidence score

12/12

Pillars populated

High reliability
gp1 May
cqc8 May
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
noise24 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
parking4 May
schools1 May
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
property1 May
amenities4 May
broadband18 Apr
buildings18 Apr
bus stops4 May
elections18 Apr
ethnicity21 Apr
green belt18 Apr
parliament19 Apr
tfl cycles2 May
air quality19 May
bgs geology18 Apr
councillors18 Apr
dfe schools18 Apr
fsa hygiene1 May
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bgs landslide18 Apr
national rail1 May
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
street profile2 Jun
companies house18 Apr
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr

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