Uxbridge · Hillingdon · Uxbridge and South Ruislip constituency · 51.54403, -0.48911

UB8 2YFUxbridge, Hillingdon

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 48/100Transport 26/100Yield 3.81%

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

Liveability
44
Safety
48
Schools
90
Transport
26
Environment
46
Investment
56

The bottom line

UB8 2YF offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and fast broadband — strong value for Most buyers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 68 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

UB8 2YF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
MediumSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: GoodInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-17.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+249.0% vs London avg

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How UB8 2YF has changed

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 · Inspected Mar 2024 · 2 min walk

KS2: 109.2

Secondary

Uxbridge High School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Nov 2024 · 17 min walk

P8: +0.18A8: 46.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 3 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

McMillan Nursery School

Good · 58 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

226.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 862.5%

+201% vs borough

Crime by type

Other32%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Vehicle crime12%
Drug offences6%
Burglary4%
Robbery2%
Theft2%

Stop & search

3.0

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

95

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

MEDIUM pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

1

Incidents (1yr)

19

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Hillingdon Fire Station (G23) · 2.9km

Crime is +249% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area51.7

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
9%
E
3%

Based on 14 properties · Confidence: medium

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£129,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2016
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.31 W/m²K
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.16 W/m²K
Heating fuelElectricity: electricity, unspecified tariff
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,661
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
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Uxbridge Underground StationPiccadilly line
9.9 min walk
Denham

Nearby stations

Uxbridge Underground StationPiccadilly · Metropolitan
10 min walk
Hillingdon Underground StationPiccadilly · Metropolitan
37 min walk
Ickenham Underground StationPiccadilly · Metropolitan
48 min walk
DenhamNational Rail
49 min walk
West Drayton Rail StationElizabeth line · Great Western Railway
49 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

16

Walkability score

16

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge68 min
Victoria70 min
Waterloo70 min
Canary Wharf78 min
City74 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

11

Car parks (800m)

10

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)42
Nearest car park180m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock17.8 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

50%

Full fibre

50%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed260 Mbps
Median download30 Mbps
Superfast coverage50%
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: 22.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB13% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Fray's Farm Meadows SSSI — 2.3 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

5

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 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

21

Parks (1km)

2

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 1.0 km
1 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

662m

Post office

Nearby shops

Rockingham Convenience Store124 m
Reggies606 m
Uxbridge Grocery656 m
Fair Price Food & Wine675 m

Nearby cafes

Rusty Bike404 m
Popiandy's598 m
Ottimmo Bao Bao Café617 m
Costa682 m

Nearby restaurants

Beefeater173 m
Bento Boys592 m
Wenzel's593 m
Raj Restaurant600 m

Nearby pubs

The Dolphin100 m
The General Elliott149 m
The Pipemakers Arms284 m
The Fig Tree635 m

Nearby gyms

Simply Gym Uxbridge710 m
The Gym760 m
Food hygiene (5-star)48% of 27

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
27
New (last 12 months)
2
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
20
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
247

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

BAGLAN JOINERY LTD
BIG BEAT GAMES LTD
BORDERY LIMITED
BOULANGERIE DE PARIS LIMITED
CAFE CONNECTIONS LIMITED

+15 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

56

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

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+8.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

21.3

Price growth score

E
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route27,517m
Crossrail 2 route23,735m

Demographics

16 Jun

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

6.9%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densitySocially diverse / deprived

38

Community stability

Age profile

28%
26%
23%
14%
Under 1828%
18–3426%
35–4923%
50–6414%
65+8%

Tenure

18%
22%
33%
24%
Own outright18%
Own (mortgage)22%
Private rent33%
Social rent24%
Shared ownership3%

Ethnicity

41%
19%
20%
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 rent33%
Social rent24%

vs. London

Income vs London-17.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Planning apps (12 months)
2
Planning apps (3 years)
1
Local approval rate
100%
Borough approval rate
84%
Opportunity area
No
Strategic industrial location
Yes
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)
147
Largest scheme
118 homes · SOUTHERN ELECTRIC PLC SITE, SOUTHERN ELECTRIC PLC SITE, WATERLOO ROAD, UB8
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Waterloo Wharf, Waterloo Wharf, Waterloo Road, Uxbridge, UB8 2QX52 homes
completed
Rockingham Road, Uxbridge, UB8 2XL41 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
LAND AT BARNSFIELD ALLOTMENTS, LAND AT BARNSFIELD ALLOTMENTS, BARNSFIELD PLACE, UB814 homes
completed
Weir House, 50, Weir House, 50, Riverside Way, Uxbridge, UB8 2YF14 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 2YF

Full postcodeUB8 2YF
Postcode districtUB8
BoroughLondon Borough of Hillingdon
WardUxbridge
Latitude51.544028
Longitude-0.489109
Parliamentary constituencyUxbridge and South Ruislip
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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