Colham & Cowley · Hillingdon · Uxbridge and South Ruislip constituency · 51.52093, -0.44650

UB8 3HF— Colham & Cowley, Hillingdon

Location and area intelligence for UB8 3HF, Colham & Cowley, Hillingdon

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 81/100Transport 9/100Yield 3.81%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
49
Safety
81
Schools
60
Transport
9
Environment
72
Investment
48

The bottom line

UB8 3HF 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 catches: high noise levels nearby and 72 min to waterloo — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

UB8 3HF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumMixed
Buyer fit: GoodInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-6.4% vs London avg
vs London crime-1.0% vs London avg

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How UB8 3HF has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Wood End Park Academy

Not yet inspected · 8 min walk

KS2: 107.0

—

Secondary

Hewens College

Not yet inspected · Inspected May 2025 · 12 min walk

P8: +0.51A8: 55.3

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 · 9 min walk

3 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

64.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 51% of London
→ Stable

-15% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences32%
Other28%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Vehicle crime12%
Drug offences6%
Theft3%
Robbery3%
Burglary3%

Road safety

94

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Hillingdon Fire Station (G23) · 1.3km

Crime is 1% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area131.7 m²

EPC breakdown

D
2%
E
1%

Based on 3 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 11%Detached 89%

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£329,250
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)
RoofPitched, 270 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

1996–2019 · CAGR

+7.7%

Total change

+450%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+24.2%

per year

Acceleration

-10.59

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £300k–£350k · 9 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 9 sales

Detached88.9%
Semi-detached11.1%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£105k£250k+137.6%1
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2003£230k£230k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£320k£320k+0%1
GFC & correction2010–2010£345k£345k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2013£465k£465k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£578k£578k+0%2

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

20out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
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
West Drayton

Nearby stations

West Drayton Rail StationGreat Western Railway · Elizabeth line
27 min walk
West DraytonNational Rail
27 min walk
Hayes & Harlington Rail StationGreat Western Railway · Elizabeth line
33 min walk
Uxbridge Underground StationPiccadilly · Metropolitan
45 min walk
Hillingdon Underground StationPiccadilly · Metropolitan
46 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

8

Walkability score

13

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge75 min ↑
Victoria77 min ↑
Waterloo ★72 min
Canary Wharf75 min ↑
City76 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

0

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock14.6 km

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 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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 19.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Fray's Farm Meadows SSSI — 5.2 km

Energy

Solar: 860 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

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 yield860.4 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

PARKVIEW SURGERY

60 WEST DRAYTON ROAD, UB8 3LA

9 min walk

69%

Recommend GP

69%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&ETHE HILLINGDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%58.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

24

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Greggs (974 m)

Nearest supermarketHillingdon Food Centre · 1.1 km

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

974m

Post office

Nearby shops

Hillingdon News997 m
Rahul Food and Wine1.0 km

Nearby cafes

Costa980 m
Cafe Delight1.2 km

Nearby restaurants

Greggs974 m
Subway986 m
KFC1.0 km
King Kebab1.0 km

Nearby gyms

Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing940 m

Nearby health

West London Medical Centre721 m
Food hygiene (5-star)36% of 11

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

CRS CONVENIENCE LTD
CRS ESTATE LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

48

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

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

13

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route24,200m
Crossrail 2 route19,925m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 10,908 nationally

1,870

Est. population

4,166/km²

57%

Employed

34%

Degree educated

£39,300

Median income

3.6%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityMixed

49

Community stability

Age profile

26%
20%
21%
17%
16%
Under 1826%
18–3420%
35–4921%
50–6417%
65+16%

Tenure

25%
33%
20%
21%
Own outright25%
Own (mortgage)33%
Private rent20%
Social rent21%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

41%
31%
White British41%
White Other9%
Asian31%
Black9%
Mixed5%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional30%
Routine / semi-routine22%
No car household24%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications22%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent21%
Private rent20%

vs. London

Income vs London-6.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
9
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
20
Planning apps (3 years)
11
Local approval rate
65%
Borough approval rate
84%
Historic landfill (400m)
2
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)
3
Largest scheme
67 homes · LITTLE LONDON NURSERY, LITTLE LONDON NURSERY, HARLINGTON ROAD, UB8 3
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

LITTLE LONDON NURSERY, LITTLE LONDON NURSERY, HARLINGTON ROAD, UB8 367 homes
completed
HUBBARDS FARM, HUBBARDS FARM, WEST DRAYTON ROAD, UB849 homes
completed
MOORCROFT, MOORCROFT, HARLINGTON ROAD, HILLINGDON, UB8 3HD24 homes
completed
THE PEAR TREE PUBLIC HOUSE, THE PEAR TREE PUBLIC HOUSE, GOULDS GREEN, UB816 homes
completed
Greater Barn, Greater Barn, Hubbards Close, West Drayton, UB8 3HB7 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
16.7%
Ward turnout
36%
Election year
2022
MP
Danny Beales (Labour)
MP majority
587
Constituency
Uxbridge and South Ruislip

Councillors

Shehryar Ahmad-WallanaConservative
Roy ChamdalConservative
Ekta Rajesh GohilConservative

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Key facts for UB8 3HF

Full postcodeUB8 3HF
Postcode districtUB8
BoroughLondon Borough of Hillingdon
WardColham & Cowley
Latitude51.520928
Longitude-0.446502
Parliamentary constituencyUxbridge and South Ruislip
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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