Wood End · Hillingdon · Hayes and Harlington constituency · 51.51897, -0.44315

UB8 3JF— Wood End, Hillingdon

Location and area intelligence for UB8 3JF, Wood End, Hillingdon

London's quiet achiever

 

Safety 75/100Transport 9/100Yield 3.81%

Best for: Families

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
37
Safety
75
Schools
—
Transport
9
Environment
72
Investment
49

The bottom line

UB8 3JF offers low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families 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 3JF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: FairInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-11.9% vs London avg
vs London crime-3.0% vs London avg

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How UB8 3JF has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

—

Primary

Wood End Park Academy

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

KS2: 107.0

—

Secondary

Hewens College

Not yet inspected · Inspected May 2025 · 13 min walk

P8: +0.21A8: 42.0

Childcare

★★

Childcare

McMillan Nursery School

Good · 6 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

63.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 52% of London
↑ Rising 2420.0%

-16% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences36%
Other21%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Vehicle crime12%
Drug offences9%
Burglary5%
Theft2%
Robbery1%

Road safety

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Hillingdon Fire Station (G23) · 1.6km

Crime is 3% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area41 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
2%

Based on 3 properties · Confidence: low

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£102,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity
RoofPitched, 150 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

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 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Hayes & Harlington

Nearby stations

West Drayton Rail StationGreat Western Railway · Elizabeth line
28 min walk
Hayes & Harlington Rail StationElizabeth line · Great Western Railway
29 min walk
Hayes & HarlingtonNational Rail
29 min walk
Hillingdon Underground StationPiccadilly · Metropolitan
49 min walk
Uxbridge Underground StationPiccadilly · Metropolitan
49 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

10

Walkability score

12

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

4

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park641m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock14.4 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: 19.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 40%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Fray's Farm Meadows SSSI — 5.4 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

10 min walk

69%

Recommend GP

69%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&ETHE HILLINGDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%58.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

24

Parks (1km)

2

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketHillingdon Food Centre · 1.4 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)

1.2km

Post office

Nearby cafes

Costa757 m

Nearby restaurants

Greggs751 m
Subway766 m

Nearby gyms

Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing715 m
Food hygiene (5-star)50% of 20

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

49

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

5.2

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route23,945m
Crossrail 2 route19,618m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 9,700 nationally

1,996

Est. population

4,908/km²

57%

Employed

30%

Degree educated

£37,000

Median income

7.2%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densitySocially diverse / deprived

47

Community stability

Age profile

26%
19%
22%
17%
16%
Under 1826%
18–3419%
35–4922%
50–6417%
65+16%

Tenure

21%
33%
24%
23%
Own outright21%
Own (mortgage)33%
Private rent24%
Social rent23%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

33%
32%
White British33%
White Other11%
Asian32%
Black13%
Mixed3%
Other8%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional23%
Routine / semi-routine24%
No car household18%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications24%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent23%
Social rent23%

vs. London

Income vs London-11.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
20
Planning apps (3 years)
9
Local approval rate
60%
Borough approval rate
84%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
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)
11
Largest scheme
67 homes · LITTLE LONDON NURSERY, LITTLE LONDON NURSERY, HARLINGTON ROAD, UB8 3
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

THE PEAR TREE PUBLIC HOUSE, THE PEAR TREE PUBLIC HOUSE, GOULDS GREEN, UB816 homes
completed
LAND FORMING PART AND REAR OF 9, 11 AND 11A, LAND FORMING PART AND REAR OF 9, 11 AND 11A, CORWELL LANE, HILLINGDON, UB8 3DD14 homes
completed
41 AND LAND REAR OF 39, 41 AND LAND REAR OF 39, CORWELL LANE, HILLINGDON, UB8 3DE13 homes
completed
41 AND REAR OF 29 TO 39, 41 AND REAR OF 29 TO 39, CORWELL LANE, HILLINGDON, UB8 3DE9 homes
completed
Land South of St Jeromes Church, Land South of St Jeromes Church, Harlington Road, UB88 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
23.1%
Ward turnout
28%
Election year
2022
MP
John McDonnell (Labour)
MP majority
12,031
Constituency
Hayes and Harlington

Councillors

Elizabeth GarelickLabour
Kamal Preet KaurLabour
Stuart MathersLabour

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Key facts for UB8 3JF

Full postcodeUB8 3JF
Postcode districtUB8
BoroughLondon Borough of Hillingdon
WardWood End
Latitude51.518969
Longitude-0.443153
Parliamentary constituencyHayes and Harlington
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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