Colham & Cowley · Hillingdon · Uxbridge and South Ruislip constituency · 51.53043, -0.46269

UB8 3TWColham & Cowley, Hillingdon

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 67%Safety 75/100Transport 9/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 3 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
47
Safety
75
Schools
40
Transport
9
Environment
51
Investment
35

The bottom line

UB8 3TW offers low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: 75 min to waterloo — above average for this zone and 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

UB8 3TW

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-18.6% vs London avg
vs London crime-2.0% vs London avg

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How UB8 3TW has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

40

Education score

Fair for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Colham Manor Primary School

Not yet inspected · 13 min walk

KS2: 104.3

Secondary

Bishopshalt School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

P8: +1.06A8: 59.2

67% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 10 schools within 1.5km

Below London average

Childcare

★★

Childcare

McMillan Nursery School

Good · 29 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

63.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 51% of London
↑ Rising 288.6%

-16% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour26%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Other20%
Drug offences9%
Theft9%
Vehicle crime6%
Burglary6%
Robbery1%

Stop & search

1.9

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Hillingdon Fire Station (G23) · 755m

Crime is 2% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 3 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

UB8 district median

£425,000

Based on 168 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)3
New build0.0%
Price per m²£2,941/m²
Price per ft²£273/ft²
Avg floor area109.9

EPC breakdown

C
17%
D
8%

Based on 25 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 3%Terraced 15%Detached 3%Flat 79%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield860 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£274,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1983-1990
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,869
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

19952026 · CAGR

+4.6%

Total change

+307%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+6.0%

per year

Acceleration

+16.47

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £75k–£100k · 66 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 66 sales

Detached3%
Semi-detached3%
Terraced15.2%
Flat/maisonette78.8%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19952000£70k£120k+71.4%4
Post-dot-com plateau20012004£141k£187k+32.7%4.2
Pre-crash peak20052006£178k£190k+7%1.5
GFC & correction20082012£225k£174k-22.7%1.8
Help-to-Buy recovery20132016£190k£297k+56.2%2
Brexit uncertainty20192019£265k£265k+0%1
Pandemic surge20202021£285k£1.41m+395.2%1.5
Rate-rise correction20222022£300k£300k+0%2
Current market20252026£269k£285k+6%1.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-1.1% alpha

Flat/maisonette-1.1% α
Local
4.6%
District
5.7%

CAGR over 30yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

44out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

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

Uxbridge Underground StationPiccadilly · Metropolitan
26 min walk
West Drayton Rail StationGreat Western Railway · Elizabeth line
30 min walk
West DraytonNational Rail
30 min walk
Hillingdon Underground StationPiccadilly · Metropolitan
34 min walk
Ickenham Underground StationPiccadilly · Metropolitan
47 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

12

Walkability score

35

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge77 min
Victoria80 min
Waterloo75 min
Canary Wharf78 min
City78 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

21

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park152m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock15.8 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Brunel Sports Area Parking
244m
🅿️
Car Park A
457m
🅿️
Disabled Parking Area
582m
🅿️
Car Park B· yes
584m
🅿️
New Parking Area (Building has been demolished)
620m
🅿️
Car Park C
654m
🅿️
Car Park E· yes
655m
🅿️
Car Park D
658m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

93%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed466 Mbps
Median download439 Mbps
Superfast coverage93%
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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 20.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB32% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 87% of London

Nearest SSSI: Fray's Farm Meadows SSSI — 3.8 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): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

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

EMERGENCY PALLIATIVE CARE OOH

THE FURZE, HILLINGDON HOSPITAL, PIELD HEATH ROAD, UB8 3NN

6 min walk

4

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&ETHE HILLINGDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 496 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%58.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

56

Parks (1km)

2

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

18

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Red Lion (507 m)

Nearest supermarketHillingdon Food Centre · 949 m
13 tennis courts4 sports halls

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)

566m

Post office

Nearby shops

McColl's564 m
Tesco Express572 m

Nearby cafes

Starbucks709 m
Daisy's in the Park1.2 km

Nearby restaurants

New Moon House552 m
Jin Li596 m
The Prince of Wales601 m

Nearby pubs

The Red Lion507 m
The Turk's Head534 m
The Vine Inn606 m

Nearby gyms

Indoor Athletics Centre (IAC)528 m
Brunel University Sports Centre616 m

Nearby health

Hillingdon Hospital550 m
West London Medical Centre827 m
Food hygiene (5-star)71% of 28

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
5
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
5
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
247

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

IMS FILM SERVICES LIMITED
MICRO MAX PROPERTY LTD
RKP LONDON LTD
RWS INVESTMENTS LTD
SCREENS HIRE LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

35

Investment score

Weak

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 score17/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition247
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.0%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

47

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

High investment qualityLow-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route25,452m
Crossrail 2 route21,410m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 24,545 nationally

2,696

Est. population

4,385/km²

31%

Employed

29%

Degree educated

£34,200

Median income

1.9%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityMixed

39

Community stability

Age profile

39%
34%
Under 1839%
18–3434%
35–4911%
50–649%
65+7%

Tenure

27%
24%
40%
Own outright27%
Own (mortgage)24%
Private rent40%
Social rent9%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

36%
16%
24%
White British36%
White Other16%
Asian24%
Black12%
Mixed8%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional15%
Routine / semi-routine8%
No car household32%
Unemployed10%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent40%
Social rent9%

vs. London

Income vs London-18.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
14
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
9
Planning apps (3 years)
4
Local approval rate
78%
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)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
327
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
4
Largest scheme
327 homes · HILLINGDON HOSPITAL, PIELD HEATH ROAD, HILLINGDON, UB8 3NN
Pipeline pressure
HIGH

Named schemes (500m)

GROVE BAY, Grove Bay, GROVE LANE, HILLINGDON, UB8 3RG2 homes
completed
LAND FORMING PART OF NOVA,, LAND FORMING PART OF NOVA,, GROVE LANE, HILLINGDON, UB8 3RG1 homes
completed
Land forming part of Grove Bay, Land forming part of Grove Bay, Grove Lane, Hillingdon, UB8 3RG1 homes
completed
Grove Lodge, Grove Lodge, Royal Lane, Uxbridge, UB8 3QR1 homes
completed
LAND FORMING PART OF 126, LAND FORMING PART OF 126, PIELD HEATH ROAD, UB8 3NL1 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 3TW

Full postcodeUB8 3TW
Postcode districtUB8
BoroughLondon Borough of Hillingdon
WardColham & Cowley
Latitude51.530431
Longitude-0.462686
Parliamentary constituencyUxbridge and South Ruislip
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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