Colham & Cowley · Hillingdon · Uxbridge and South Ruislip constituency · 51.52684, -0.44928

UB8 3UD— Colham & Cowley, Hillingdon

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

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Schools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 9/100Yield 5.49%

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
44
Safety
80
Schools
100
Transport
9
Environment
45
Investment
53

The bottom line

UB8 3UD offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband at £295,000 median — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 72 min to waterloo — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

UB8 3UD

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-43.3% vs London avg
vs London income-4.3% vs London avg
vs London crime+9.0% vs London avg

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How UB8 3UD has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Hillingdon Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Feb 2024 · 7 min walk

KS2: 107.0

—

Secondary

Hewens College

Not yet inspected · Inspected May 2025 · 9 min walk

P8: +0.21A8: 42.0

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 12 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

McMillan Nursery School

Good · 17 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

70.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 54% of London
→ Stable

-6% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour28%
Other26%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Theft8%
Vehicle crime8%
Burglary7%
Drug offences1%
Robbery1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

1

Incidents (1yr)

2

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Hillingdon Fire Station (G23) · 605m

Crime is +9% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volume — only 5 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£295,000

Median sale price

Bottom 25% — 43% below London median

£295,000 is 43% below the London median (£520,000)

-1.7%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+15.5%
Sales (24 months)5
New build0.0%
Avg semi-detached£297,500
Avg terraced£329,000
Avg flat£86,000
Price per m²£7,007/m²
Price per ft²£651/ft²
Avg floor area42.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
27%
D
24%
E
13%
F
1%

Based on 65 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 12%Terraced 39%Flat 49%

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£2,250
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£11,100

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

7.3×

Price-to-income

£1,476/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Stable

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield860 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£107,000
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
WallsTimber frame, as built, insulated (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelelectricity (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

1995–2025 · CAGR

+5.2%

Total change

+353%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-21.2%

per year

Acceleration

-71.40

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £150k–£175k · 107 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 107 sales

Semi-detached12.1%
Terraced44.9%
Flat/maisonette43%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£64k£68k+5.9%5.5
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£59k£117k+100.8%4.2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£103k£187k+82.7%5
GFC & correction2008–2012£141k£231k+63.5%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£203k£218k+7.1%3.8
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£152k£167k+10.2%2.5
Pandemic surge2020–2021£263k£256k-2.7%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£250k£245k-2%2
Current market2024–2025£368k£290k-21.2%3

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detachedTerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+-0.2% alpha

Weakest performer

Flat/maisonette

-2.2% alpha

Terraced-0.2% α
Local
6.2%
District
6.4%
Semi-detached-2.1% α
Local
13.7%
District
15.8%
Flat/maisonette-2.2% α
Local
5%
District
7.2%

CAGR over 29yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

54out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing1
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

Nearby stations

West Drayton Rail StationGreat Western Railway · Elizabeth line
31 min walk
Uxbridge Underground StationPiccadilly · Metropolitan
37 min walk
Hillingdon Underground StationNational Rail
37 min walk
Hayes & Harlington Rail StationElizabeth line · Great Western Railway
41 min walk
Ickenham Underground StationPiccadilly · Metropolitan
49 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

33

Walkability score

16

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

5

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park692m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock14.9 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Car Park B· yes
714m
🅿️
Car Park D
779m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

82%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed427 Mbps
Median download417 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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 19.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB11% green spaceTree canopy: 37%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Fray's Farm Meadows SSSI — 4.5 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

WEST LONDON MEDICAL CENTRE

20 PIELD HEATH ROAD, UB8 3NG

5 min walk

68%

Recommend GP

68%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

5

Care homes (1km)

Nearest A&ETHE HILLINGDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 829 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%58.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

13

Parks (1km)

8

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Turk's Head (724 m)

Nearest supermarketHillingdon Food Centre · 418 m

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)

397m

Post office

Nearby shops

Hillingdon News363 m
Rahul Food and Wine373 m
Corner Convenience562 m
Choice576 m

Nearby cafes

Costa407 m
Cafe Delight495 m
Starbucks699 m

Nearby restaurants

KFC366 m
King Kebab367 m
Domino's375 m
Gumba436 m

Nearby pubs

The Turk's Head724 m

Nearby health

West London Medical Centre310 m
Food hygiene (5-star)46% of 59

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

ALFA QUALITY CONSTRUCTION LTD
BREEZE SERVICES LTD
SAITEK ROOFING LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

53

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
5.5% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 15% of London
Gentrification score18/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition247
Sales last 12 months1

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

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

40.1

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityConfirmed 5yr price momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route24,474m
Crossrail 2 route20,401m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 5,637 nationally

1,651

Est. population

8,245/km²

54%

Employed

28%

Degree educated

£40,200

Median income

5.5%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

40

Community stability

Age profile

27%
22%
23%
17%
Under 1827%
18–3422%
35–4923%
50–6417%
65+11%

Tenure

16%
23%
29%
31%
Own outright16%
Own (mortgage)23%
Private rent29%
Social rent31%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

41%
26%
White British41%
White Other11%
Asian26%
Black10%
Mixed6%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional25%
Routine / semi-routine22%
No car household30%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications23%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent31%
Private rent29%

vs. London

Income vs London-4.3%
Price vs London-43.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
11
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
21
Planning apps (3 years)
11
Local approval rate
71%
Borough approval rate
84%
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)
25
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
MIDDLESEX LODGE, 189, MIDDLESEX LODGE, 189, HARLINGTON ROAD, UB833 homes
completed
LAND AT REAR AND SIDE OF MIDDLESEX LODGE, 189, LAND AT REAR AND SIDE OF MIDDLESEX LODGE, 189, HARLINGTON ROAD, UB832 homes
completed
MIDDLESEX LODGE, 189, MIDDLESEX LODGE, 189, HARLINGTON ROAD, UXBRIDGE, UB8 3JB30 homes
completed
STILWELL AND BELLE VUE HOUSES, STILWELL AND BELLE VUE HOUSES, BANCROFT CLOSE, UB826 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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Stamp duty on median price (£295,000)

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Key facts for UB8 3UD

Full postcodeUB8 3UD
Postcode districtUB8
BoroughLondon Borough of Hillingdon
WardColham & Cowley
Latitude51.526837
Longitude-0.449285
Parliamentary constituencyUxbridge and South Ruislip
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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