UB10 8LS Hillingdon
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Ickenham & South Harefield. Region: London.
Streets
- The Greenway, London: 39 addresses
- Land Lying on the West Side of, West Ruislip: 9 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Hillingdon in 2026-27: Band D £2,045 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,364 | £1,591 | £1,818 | £2,045 | £2,500 | £2,955 | £3,409 | £4,091 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band D (36% of about 1,090 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Residential extensions.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- RAF West Ruislip, High Road, Ickenham, UB10, permissioned (250 m)
- RAF West Ruislip, High Road, Ickenham, UB10, permissioned (250 m)
- 15-17 High Road, Ickenham, UB10 8LE, permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- 15-17 High Road, Ickenham, UB10 8LE, permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- 15-17 High Road UB10 8LE, Submitted (470 m (0.3 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 5 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 35 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 4 low and 0 very low.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 48 addresses are between 42 m and 46 m above sea level (44 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | West Ruislip 136,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 260 m |
| South Ruislip 165,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km (2 miles) | |
| Denham 212,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | West Ruislip Underground Station | 260 m |
| Ickenham Underground Station | 870 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Ruislip Underground Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 18 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest West Ruislip | 240 m |
| Bus or coach station | Hillingdon Underground Station North Hillingdon | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Kew Pier | 14.2 km (8.8 miles) |
| Car parks | NCP Ickenham Station | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 11.1 km (6.9 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wallasey Medical Centre | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Garners Ickenham | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Swakeleys Road (Dental Surgery) | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Harefield Hospital | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Police station | Uxbridge Police Station | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ickenham Green 8,090 m² | 120 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 1.1 ha | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 240 m² | 270 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.1 ha | 220 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ickenham Green Allotments 8,200 m² | 100 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 2.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Giles, a listed building (Grade II*), 570 m (0.4 miles) south. 24 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Giles | Listed building, Grade II* | 570 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Medieval moated site 382m south-east of Brackenbury Farm | Scheduled monument | 880 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Brackenbury Farm moated site 3/4 mile (1210m) NW of Ickenham church | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Ruislip motte and bailey | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Copthall Covert | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| The Clump | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Ickenham Marsh | Wetland | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Park Road Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
| Haste Hill | Hill | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) north-east |
| Dell | Valley | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.2 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 0 | 5 |
| Under 55 | 48 | 43 |
5 of the postcode's 48 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Hillingdon: see them on the Hillingdon page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 43% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 37% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 14% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 16% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 49% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 88% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on The Greenway.