UB7 8AB Hillingdon
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Yiewsley. Region: London.
Streets
- Falling Lane, Yiewsley: 44 addresses
- Unnamed street near Falling Lane, Yiewsley: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Falling Lane, Yiewsley: 1 address
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 (85% of about 590 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 1.0 km
- 92 Otterfield Road UB7 8PF, Started (140 m)
- 82-84 Otterfield Road UB7 8PF, Started (170 m)
- 82-84 Otterfield Road, West Drayton, UB7 8PF, permissioned (170 m)
- Flc Car Sales Falling Lane UB7 8A, Submitted (220 m)
- 91-93 Falling Lane, West Drayton, UB7 8AD, permissioned (240 m)
- 91-93 Falling Lane, West Drayton, UB7 8AD, permissioned (240 m)
- 131 High Street UB7 7QL, Submitted (340 m)
- Trout Road, Yiewsley, Started (370 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
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 46 addresses are between 31 m and 33 m above sea level (32 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 98%, ultrafast 95%, gigabit 95% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | West Drayton 3.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 770 m |
| Iver 363,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km | |
| Hayes and Harlington 8.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m, 22 within 800 m; nearest Otterfield Road Cowley Peachey | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Hillingdon Underground Station North Hillingdon | 4.4 km |
| Ferry terminal | Richmond St. Helena Pier | 13.1 km |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m; nearest West Drayton Station Car Park (TfL) | 760 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km; nearest Apcoa Charging Station | 380 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 5.2 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Otterfield Medical Centre | 290 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 400 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Feelgood Dental | 670 m |
| Hospital | Hillingdon Hospital | 1.3 km |
| Police station | Hillingdon [Hayes] Police Station | 2.7 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Payzone | 380 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 11 ha | 220 m |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 310 m² | 240 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 50 m |
| Allotments | Peachey Lane Allotments 7,570 m² | 930 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 15 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Stockley Park: Business park Phases I and II, and country park and golf course, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.9 km east. 7 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Stockley Park: Business park Phases I and II, and country park and golf course | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.9 km east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Cowley Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km north-west |
| Little Britain Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km west |
| Farlows Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km west |
| Big Clump | Wood | 3.2 km north |
| Chandlers Hill | Hill | 3.3 km north-west |
| The Island | Island | 4.0 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 16.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.2 | 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
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 65% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 25% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 29% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 27% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 46% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 11% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 19% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 66% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 75% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 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 Falling Lane.