UB8 3FF Hillingdon
Live postcode, introduced January 2018. Ward: Colham & Cowley. Region: London.
Streets
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 E (53% of about 850 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Houses of Multiple Occupation (HMOs), Residential extensions.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- THE PRINCE OF WALES PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 92 Pield Heath Road, Hillingdon, UB8 3NJ, permissioned (100 m)
- 92 Pield Heath Road UB8 3NJ, Submitted (100 m)
- SA 8: Olympic House, 1a Grove Lane, not permissioned (380 m)
- SA 8: Olympic House, 1a Grove Lane, not permissioned (500 m)
- Greater Barn Hubbards Close UB8 3HB, Started (720 m)
- The Brushwood Inn, Formerly The Turks He 47 Harlington Road UB8 3HY, Submitted (730 m)
- Victory House, 8-12 Lees Parade, Uxbridge Road, Hillingdon, UB10 0PQ, permissioned (800 m)
- Victory House, 8-12 Lees Parade, Uxbridge Road, Hillingdon, UB10 0PQ, permissioned (800 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 14 addresses are between 40 m and 41 m above sea level (41 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% 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 | 2.0 km |
| Hayes and Harlington 8.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km | |
| Iver 363,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m, 31 within 800 m; nearest Colham Road Colham Green | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Hillingdon Underground Station North Hillingdon | 3.2 km |
| Ferry terminal | Kew Pier | 12.7 km |
| Car parks | Car Park on Goulds Green, UB8 | 1.2 km |
| EV charging points | Tesla Supercharger | 1.6 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 6.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest West London Medical Centre | 200 m |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Lawtons Pharmacy | 900 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Pield Heath Road (Dental Surgery) | 250 m |
| Hospital | Hillingdon Hospital | 250 m |
| Police station | Hillingdon [Hayes] Police Station | 1.6 km |
| Cash machines | Asda Hillingdon - Uxbridge Road PFS, Hillingdon Heath Cashzone | 850 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 11 ha | 670 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 370 m² | 220 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3.0 ha | 120 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Pield Heath Road Allotments 4,010 m² | 90 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 22 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), 1.6 km south-east. 14 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 | 1.6 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Home Covert | Wood | 1.9 km north-east |
| Big Clump | Wood | 2.0 km north |
| Cowley Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.0 km west |
| Hare Plantation | Wood | 2.3 km north-east |
| Chandlers Hill | Hill | 3.7 km west |
| Ickenham Marsh | Wetland | 3.7 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 15.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.3 | 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
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 12 | 14 |
2 of the postcode's 14 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 60% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 28% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 12% | 17% |
| Private rented | 28% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 69% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 29% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 9% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 22% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 24% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 73% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 51% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 75% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 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.