UB8 3LU Hillingdon
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Colham & Cowley. Region: London.
Streets
- Beechwood Avenue, Yiewsley: 18 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 (63% of about 670 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 Pield Heath Road, Hillingdon, UB8 3NJ, permissioned (610 m)
- 92 Pield Heath Road UB8 3NJ, Submitted (620 m)
- Greater Barn Hubbards Close UB8 3HB, Started (620 m)
- 91-93 Falling Lane, West Drayton, UB7 8AD, permissioned (750 m)
- 91-93 Falling Lane, West Drayton, UB7 8AD, permissioned (750 m)
- SA 8: Olympic House, 1a Grove Lane, not permissioned (790 m)
- 107 West Drayton Road, Uxbridge, UB8 3LE, permissioned (880 m)
- 107 West Drayton Road, Uxbridge, UB8 3LE, permissioned (880 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 4 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 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: 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 18 addresses are between 38 m and 39 m above sea level (38 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 Drayton 3.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km |
| Hayes and Harlington 8.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km | |
| Iver 363,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m, 20 within 800 m; nearest Park View Road (UB8) Colham Green | 220 m |
| Bus or coach station | Hillingdon Underground Station North Hillingdon | 3.7 km |
| Ferry terminal | Richmond St. Helena Pier | 12.5 km |
| Car parks | Car Park on Goulds Green, UB8 | 940 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest Tesla Supercharger | 1.1 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 5.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest West London Medical Centre | 640 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Joshi Pharmacy | 920 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Pield Heath Road (Dental Surgery) | 620 m |
| Hospital | Hillingdon Hospital | 620 m |
| Police station | Hillingdon [Hayes] Police Station | 1.7 km |
| Cash machines | Payzone | 1.2 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Stockley Country Park 19 ha | 310 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,860 m² | 250 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3.0 ha | 310 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Pield Heath Road Allotments 4,010 m² | 580 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 47 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), 1.2 km south-east. 13 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 | 1.2 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Cowley Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km west |
| Stockley Road Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.0 km south |
| Home Covert | Wood | 2.4 km north-east |
| Chandlers Hill | Hill | 3.8 km north-west |
| Ickenham Marsh | Wetland | 4.3 km north-east |
| The Island | Island | 4.7 km south-west |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 18 | 18 |
None of the postcode's 18 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 23 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 42% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 16% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 47% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 44% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 8% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 46% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 11% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 24% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 73% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 23% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 29% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 69% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 11% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 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 Beechwood Avenue.