UB8 3PR Hillingdon
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Colham & Cowley. Region: London.
Streets
- Violet Avenue, London: 48 addresses
- Bramble Close, London: 1 address
- Heather Close, London: 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 (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 (440 m)
- 92 Pield Heath Road UB8 3NJ, Submitted (440 m)
- SA 8: Olympic House, 1a Grove Lane, not permissioned (540 m)
- SA 8: Olympic House, 1a Grove Lane, not permissioned (620 m)
- 91-93 Falling Lane, West Drayton, UB7 8AD, permissioned (750 m)
- 91-93 Falling Lane, West Drayton, UB7 8AD, permissioned (750 m)
- Greater Barn Hubbards Close UB8 3HB, Started (810 m)
- 92 Otterfield Road UB7 8PF, Started (890 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 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 50 addresses are between 36 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 | 1.6 km |
| Iver 363,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km | |
| Hayes and Harlington 8.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m, 23 within 800 m; nearest Violet Avenue Colham Green | 190 m |
| Bus or coach station | Hillingdon Underground Station North Hillingdon | 3.6 km |
| Ferry terminal | Richmond St. Helena Pier | 12.8 km |
| Car parks | Car Park on Goulds Green, UB8 | 1.2 km |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest Apcoa Charging Station | 1.2 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 5.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest West London Medical Centre | 590 m |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Joshi Pharmacy | 1.1 km |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Pield Heath Road (Dental Surgery) | 390 m |
| Hospital | Hillingdon Hospital | 390 m |
| Police station | Hillingdon [Hayes] Police Station | 1.9 km |
| Cash machines | Payzone | 1.2 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 11 ha | 290 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Stockley Country Park 19 ha | 590 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,860 m² | 200 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3.0 ha | 350 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Pield Heath Road Allotments 4,010 m² | 500 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 40 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Laurence, a listed building (Grade II*), 1.0 km north-west. 14 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Laurence | Listed building, Grade II* | 1.0 km north-west |
| Stockley Park: Business park Phases I and II, and country park and golf course | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Cowley Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km west |
| Little Britain Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.0 km west |
| Home Covert | Wood | 2.4 km north-east |
| Chandlers Hill | Hill | 3.6 km north-west |
| Ickenham Marsh | Wetland | 4.2 km north-east |
| The Island | Island | 4.9 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 15.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.9 | 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 | 15 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 35 | 50 |
15 of the postcode's 50 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 | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 49% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 25% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 27% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 46% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 9% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 21% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 71% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 20% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 80% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 5% | 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 Violet Avenue.