UB8 3UP Hillingdon
Live postcode, introduced June 2002. Ward: Colham & Cowley. Region: London.
Streets
- Barwick Drive, Hillingdon: 11 addresses
- Little London Close, Hillingdon: 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 (49% of about 690 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 2.
- 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
- VINE COTTAGE, grade II
- WALLS TO SOUTH AND WEST OF LITTLE LONDON NURSERY, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 107 West Drayton Road, Uxbridge, UB8 3LE, permissioned (240 m)
- 107 West Drayton Road, Uxbridge, UB8 3LE, permissioned (240 m)
- 22 New Road UB8 3DX, Started (380 m)
- 22 New Road, Hillingdon, UB8 3DX, permissioned (380 m)
- Greater Barn Hubbards Close UB8 3HB, Started (430 m)
- Transport House Uxbridge Road UB10 0LY, Submitted (540 m)
- Transport House, Uxbridge Road, Hillingdon, UB10 0LY, permissioned (550 m)
- Transport House, Uxbridge Road, Hillingdon, UB10 0LY, permissioned (550 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 addresses are about 46 m above sea level.
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 | 2.4 km |
| Hayes and Harlington 8.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km | |
| Iver 363,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m, 40 within 800 m; nearest Lady Craig Court Hillingdon Heath | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Hillingdon Underground Station North Hillingdon | 3.2 km |
| Ferry terminal | Kew Pier | 12.0 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Car Park on Goulds Green, UB8 | 740 m |
| EV charging points | Tesla Supercharger | 1.8 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 6.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest West London Medical Centre | 500 m |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Joshi Pharmacy | 360 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Pield Heath Road (Dental Surgery) | 950 m |
| Hospital | Hillingdon Hospital | 950 m |
| Police station | Hillingdon [Hayes] Police Station | 880 m |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Asda Hillingdon - Uxbridge Road PFS, Hillingdon Heath Cashzone | 520 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Knights Gardens 7,910 m² | 570 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Hale Field Park 10 ha | 620 m |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 620 m² | 160 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m; nearest Connaught Recreation Ground 2.3 ha | 220 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Pield Heath Road Allotments 4,010 m² | 600 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 11 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), 1.3 km south. 16 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 | 1.3 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Home Covert | Wood | 1.7 km north |
| Hare Plantation | Wood | 1.9 km north-east |
| Wood End | Wood | 2.0 km east |
| Stockley Road Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km south |
| Ickenham Marsh | Wetland | 3.6 km north |
| Chandlers Hill | Hill | 4.4 km 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 12 |
5 of the postcode's 12 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 | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 27% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 12% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 39% | 17% |
| Private rented | 34% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 14% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 24% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 41% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 9% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 24% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 65% | 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) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 83% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 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 Barwick Drive.