UB8 3WR Hillingdon
Live postcode, introduced October 2003. Ward: Colham & Cowley. Region: London.
Streets
- Morton Close, London: 34 addresses
- Crispin Way, 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 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: none.
- 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- SA 8: Olympic House, 1a Grove Lane, not permissioned (60 m)
- SA 8: Olympic House, 1a Grove Lane, not permissioned (180 m)
- 92 Pield Heath Road UB8 3NJ, Submitted (220 m)
- 92 Pield Heath Road, Hillingdon, UB8 3NJ, permissioned (220 m)
- The Brushwood Inn, Formerly The Turks He 47 Harlington Road UB8 3HY, Submitted (690 m)
- Land Rear Of Crescent Parade, Uxbridge Road, Hillingdon, UB10 0LG, permissioned (920 m)
- Land Rear Of Crescent Parade, Uxbridge Road, Hillingdon, UB10 0LG, permissioned (920 m)
- Victory House, 8-12 Lees Parade, Uxbridge Road, Hillingdon, UB10 0PQ, permissioned (920 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 4 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 35 addresses are between 41 m and 44 m above sea level (42 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 32%, gigabit 32% 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 |
| Iver 363,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km | |
| Hayes and Harlington 8.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m, 26 within 800 m; nearest Hillingdon Hospital Pield Heath | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Hillingdon Underground Station North Hillingdon | 3.1 km |
| Ferry terminal | Kew Pier | 13.0 km |
| Car parks | Car Park on Goulds Green, UB8 | 1.5 km |
| EV charging points | Apcoa Charging Station | 1.7 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 6.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest West London Medical Centre | 500 m |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Lawtons Pharmacy | 890 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Pield Heath Road (Dental Surgery) | 120 m |
| Hospital | Hillingdon Hospital | 120 m |
| Police station | Hillingdon [Hayes] Police Station | 1.8 km |
| Cash machines | Asda Hillingdon - Uxbridge Road PFS, Hillingdon Heath Cashzone | 1.0 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 11 ha | 410 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 370 m² | 510 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 9.6 ha | 400 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Pield Heath Road Allotments 4,010 m² | 400 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 11 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Laurence, a listed building (Grade II*), 830 m west. 30 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Laurence | Listed building, Grade II* | 830 m west |
| Church of St John | Listed building, Grade II* | 890 m north |
| Cedars House | Listed building, Grade II* | 1.0 km north |
| Stockley Park: Business park Phases I and II, and country park and golf course | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.9 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Cowley Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km west |
| Big Clump | Wood | 1.9 km north |
| Home Covert | Wood | 2.0 km north-east |
| Little Britain Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km west |
| Chandlers Hill | Hill | 3.4 km west |
| Ickenham Marsh | Wetland | 3.7 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 16.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.1 | 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 | 22 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 12 | 35 |
23 of the postcode's 35 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 | 30 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 5% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 47% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 6% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 49% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 7% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 36% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 34% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 12% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 74% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 46% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 71% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Morton Close.