Dovecot Close Ruislip, Hillingdon
12 addresses across 2 postcodes (HA5), about 110 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 21400611.
- Sales: 12 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £1,200,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 3 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, E: 2).
- Flood: 8 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band F; Band D in Hillingdon costs £2,045 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Hatch End, about 3.2 km away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Eastcote House Gardens, is about 180 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 46 to 50 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 12 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Devonshire Lodge Practice, about 1.0 km away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km.
- People: About 570 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 93% of households owned their home and 43% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 14 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £1,200,000 | £1,200,000 | £1,200,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | £592,500 | £590,000 | £595,000 |
| 2011 | 2 | £490,000 | £480,000 | £500,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £590,000 | £590,000 | £590,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £615,000 | £615,000 | £615,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £475,000 | £475,000 | £475,000 |
| 1999 | 2 | £281,475 | £279,950 | £283,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £223,000 | £223,000 | £223,000 |
| 1995 | 1 | £198,000 | £198,000 | £198,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb 2026 | 3 HA5 2RE | Detached | £1,200,000 | |
| 15 Aug 2012 | 9 HA5 2RE | Detached | £595,000 | |
| 28 Jun 2012 | 7 HA5 2RE | Detached | £590,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2011 | 2 HA5 2RE | Detached | £500,000 | |
| 27 Oct 2011 | 4 HA5 2RE | Detached | £480,000 | |
| 20 Sep 2010 | 3 HA5 2RE | Detached | £590,000 | |
| 24 May 2007 | 7 HA5 2RE | Detached | £615,000 | |
| 17 Jan 2005 | 11 HA5 2RE | Detached | £475,000 | |
| 22 Oct 1999 | 5 HA5 2RE | Detached | £279,950 | |
| 10 Aug 1999 | 8 HA5 2RE | Terraced | £283,000 | |
| 26 Jan 1998 | 1 HA5 2RE | Detached | £223,000 | |
| 6 Jan 1995 | 9 HA5 2RE | Detached | £198,000 |
Energy performance certificates
3 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 138 m². Most common: House, detached (3). Built: 1991-1995 (2); 1996-2002 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (1).
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band F (42% of about 1,680 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Eastcote Park Estate (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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
- 190 Joel Street HA5 2PF, Submitted (780 m)
- 190 Joel Street HA5 2PF, Submitted (790 m)
- 81 Field End Road HA5 1TD, Submitted (820 m)
- West End Lane, 69, Pinner, permissioned (920 m)
- West End Lane, 69, Pinner, permissioned (920 m)
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 4 addresses are in areas at high risk, 4 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: of the 20 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 1 medium, 5 low and 0 very low.
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| HA5 2RE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| HA5 2RP | not in 2 or 3 | 4 / 4 / 3 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 12 addresses are between 46 m and 50 m above sea level (48 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HA5 2RE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| HA5 2RP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hatch End 696,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km |
| Headstone Lane 517,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km | |
| West Ruislip 136,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Eastcote Underground Station | 1.3 km |
| Pinner Underground Station | 1.4 km | |
| Northwood Hills Underground Station | 1.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m, 16 within 800 m; nearest Eastcote High Road Eastcote Village | 440 m |
| Bus or coach station | Hillingdon Underground Station North Hillingdon | 5.2 km |
| Ferry terminal | Kew Pier | 13.8 km |
| Car parks | National Car Parks | 1.2 km |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest MFG Charging Station | 720 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 13.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Devonshire Lodge Practice | 1.0 km |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Eastcote Pharmacy | 900 m |
| NHS dentists | 11 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 430 m |
| Hospital | Roxbourne Hospital | 3.4 km |
| Police station | Pinner Police Station | 1.3 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest MFG - Pinner, Eastcote Cashzone | 680 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m; nearest Eastcote House Gardens 4.0 ha | 180 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 8.0 ha | 180 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 380 m² | 750 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4.2 ha | 390 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Rodney Garden Allotments 3,990 m² | 0 m |
Within 800 m: 5 parks and gardens, 16 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Park Pale, Ruislip, a scheduled monument, 1.5 km west. 32 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Park Pale, Ruislip | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km west |
| Grim's Ditch: section N of Blythwood House | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Haste Hill | Hill | 1.6 km north-west |
| Park Wood | Wood | 1.7 km west |
| Nower Hill | Hill | 1.9 km east |
| The Roxbourne | Lake or reservoir | 4.2 km south |
| Ickenham Marsh | Wetland | 4.3 km south-west |
| Dell | Valley | 4.5 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.2 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 10 | 12 |
2 of the street's 12 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coteford Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 860 m | No published inspection |
| West Lodge Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 870 m | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Coteford Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 930 m | No published inspection |
| Harlyn Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 950 m | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Cannon Lane Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Haydon School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.3 km | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bishop Ramsey Church of England School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.3 km | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Pinner High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.3 km | No published inspection |
| Newnham Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.6 km | Outstanding (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Newnham Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.6 km | No published inspection |
| Warrender Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Northwood School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.7 km | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garden Cafe HA5 2FE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 300 m | 4 Good | 30 Jun 2026 |
| Honey Bears Montessori HA5 2QU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 320 m | 4 Good | 1 Jul 2010 |
| SNAC FRESH HA5 2TD | Retailers - other | 430 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Case is Altered HA5 2EQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 430 m | 4 Good | 6 Jun 2025 |
| Eastcote Cricket Club HA5 2EG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 470 m | 5 Very good | 23 Mar 2019 |
| Bright Horizons Haydon Hall Montessori Day Nursery HA5 2EG | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 470 m | 5 Very good | 24 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near The Glen (7); On or near Dovecot Close (3); On or near Rodney Gardens (2); On or near Rushmoor Close (1); On or near Curzon Place (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 58 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 39% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 93% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 69% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 5% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 42% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 43% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 53% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 33% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 7% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 61% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 43% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 6 to 10 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Rodney Gardens · Curzon Place · High Road Eastcote · Horns End Place · The Glen · Rushmoor Close · Pike's End · Quintin Close · Catlin's Lane · Burwood Avenue · Larkswood Rise · Cheney Street
All the streets in HA5 and across Hillingdon.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.