Postcode UB8 2HE (Hillingdon)

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The postcode UB8 2HE is located in Hillingdon, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. UB8 2HE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

UB8 2HE is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.1 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of UB8 2HE as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to UB8 2HE is Cowley Crescent which is centered 39 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Benbow Waye and is 154 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.41 km away at Uxbridge Underground Station The closest railway station is West Drayton Rail Station, 1.72 km away.

The closest primary school to UB8 2HE (for ages 11 and under) is Cowley St Laurence CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 7, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Park Academy West London. The last OFSTED inspection on November 14, 2019 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of UB8 2HE is The Vine Inn Ph and is 1.85 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 27, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from New Moon House and is 1.85 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on March 15, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 91.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for UB8 2HE is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Hillingdon is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to UB8 2HE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to UB8 2HE, and the approximate distance away.

Cowley Crescent 39 m
St Laurence Close 132 m
Nine Elms Avenue 153 m
Newcourt 155 m
Barlee Crescent 194 m
Benbow Waye 208 m
Waterside 212 m
Worcester Road 215 m
Robins Close 221 m
Maygoods Close 221 m
Nine Elms Close 224 m
Verona Close 233 m
Maygoods Lane 245 m
Dagnall Crescent 285 m
New Peachey Lane 292 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode UB8 2HE

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from UB8 2HE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cowley St Laurence CofE Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
223 m
Rabbsfarm Primary School Good
(February 6, 2020)
1.02 km
The Pride Academy Special Measures
(December 8, 2021)
1.05 km
Pield Heath House RC School Requires improvement
(November 15, 2018)
1.11 km
Meadow High School Good
(May 22, 2018)
1.11 km
St Matthew's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 3, 2018)
1.4 km
Moorcroft School Outstanding
(May 2, 2019)
1.49 km
Park Academy West London Requires improvement
(November 14, 2019)
1.55 km
Uxbridge High School Good
(March 1, 2018)
1.56 km
Colham Manor Primary School Good
(June 11, 2019)
1.66 km
Whitehall Infant School Good
(March 19, 2019)
1.69 km
Whitehall Junior School Good
(March 20, 2018)
1.69 km
Bishopshalt School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.73 km
Iver Village Infant School Good
(March 26, 2019)
2.03 km
St Andrew's C of E Primary School Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
2.07 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(May 4, 2012)
2.18 km
Hillingdon Primary School 2.19 km
Hillingdon Manor School Good
(March 22, 2018)
2.21 km
The Iver Village Junior School Good
(January 29, 2020)
2.28 km
St Catherine Catholic Primary School Good
(February 27, 2018)
2.29 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from UB8 2HE - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Churchills Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 5, 2018
1.72 km
Hillingdon Specialist Off Licence Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 30, 2019
1.85 km
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 17, 2021
1.85 km
New Moon House Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 15, 2022
1.85 km
The Village Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 18, 2021
1.85 km
The Vine Inn Ph Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
1.85 km
Hillingdon Manor Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 1, 2020
1.99 km
Hillingdon Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 8, 2019
2.01 km
Battle of Britain Visitor Centre Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 24, 2021
2.14 km
Bam Bam Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 29, 2021
2.18 km
Discount Food & Wine Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 2, 2019
2.18 km
Dynasty Takeaway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
November 20, 2021
2.18 km
Lawtons Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
January 5, 2010
2.18 km
Teddy Bear Bubble Tea Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 22, 2021
2.18 km
Wenzels The Bakers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 16, 2019
2.18 km
Hillingdon Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 19, 2020
2.19 km
Wonder Cafe & Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 4, 2022
2.19 km
Kiddiecare Nurseries Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 4, 2019
2.24 km
BP Hillingdon Connect Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 22, 2020
2.26 km
The Royal British Legion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 14, 2020
2.26 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to UB8 2HE - Data from Apr 2022

Benbow Waye Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Sefton Way Bus Stop/Station 174 m
New Peachey Lane Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Benbow Waye Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Packet Boat Lane Bus Stop/Station 467 m
Uxbridge Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.41 km
Uxbridge Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.45 km
Uxbridge Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.47 km
West Drayton Rail Station Rail 1.72 km
West Drayton Rail Station Rail 1.76 km
Iver Rail Station Rail 2.39 km
London Luton Airport Air 40.2 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 45.56 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 45.73 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to UB8 2HE - Data from Dec 2021

Cowley Lake Inland Water 411 m
Little Britain Lake Inland Water 727 m
Farlows Lake Inland Water 1.33 km
Chandlers Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.27 km
Thorney Pool Inland Water 2.51 km
Mayfields Lake Inland Water 2.71 km
Big Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Stockley Road Lake Inland Water 3.17 km
Home Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
Saxon Lake Inland Water 3.52 km
Hare Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.75 km
Old Slade Lake Inland Water 3.88 km
Common Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.89 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.92 km
Long Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.94 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for UB8 2HE - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 69.4 Mbps 91.6 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 16.6 Mbps 16.4 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 27 6
30-300 Mbps 0% 71.9 15
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 473,955 kWh - mean 16,927 kWh : median 16,165 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

28 meters consuming 122,974 kWh - mean 4,392 kWh : median 4,285 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for UB8 2HE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.52444100
Longitude -0.48126700
OS Easting 505460
OS Northing 0181707
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8067
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Uxbridge and South Ruislip
Electoral Ward Uxbridge South
Local Authority District Hillingdon
Region / Government Office Region London
European Electoral Region London
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: London
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council London West

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E09000017
Travel To Work Area Slough and Heathrow

NHS

NHS England Region London
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Hillingdon
Cancer Alliance North West and South West London
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
London
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
North West London Health and Care Partnership
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS North West London CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Social renting young families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Hillingdon BUASD
Workplace Zone E33034480
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Hillingdon 022
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Hillingdon 022D
Output Area / Small Area 4A1