Postcode UB8 2LJ (Hillingdon)

Map showing UB8 2LJ and nearby postcodes

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

UB8 2LJ 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 2LJ as Ethnicity central > Ethnic dynamics > Constrained neighbourhoods.

The closest road name to UB8 2LJ is Sefton Way which is centered 69 m away.

The nearest bus stop is New Peachey Lane and is 55 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.65 km away at Uxbridge Underground Station The closest railway station is West Drayton Rail Station, 1.52 km away.

The closest primary school to UB8 2LJ (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 2LJ is The Vine Inn Ph and is 2.06 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 2.06 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on March 15, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 48.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 7.5% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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 2LJ 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 2LJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Sefton Way 69 m
Fernes Close 73 m
Biko Close 86 m
Verona Close 88 m
High Road 96 m
St Laurence Close 132 m
Barnacre Close 148 m
Brindley Place 159 m
Waterside 196 m
Newcourt 204 m
Nine Elms Avenue 206 m
Cowley Crescent 212 m
Hilliards Road 231 m
Robins Close 240 m
Nine Elms Close 264 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode UB8 2LJ

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 2LJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cowley St Laurence CofE Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
464 m
Rabbsfarm Primary School Good
(February 6, 2020)
860 m
The Pride Academy Special Measures
(December 8, 2021)
905 m
Meadow High School Good
(May 22, 2018)
1.2 km
St Matthew's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(October 3, 2018)
1.2 km
Pield Heath House RC School Requires improvement
(November 15, 2018)
1.26 km
Moorcroft School Outstanding
(May 2, 2019)
1.51 km
Park Academy West London Requires improvement
(November 14, 2019)
1.52 km
Colham Manor Primary School Good
(June 11, 2019)
1.7 km
Uxbridge High School Good
(March 1, 2018)
1.8 km
Bishopshalt School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.91 km
Iver Village Infant School Good
(March 26, 2019)
1.91 km
Whitehall Infant School Good
(March 19, 2019)
1.93 km
Whitehall Junior School Good
(March 20, 2018)
1.93 km
St Catherine Catholic Primary School Good
(February 27, 2018)
2.05 km
West Drayton Academy Good
(October 17, 2019)
2.18 km
The Iver Village Junior School Good
(January 29, 2020)
2.21 km
Hillingdon Manor School Good
(March 22, 2018)
2.26 km
St Andrew's C of E Primary School Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
2.32 km
Hillingdon Primary School 2.33 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

New Peachey Lane Bus Stop/Station 55 m
Sefton Way Bus Stop/Station 79 m
Packet Boat Lane Bus Stop/Station 265 m
Packet Boat Lane Bus Stop/Station 346 m
Benbow Waye Bus Stop/Station 368 m
Uxbridge Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.65 km
Uxbridge Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.7 km
Uxbridge Underground Station Metro/Tram 2.72 km
West Drayton Rail Station Rail 1.52 km
West Drayton Rail Station Rail 1.55 km
Iver Rail Station Rail 2.18 km
London Luton Airport Air 40.45 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 45.37 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 45.53 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cowley Lake Inland Water 269 m
Little Britain Lake Inland Water 573 m
Farlows Lake Inland Water 1.14 km
Thorney Pool Inland Water 2.26 km
Chandlers Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.39 km
Mayfields Lake Inland Water 2.47 km
Stockley Road Lake Inland Water 3.03 km
Big Clump Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Saxon Lake Inland Water 3.28 km
Home Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km
Old Slade Lake Inland Water 3.64 km
Swan Lake Inland Water 3.89 km
Hare Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.91 km
Roughground Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.95 km
Home Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.96 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 48.7 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.3 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 92.5% 63.7 15.9
300+ Mbps 7.5% - -

Electricity Consumption

54 meters consuming 228,093 kWh - mean 4,224 kWh : median 3,919 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for UB8 2LJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.52224700
Longitude -0.48197400
OS Easting 505416
OS Northing 0181462
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: Ethnicity central
Group: Ethnic dynamics
Subgroup: Constrained neighbourhoods
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Hillingdon BUASD
Workplace Zone E33034478
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Hillingdon 022
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Hillingdon 022D
Output Area / Small Area 3C1