The postcode UB8 3QW is located in Hillingdon, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. UB8 3QW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
UB8 3QW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2 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 3QW as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Asian terraces and flats.
The closest road name to UB8 3QW is Greatfields Drive which is centered 76 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Micawber Avenue and is 120 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.9 km away at Uxbridge Underground Station The closest railway station is West Drayton Rail Station, 1.99 km away.
The closest primary school to UB8 3QW (for ages 11 and under) is Colham Manor Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 11, 2019. 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 nearest takeaway food is available from Domino's Pizza and is 795 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 5, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 130.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 89.7% 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 1.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for UB8 3QW is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Hillingdon is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to UB8 3QW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to UB8 3QW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode UB8 3QW
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from UB8 3QW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colham Manor Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 11, 2019) | 234 m |
| Hillingdon Manor School | Special school | 3-20 | Good (March 22, 2018) | 420 m |
| Moorcroft School | Special school | 11-19 | Outstanding (May 2, 2019) | 477 m |
| Meadow High School | Special school | 11-19 | Good (May 22, 2018) | 691 m |
| Park Academy West London | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (November 14, 2019) | 745 m |
| Hillingdon Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 784 m | |
| Pield Heath House RC School | Special school | 7-19 | Requires improvement (November 15, 2018) | 858 m |
| Bishopshalt School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 941 m |
| Hewens Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 4, 2019) | 1.17 km |
| De Salis Studio College | Academy | 14-19 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 1.17 km |
| Hewens College | Academy | 11-19 | Requires improvement (March 28, 2019) | 1.17 km |
| Highfield Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 24, 2019) | 1.34 km |
| Wood End Park Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 28, 2017) | 1.4 km |
| The Pride Academy | Special school | 11-16 | Special Measures (December 8, 2021) | 1.43 km |
| Rabbsfarm Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 6, 2020) | 1.53 km |
| Swakeleys School for Girls | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (November 7, 2013) | 1.59 km |
| Cowley St Laurence CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 7, 2017) | 1.69 km |
| St Bernadette Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 27, 2018) | 1.7 km |
| St Matthew's CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (October 3, 2018) | 1.82 km |
| Uxbridge High School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 1, 2018) | 1.88 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from UB8 3QW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texaco Petrol & Co-op | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 17, 2020 | 763 m | |
| Hillingdon Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 19, 2020 | 784 m | |
| Wonder Cafe & Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement March 4, 2022 | 784 m | |
| Domino's Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 5, 2019 | 795 m | |
| King Kebab | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2021 | 795 m | |
| Rahul Food & Wine Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 26, 2015 | 795 m | |
| Almys Supermarket & Halal Meat | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 5, 2022 | 797 m | |
| Hillingdon Food Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 10, 2021 | 797 m | |
| Hillingdon News & Off Licence | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 5, 2018 | 803 m | |
| KFC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 5, 2019 | 803 m | |
| Chicken Cottage | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 30, 2021 | 830 m | |
| Mehar Supermarket | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 23, 2019 | 830 m | |
| Cake Box | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 13, 2018 | 847 m | |
| Gumba Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement September 17, 2021 | 847 m | |
| Hot Express Pizza also trade as Hot Burgers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 11, 2021 | 847 m | |
| ITW Shipping (UK) Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2019 | 847 m | |
| Tops Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 8, 2020 | 847 m | |
| Zaza's Lebanese Cuisine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 3, 2020 | 847 m | |
| Asha London Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 23, 2018 | 852 m | |
| Costa Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 24, 2019 | 852 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to UB8 3QW - Data from Apr 2022
| Micawber Avenue | 120 m | |
| Micawber Avenue | 132 m | |
| Violet Avenue | 191 m | |
| Violet Avenue | 197 m | |
| Violet Avenue | 228 m | |
| Uxbridge Underground Station | 2.9 km | |
| Uxbridge Underground Station | 2.9 km | |
| Uxbridge Underground Station | 2.91 km | |
| West Drayton Rail Station | 1.99 km | |
| West Drayton Rail Station | 2.04 km | |
| Hayes & Harlington Rail Station | 3.38 km | |
| Twickenham Hammerton's Pier | 13 km | |
| Twickenham Hammerton's Pier | 13 km | |
| Twickenham Hammerton's Pier | 13 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 39.9 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 44.77 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 44.93 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to UB8 3QW - Data from Dec 2021
| Home Covert | 1.93 km | |
| Big Clump | 2.1 km | |
| Cowley Lake | 2.14 km | |
| Hare Plantation | 2.26 km | |
| Stockley Road Lake | 2.34 km | |
| Little Britain Lake | 2.44 km | |
| Wood End | 2.52 km | |
| The Gorse | 2.68 km | |
| Cutthroat Wood | 2.89 km | |
| Farlows Lake | 2.93 km | |
| Gutteridge Wood | 3.07 km | |
| Freezeland Covert | 3.09 km | |
| Lane Covert | 3.26 km | |
| Thorney Pool | 3.33 km | |
| Mayfields Lake | 3.46 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for UB8 3QW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 130.5 Mbps | 460 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 17.3 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 10.3% | 100% | 104 | 15.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 89.7% | 89.7% | 395.5 | 36 |
Energy usage data for UB8 3QW - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Outer London |
| Latitude | 51.52457900 |
| Longitude | -0.45531500 |
| OS Easting | 507260 |
| OS Northing | 0181760 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Metropolitan Police |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Uxbridge and South Ruislip |
| Electoral Ward | Brunel |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E09000017 |
| Travel To Work Area | Slough and Heathrow |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Multicultural metropolitans Group: Challenged Asian terraces Subgroup: Asian terraces and flats |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater London BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Hillingdon BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33034466 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Hillingdon 019 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Hillingdon 019A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4B1 |