UB8 2EL postcode in Hillingdon, England

UB8 2EL is a postcode in Hillingdon, in the Uxbridge ward. It is in the Uxbridge and South Ruislip parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at UB8 2EL can get it Across Hillingdon: 93% Typical price £477,500 Homes sold in UB8 2, last 12 months. ▲ 10.4% on the year before Nearest station West Drayton 2.1 km in a straight line

Where UB8 2EL is, and what is near it

Map of UB8 2EL and what is near it Map of UB8 2EL: its centre point, with the 279 other postcodes in the UB8 2 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 10 bus stops (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. UB8 2AW: also in UB8 2UB8 2BS: also in UB8 2UB8 2DX: also in UB8 2UB8 2DZ: also in UB8 2UB8 2EA: also in UB8 2UB8 2EB: also in UB8 2UB8 2ED: also in UB8 2UB8 2EE: also in UB8 2UB8 2EF: also in UB8 2UB8 2EG: also in UB8 2UB8 2EH: also in UB8 2UB8 2EJ: also in UB8 2UB8 2EN: also in UB8 2UB8 2EP: also in UB8 2UB8 2EQ: also in UB8 2UB8 2ER: also in UB8 2UB8 2ES: also in UB8 2UB8 2ET: also in UB8 2UB8 2EU: also in UB8 2UB8 2EW: also in UB8 2UB8 2EZ: also in UB8 2UB8 2HA: also in UB8 2UB8 2HG: also in UB8 2UB8 2JB: also in UB8 2UB8 2JD: also in UB8 2UB8 2JE: also in UB8 2UB8 2JU: also in UB8 2UB8 2JW: also in UB8 2UB8 2LA: also in UB8 2UB8 2LB: also in UB8 2UB8 2LD: also in UB8 2UB8 2NL: also in UB8 2UB8 2NU: also in UB8 2UB8 2NY: also in UB8 2 School 1.0 kmTram or metro 2.0 kmUxbridge UB8 2EL Map of UB8 2EL and what is near it Map of UB8 2EL: its centre point, with the 279 other postcodes in the UB8 2 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 10 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Tram or metro 2.0 kmUxbridge UB8 2EL
  • UB8 2EL
  • Other postcodes in UB8 2: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 10 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.5284, longitude -0.4809)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after UB8 2EL?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at UB8 2EL?

Every home and business at UB8 2EL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

UB8 2EL 100% Hillingdon 93%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

UB8 2EL 100% Hillingdon 98%
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Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at UB8 2EL?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for UB8 2EL.

Check the bin days for UB8 2EL on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is UB8 2EL at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include UB8 2EL.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Hillingdon

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for UB8 2EL: 9,911 properties in Hillingdon are at high risk (7.3% of all its properties). All the figures for Hillingdon

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of UB8 2EL is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near UB8 2EL?

Homes in UB8 2 sold for a typical £477,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 76 sales, up 10.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£477,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£432,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 10.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 2 sales, too few to price
  • Semi-detached £520,000 32 sales
  • Terraced £460,000 24 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £236,500 18 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole UB8 district: a typical £475,000 from 228 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in UB8 2EL

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in UB8 2EL from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near UB8 2EL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 510 homes in the neighbourhood around UB8 2EL. The largest share of them, 39%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (51%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around UB8 2EL

Band D in Hillingdon for 2026‑27: £2,045. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,364 (band A) to £3,409 (band G); band E, the most common, is £2,500.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (2%)£1,364
Band Babout 20 (4%)£1,591
Band Cabout 60 (12%)£1,818
Band Dabout 90 (18%)£2,045
Band Eabout 200 (39%)£2,500
Band Fabout 100 (20%)£2,955
Band Gabout 30 (6%)£3,409
Band Hfewer than 5£4,091

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 51% 1919 to 1939
  4. 12% 1945 to 1964
  5. 18% 1965 to 1982
  6. 18% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Hillingdon before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of UB8 2EL is in (ONS area E01002518), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near UB8 2EL?

The nearest open schools to UB8 2EL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near UB8 2EL, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to UB8 2EL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of UB8 2EL is West Drayton Rail Station, 2.1 km away in a straight line.

  • West Drayton Rail Station Railway station 2.1 kmCycle
  • Iver Rail Station Railway station 2.8 kmCycle
  • Uxbridge Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 2.0 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Station Road Cowley, 173 m away.

More stations near UB8 2EL, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near UB8 2EL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of UB8 2EL, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near UB8 2EL?

0 within 1 km 13 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of UB8 2EL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.7 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.7 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.7 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near UB8 2EL?

The nearest to the centre of UB8 2EL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to UB8 2EL?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near UB8 2EL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of UB8 2EL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near UB8 2EL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of UB8 2EL, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near UB8 2EL?

The nearest vets to the centre of UB8 2EL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is UB8 2EL in a conservation area?

The centre of UB8 2EL is in 2 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near UB8 2EL?

Police.uk records 295 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of UB8 2EL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences97 reports
Anti-social behaviour77 reports
Vehicle crime29 reports
Shoplifting22 reports
Public order17 reports
Other theft17 reports

Also: drugs 10, burglary 9, theft from the person 7, robbery 4, criminal damage and arson 3, possession of weapons 3.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for UB8 2EL

Ward
Uxbridge
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
London
Country
England
Built-up area
Hillingdon
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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