UB8 2EP postcode in Hillingdon, England
UB8 2EP 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.
Where UB8 2EP is, and what is near it
- UB8 2EP
- Other postcodes in UB8 2: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 7 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 51.5268, longitude -0.4820)
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 2EP?
- HillingdonCouncil, for all local services Hillingdon: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around UB8 2EP Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Metropolitan PolicePolice force area
- Uxbridge and South RuislipParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Danny Beales (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Danny Beales
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 2EP?
Every home and business at UB8 2EP can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 2EP?
BinDayBuddy does not read London Borough of Hillingdon's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
London Borough of Hillingdon's bin daysSource: 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 2EP 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 2EP.
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 2EP: 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 2EP 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 2EP?
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.
- 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 postcodeSource: 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 2EP
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in UB8 2EP 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
Food hygiene ratings at UB8 2EP
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at UB8 2EP. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near UB8 2EP?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 510 homes in the neighbourhood around UB8 2EP. 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
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.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 10 (2%) | £1,364 |
| Band B | about 20 (4%) | £1,591 |
| Band C | about 60 (12%) | £1,818 |
| Band D | about 90 (18%) | £2,045 |
| Band E | about 200 (39%) | £2,500 |
| Band F | about 100 (20%) | £2,955 |
| Band G | about 30 (6%) | £3,409 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,091 |
When the homes were built
- Withheld Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 51% 1919 to 1939
- 12% 1945 to 1964
- 18% 1965 to 1982
- 18% 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- 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 2EP is in (ONS area E01002518), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 2EP?
The nearest open schools to UB8 2EP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 2EP?
The nearest railway station to the centre of UB8 2EP is West Drayton Rail Station, 2.0 km away in a straight line.
- West Drayton Rail Station Railway station 2.0 kmCycle
- Iver Rail Station Railway station 2.7 kmCycle
- Uxbridge Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 2.2 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Benbow Waye, 111 m away.
More stations near UB8 2EP, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near UB8 2EP?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of UB8 2EP, 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.
- Church Road Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01895 233736 500 mWalk
- Brunel Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01895 234426 900 mWalk
- Otterfield Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2026 · Phone 01895 452540 1.6 kmCycle
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 2EP?
The nearest charging points to the centre of UB8 2EP, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.8 kmCycle
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.8 kmCycle
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.8 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near UB8 2EP?
The nearest to the centre of UB8 2EP, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Iver Dental Practice Phone 01753 651014 1.8 kmCycle
- Yiewsley Dental 2.0 kmCycle
- Mydentist - Uxbridge Phone 01895 235858 2.1 kmCycle
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 2EP?
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.
- The Hillingdon Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report January 2026 · Phone 01895 238282 1.4 kmCycle
- Wexham Park Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report August 2025 6.4 kmDrive
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 2EP?
The nearest care homes to the centre of UB8 2EP, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Aram House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01895 477033 350 mWalk
- Marian House Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2025 · Phone 01895 253299 1.2 kmWalk
- Options The Old Vicarage Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report April 2026 · Phone 01895 454710 1.2 kmCycle
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 2EP?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of UB8 2EP, 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.
- Mango Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01895 233706 0 mWalk
- Brunel Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01895 257187 900 mWalk
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy, Off Yiewsley High Street Mon to Sat 9am to 9pm; Sun 11am to 5pm · Phone 01895 659647 1.3 kmCycle
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 2EP?
The nearest vets to the centre of UB8 2EP on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Goddard Veterinary Group 1.2 kmWalk
- My Vet 24-7 2.0 kmCycle
- Uxbridge Vets Phone +44 1895 760071 2.4 kmCycle
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 2EP in a conservation area?
The centre of UB8 2EP is in 3 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
- Article 4 direction areaChanges of use from commercial, business and service uses to dwellinghouses
- Article 4 direction areaHouses of Multiple Occupation (HMOs)
- Article 4 direction areaResidential extensions
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 2EP?
Police.uk records 288 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of UB8 2EP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 10, burglary 8, theft from the person 7, robbery 4, possession of weapons 3, criminal damage and arson 2.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for UB8 2EP
- 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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