UB8 3UD postcode in Hillingdon, England

UB8 3UD is a postcode in Hillingdon, in the Colham & Cowley ward. It is in the Uxbridge and South Ruislip parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since July 1983.

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 82% of homes and businesses at UB8 3UD can get it Across Hillingdon: 93% Typical price £500,000 Homes sold in UB8 3, last 12 months. ▲ 2% on the year before Nearest station West Drayton 2.5 km in a straight line

Where UB8 3UD is, and what is near it

Map of UB8 3UD and what is near it Map of UB8 3UD: its centre point, with the 284 other postcodes in the UB8 3 sector, 4 schools (3 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 12 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. UB8 3AP: also in UB8 3UB8 3AR: also in UB8 3UB8 3AS: also in UB8 3UB8 3AT: also in UB8 3UB8 3AU: also in UB8 3UB8 3AX: also in UB8 3UB8 3AY: also in UB8 3UB8 3AZ: also in UB8 3UB8 3BH: also in UB8 3UB8 3BJ: also in UB8 3UB8 3DX: also in UB8 3UB8 3DY: also in UB8 3UB8 3DZ: also in UB8 3UB8 3EA: also in UB8 3UB8 3EB: also in UB8 3UB8 3ED: also in UB8 3UB8 3EE: also in UB8 3UB8 3EF: also in UB8 3UB8 3EG: also in UB8 3UB8 3EH: also in UB8 3UB8 3EJ: also in UB8 3UB8 3EL: also in UB8 3UB8 3EN: also in UB8 3UB8 3EP: also in UB8 3UB8 3EQ: also in UB8 3UB8 3ER: also in UB8 3UB8 3ES: also in UB8 3UB8 3ET: also in UB8 3UB8 3EU: also in UB8 3UB8 3EW: also in UB8 3UB8 3EY: also in UB8 3UB8 3EZ: also in UB8 3UB8 3HA: also in UB8 3UB8 3HD: also in UB8 3UB8 3HH: also in UB8 3UB8 3HZ: also in UB8 3UB8 3JA: also in UB8 3UB8 3JB: also in UB8 3UB8 3JL: also in UB8 3UB8 3JW: also in UB8 3UB8 3JX: also in UB8 3UB8 3LB: also in UB8 3UB8 3LF: also in UB8 3UB8 3NF: also in UB8 3UB8 3NG: also in UB8 3UB8 3NY: also in UB8 3UB8 3NZ: also in UB8 3UB8 3PA: also in UB8 3UB8 3PB: also in UB8 3UB8 3PD: also in UB8 3UB8 3QL: also in UB8 3UB8 3QN: also in UB8 3UB8 3QW: also in UB8 3UB8 3UA: also in UB8 3UB8 3UB: also in UB8 3UB8 3UE: also in UB8 3UB8 3UG: also in UB8 3UB8 3UP: also in UB8 3UB8 3UQ: also in UB8 3UB8 3UT: also in UB8 3UB8 3UU: also in UB8 3 School 500 mParkview Surgery 650 m2 schools, 700 mWest Drayton station 2.5 kmTram or metro 3.0 kmHayes & Harlington station 3.3 kmColham & Cowley UB8 3UD Map of UB8 3UD and what is near it Map of UB8 3UD: its centre point, with the 284 other postcodes in the UB8 3 sector, 4 schools (3 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 12 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 500 m2 schools, 700 mColham & Cowley UB8 3UD
  • UB8 3UD
  • Other postcodes in UB8 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 12 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 -0.4493)

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 3UD?

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 3UD?

Every home and business at UB8 3UD can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 82% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

UB8 3UD 82% Hillingdon 93%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

UB8 3UD 100% Hillingdon 98%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 3UD?

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 days

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 3UD 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 3UD.

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 3UD: 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 3UD 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 3UD?

Homes in UB8 3 sold for a typical £500,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 99 sales, up 2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£500,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£490,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £675,000 17 sales
  • Semi-detached £550,000 37 sales
  • Terraced £470,500 23 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £282,500 22 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 3UD

HM Land Registry records 7 standard sales of homes in UB8 3UD from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 21 April 2026. The middle sale was £295,000, from £86,000 to £385,000. Across UB8 3, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £500,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 3UD?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 690 homes in the neighbourhood around UB8 3UD. The largest share of them, 49%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (26%). 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 3UD

Band D in Hillingdon for 2026‑27: £2,045. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,591 (band B) to £2,955 (band F); band D, the most common, is £2,045.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,364
Band Babout 30 (4%)£1,591
Band Cabout 220 (32%)£1,818
Band Dabout 340 (49%)£2,045
Band Eabout 70 (10%)£2,500
Band Fabout 30 (4%)£2,955
Band Gfewer than 5£3,409
Band Hfewer than 5£4,091

When the homes were built

  1. 6% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 24% 1919 to 1939
  4. 19% 1945 to 1964
  5. 26% 1965 to 1982
  6. 10% 1983 to 1999
  7. 13% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

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 3UD is in (ONS area E01002408), 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 3UD?

The nearest open schools to UB8 3UD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near UB8 3UD, 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 3UD?

The nearest railway station to the centre of UB8 3UD is West Drayton Rail Station, 2.5 km away in a straight line.

  • West Drayton Rail Station Railway station 2.5 kmCycle
  • Hayes & Harlington Rail Station Railway station 3.3 kmCycle
  • Uxbridge Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 3.0 kmCycle

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

12 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Aldenham Drive, 125 m away.

More stations near UB8 3UD, 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 3UD?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of UB8 3UD, 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 3UD?

0 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of UB8 3UD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Pod Point Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7.4 kW 1.6 kmCycle
  • London-Heathrow Supercharger Charging point · 5 chargers · CCS, Tesla · up to 150 kW 1.9 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.7 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 3UD?

The nearest to the centre of UB8 3UD, 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 3UD?

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 3UD?

The nearest care homes to the centre of UB8 3UD, 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 3UD?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of UB8 3UD, 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 3UD?

The nearest vets to the centre of UB8 3UD 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 3UD in a conservation area?

The centre of UB8 3UD 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 3UD?

Police.uk records 294 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of UB8 3UD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences116 reports
Anti-social behaviour83 reports
Vehicle crime27 reports
Other theft13 reports
Drugs12 reports
Public order10 reports

Also: shoplifting 8, burglary 7, robbery 6, other crime 6, theft from the person 4, possession of weapons 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 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 3UD

Ward
Colham & Cowley
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
July 1983

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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