POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

UB4 9QS postcode decision report

Strong move-check signal

Gigabit availability is strong at 100%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 28 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 30 Jan 2026 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £242,500Based on 13 sales · Latest sale in data: 30 Jan 2026
  • Gigabit availability 100%Ofcom coverage year 2024
  • Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
  • Nearby schools 28 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up

Joined postcode brief

Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.

Median sold price, last 5 years

Strong sample

Strong sample. Based on 13 sales · Latest sale in data: 30 Jan 2026.

Broadband

Strong broadband coverage

Gigabit availability is 100%, with 100% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.

Flood risk

No direct flood match

The current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.

Transport

7 within 400m

UB4 9QS links 7 transport stops within 400m and 19 within 800m. 7 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Kingsash Drive (BCT) at about 86m. No rail or metro access point was found within 1200m.

Local business

39 within 1200m

UB4 9QS currently links 39 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 18 grocery, 11 food and drink, 3 fuel. The closest mapped place is Tesco Extra at about 370m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Jobs

106,342 online job adverts observed

Hillingdon sits in London. These are online job adverts for London as a whole, the smallest published geography covering Hillingdon, so the figure describes the region rather than Hillingdon itself. · Jun 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 133,444 online job adverts observed in Jun 2025.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched UB4 9QS in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

28 nearby school rows

28 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for UB4 9QS. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 25

UB4 9QS has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 25 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 214, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 42 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£242,500

Strong sample. Based on 13 sales · Latest sale in data: 30 Jan 2026.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of UB4 9QS, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 100/100

Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.

Amenity group

Grocery

18 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (13), supermarket (4), butcher (1).

Amenity group

Food and drink

11 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (5), fast food (4), cafe (2).

Amenity group

Fuel

3 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fuel station (3).

Amenity group

Health

2 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pharmacy (2).

Closest mapped places

Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.

Grocery

Tesco Extra

Supermarket at Glencoe Road, Hayes.

Fuel

Tesco Extra Fuel

Fuel Station in the current nearby-place seam.

Food and drink

Burger King

Fast Food at Glencoe Road, Hayes.

Grocery

Happy Store

Convenience in the current nearby-place seam.

Food and drink

Starbucks

Cafe at Glencoe Road, Hayes.

Retail

B&Q

Diy in the current nearby-place seam.

Nearby schools

Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.

Primary

Belmore Primary Academy

Primary option in UB4 9LF. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Brookside Primary School

Primary option in UB4 9LW. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Charville Academy

Primary option in UB4 8LF. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for UB4 9QS before you shortlist homes.

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Check planning again

Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.

Open planning watch tool

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Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around UB4 9QS.

Open broadband checker

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Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

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Read postcode and area guides

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Use viewing and offer planners

Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess UB4 9QS.

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Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

If this postcode stays on your shortlist, ask BeforeYouMove to review and route your enquiry to vetted partner estate agents covering UB4 9QS.