POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

UB8 3PE postcode decision report

Strong move-check signal

Gigabit availability is strong at 97.9%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 21 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 12 Dec 2025 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £425,000Based on 18 sales · Latest sale in data: 12 Dec 2025
  • Gigabit availability 97.9%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 21 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 18 sales · Latest sale in data: 12 Dec 2025.

Broadband

Strong broadband coverage

Gigabit availability is 97.9%, with 97.9% 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

UB8 3PE links 7 transport stops within 400m and 24 within 800m. 7 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is St Laurence Church (BCT) at about 109m. No rail or metro access point was found within 1200m.

Local business

34 within 1200m

UB8 3PE currently links 34 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 13 food and drink, 8 grocery, 6 nightlife. The closest mapped place is Herbies Pizza 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 UB8 3PE in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

21 nearby school rows

21 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for UB8 3PE. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 20

UB8 3PE has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 20 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 181, and anti-social behaviour is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 23 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£425,000

Strong sample. Based on 18 sales · Latest sale in data: 12 Dec 2025.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of UB8 3PE, 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

Food and drink

13 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fast food (5), restaurant (5), cafe (3).

Amenity group

Grocery

8 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (6), bakery (1), supermarket (1).

Amenity group

Nightlife

6 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (5), bar (1).

Amenity group

Retail

3 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by diy (1), mall (1), pet (1).

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.

Food and drink

Herbies Pizza

Fast Food in the current nearby-place seam.

Grocery

Loco

Convenience in the current nearby-place seam.

Food and drink

Blue Ginger

Restaurant in the current nearby-place seam.

Food and drink

Cowley Inn

Restaurant in the current nearby-place seam.

Food and drink

Costa

Cafe in the current nearby-place seam.

Health

Brunel Pharmacy

Pharmacy 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

Colham Manor Primary School

Primary option in UB8 3PT. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Cowley St Laurence CofE Primary School

Primary option in UB8 3TH. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Hermitage Primary School

Primary option in UB8 1RB. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for UB8 3PE before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

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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 UB8 3PE.

Open broadband checker

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Check flood risk

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

Open flood risk checker

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Read postcode and area guides

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Use viewing and offer planners

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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 UB8 3PE.