Is UB4 8AW a Good Area? Schools, Crime & Local Insights

UB4 8AW is a postcode in Charville, Hillingdon, London, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near UB4 8AW, then scores the surrounding small area 58/100 - top 44% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around UB4 8AW are health and safety, while housing is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for UB4 8AW is based on Hillingdon 018 Census 2021. It covers 9,941 residents, 4,159 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 37, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 67% owner-occupied, 22% privately rented, 8% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 6/10.

For property prices near UB4 8AW, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the UB4 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £488k from 88 rolling sales, up 5.7% month-on-month. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near UB4 8AW can compare 12 state schools within one mile, including 11 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

Near UB4 8AW, LocaleIQ matches 11 kids clubs or activities, including holiday clubs (3), sports (1), 7 other local activities. Closest examples include Toddlers & Kids Football – Botwell School – Hayes (Indoors) (at Botwell School, Botwell Ln, Hayes UB3 2AB, ages 19 months-8, 1.5 km) and Toddlers & Kids Football– Oakwood School – Uxbridge (Indoors) (at Oakwood School, Sutton Ct Rd, Uxbridge UB10 9HT, ages 19 months-8, 1.9 km). 3 listed as free; 3 holiday-club or holiday-activity options; 11 with booking/provider links. Check the provider page before attending.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near UB4 8AW by category and map position. Crime trend is flat or improving month on month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around UB4 8AW is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 25 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.