Is UB4 9BU a Good Area? Schools, Crime & Local Insights

UB4 9BU is a postcode in Yeading, Hillingdon, London, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near UB4 9BU, then scores the surrounding small area 37/100 - bottom 16% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around UB4 9BU are schools and education and jobs, while local prosperity 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 9BU is based on Hillingdon 020 Census 2021. It covers 9,768 residents, 6,634 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 33, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 42% owner-occupied, 27% privately rented, 29% 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 2/10.

For property prices near UB4 9BU, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the UB4 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £488k from 38 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 9BU 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.

The Kids & Clubs tab adds 12 nearby child-friendly activities from open activity feeds, including 3 records marked free and 12 with booking links where the source provides them.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near UB4 9BU by category and map position. Crime pressure is running hotter than the previous month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around UB4 9BU is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 5 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.