Is UB7 7FF a Good Area? Schools, Crime & Local Insights

UB7 7FF is a postcode in West Drayton, Hillingdon, London, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near UB7 7FF, then scores the surrounding small area 42/100 - bottom 25% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around UB7 7FF are jobs and local prosperity, 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 UB7 7FF is based on Hillingdon 029 Census 2021. It covers 9,573 residents, 6,100 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 35, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 48% owner-occupied, 26% privately rented, 25% 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 4/10.

For property prices near UB7 7FF, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the UB7 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £465k from 65 rolling sales. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near UB7 7FF can compare 9 state schools within one mile, including 6 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 UB7 7FF, LocaleIQ matches 2 kids clubs or activities, including sports (1), 1 other local activity. Closest examples include Stockley Country parkrun (at Stockley Country Park, Stockley Road, Hayes, Uxbridge, UK, ages 1-99, 1.7 km) and Junior athletics club (at Brunel University Sports Park, 100 Kingston Lane, ages 4-12, 2.6 km). 1 listed as free; 2 with booking/provider links. Check the provider page before attending.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near UB7 7FF 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 UB7 7FF 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.