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Thinking of living at UB1 2HU? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ravenor Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 78% met the expected standard |
| Lady Margaret Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 80% met the expected standard |
| Durdans Park Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 83% met the expected standard |
| Gifford Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 72% met the expected standard |
| Stanhope Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 78% met the expected standard |
| Greenford High School | Secondary | 250 m | Attainment 8: 48.6 · 14% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Dormers Wells High School | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 49.1 · 11.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 58.4 · 23.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| William Perkin Church of England High School | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 62.5 · 31.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Brentside High School | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 44.1 · 10.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ysgol Gymraeg Llundain, London Welsh School | Independent | 2.5 km | – |
| Ayesha Siddiqa Girls School | Independent | 2.6 km | 13.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Greenford Tennis Club | 760 m | 33 |
| Football | Brentside High School / Celtic F.C. | 1.5 km | 17 |
| Golf | Northolt Golf Club | 1.3 km | 13 |
| Cricket | Southall Cricket Club | 470 m | 12 |
| Swimming | Dormers Wells Leisure Centre | 1.3 km | 10 |
| Cycling | Hillingdon Cycle Circuit | 2.9 km | 3 |
| Bowls | Pitshanger Park Bowls Club | 3.3 km | 3 |
| Rugby | Northolt Rugby Football Club | 2.2 km | 2 |
| Gaelic games | Tara GFC | 2.2 km | 2 |
| Bmx | Gurnell BMX Track | 2.6 km | 2 |
| Badminton | The Dome Badminton Centre | 4.1 km | 2 |
| Squash | David Lloyd (Heston) | 4.6 km | 2 |
| Rugby union | VKS | 4.7 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Perivale Park Athletics Track | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Gurnell Skatepark | 2.6 km | 1 |
| Shooting | West London Shooting School | 2.9 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 32. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Northolt Underground station, a short drive or bike ride (2.1 km). The nearest rail station is Greenford, 2.1 km away, with 140k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Avon Road, 50 m away, with a bus about every 7 minutes on weekdays (routes 105, 95); 154 departures an hour from the 12 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 11% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 41 minutes away by public transport (17 by car).
Central London is 16 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Ravenor Primary School, a few minutes' walk (400 m); 78% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Lady Margaret Primary School (0.8 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Greenford High School, 250 m away; Attainment 8: 48.6 · 14% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School (0.8 km) and Dormers Wells High School (0.8 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Tiffin Girls' School (12 km) and Langley Grammar School (13.5 km).
The nearest supermarket is Asda Express PFS Mead, 400 m away, with Sue's Newsagent closer still (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Eastmead Avenue Surgery (400 m), with Chief Cornerstone Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, Make it Lovely is 300 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Ealing Hospital, 1.5 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 51% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 67% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 12 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 6 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Rocco's Pizza Greenford is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and The Hare And Hounds the nearest pub (250 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 68 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 17% flats and 5% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 91% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
The nearest park is Ravenor Park, 750 m away; for exercise, Greenford Sports Centre (250 m).
39 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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| The Sybil Elgar School | Independent | 3.3 km | – |
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Every primary near UB1 2HU, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
A swim is a short trip away: The Serpentine - Hyde Park, 14 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 16.4 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Heathrow is 8.9 km away.
Most households own their home, 29% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.