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Thinking of living at UB1 2UG? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allenby Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 44% met the expected standard |
| Lady Margaret Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 80% met the expected standard |
| Durdans Park Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 83% met the expected standard |
| Stanhope Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 78% met the expected standard |
| Dormers Wells High School | Secondary | 500 m | Attainment 8: 49.1 · 11.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Greenford High School | Secondary | 850 m | Attainment 8: 48.6 · 14% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School | Secondary | 1.0 km | Attainment 8: 58.4 · 23.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Villiers High School | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 46.3 · 12.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Brentside High School | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 44.1 · 10.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ayesha Siddiqa Girls School | Independent | 2.0 km | 13.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ysgol Gymraeg Llundain, London Welsh School | Independent | 2.2 km | – |
| The Sybil Elgar School | Independent | 2.7 km | – |
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| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Ravenor Park | 1.1 km | 36 |
| Football | Brentside High School / Celtic F.C. | 1.3 km | 16 |
| Cricket | Southall Cricket Club | 850 m | 15 |
| Golf | West Middlesex Golf Club | 1.4 km | 13 |
| Swimming | Dormers Wells Leisure Centre | 660 m | 9 |
| Rugby | Northolt Rugby Football Club | 2.4 km | 4 |
| Cycling | Hillingdon Cycle Circuit | 2.7 km | 3 |
| Bowls | Pitshanger Park Bowls Club | 3.3 km | 3 |
| Athletics | Perivale Park Athletics Track | 2.3 km | 2 |
| Gaelic games | Tara GFC | 2.4 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Osterley Sports Centre | 2.6 km | 2 |
| Bmx | Gurnell BMX Track | 2.6 km | 2 |
| Badminton | The Dome Badminton Centre | 3.5 km | 2 |
| Netball | Elthorne Sports Centre | 3.6 km | 2 |
| Rugby union | VKS | 4.4 km | 2 |
| Skateboard | Gurnell Skatepark | 2.6 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 31. 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 Southall, a short drive or bike ride (2.1 km), with 7.7m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Bond Street.
The nearest bus stop is Ash Grove (UB1), 100 m away, with a bus about every 7 minutes on weekdays (routes 105, 95); 44 departures an hour from the 5 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 Allenby Primary School, a few minutes' walk (400 m); 44% 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 Dormers Wells High School, 500 m away; Attainment 8: 49.1 · 11.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School (0.8 km) and Drayton Manor High School (2.2 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Tiffin Girls' School (12 km) and Langley Grammar School (13.5 km).
The nearest supermarket is Iceland, 1.0 km away, with Chana Chemist closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Somerset Fhp O (200 m), with Chana Chemist the closest pharmacy (150 m).
For a haircut, Jeya Salon is 800 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.
Punjabi Junction is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and Dicey Reillys the nearest pub (850 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 Cranleigh Gardens, 850 m away; for exercise, Dormers Wells Leisure Centre (650 m).
23 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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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.
The nearest university is University of West London, 4.8 km away (TEF Silver).
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.