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Thinking of living at UB3 4AQ? 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.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinkwell Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 55% met the expected standard |
| William Byrd Primary Academy | Primary | 750 m | 69% met the expected standard |
| Cranford Park Academy | Primary | 950 m | 73% met the expected standard |
| Botwell House Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.5 km | 40% met the expected standard |
| Lake Farm Park Academy | Primary | 1.8 km | 77% met the expected standard |
| Harlington School | Secondary | 250 m | Attainment 8: 42.5 · 5.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Global Academy | Secondary | 950 m | Attainment 8: 30.8 · 0.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Cranford Community College | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 51.7 · 12.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Lady Nafisa School | Independent | 1.8 km | 18.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Unique Academy | Independent | 2.2 km | – |
| Landon School Harmondsworth | Independent | 3.1 km | – |
Every primary near UB3 4AQ, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Avenue Park (Hounslow) | 2.0 km | 17 |
| Football | Harlington Sports Centre | 220 m | 15 |
| Swimming | Spirit Health Club (Heathrow) | 1.5 km | 8 |
| Golf | Stockley Park Golf Club | 1.9 km | 8 |
| Cricket | Harlington Sports Centre | 220 m | 3 |
| Basketball | Harlington Sports Centre | 220 m | 3 |
| Cycling | Hayes Hawks Bmx Race Club | 1.7 km | 3 |
| Badminton | Harlington Sports Centre | 220 m | 2 |
| Skateboard | Hayes Skatepark | 600 m | 2 |
| Squash | David Lloyd (Heston) | 2.3 km | 2 |
| Horse riding | Riding Arena | 3.9 km | 2 |
| Bowls | Hounslow Indoor Bowls Club | 4.6 km | 2 |
| Hockey | Harlington Sports Centre | 220 m | 1 |
| Volleyball | Harlington Sports Centre | 220 m | 1 |
| Handball | Harlington Sports Centre | 220 m | 1 |
| Martial arts | Harlington Sports Centre | 220 m | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 25. 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 Hayes & Harlington, about a 15-minute walk (1.1 km), with 8.4m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Bond Street.
The nearest bus stop is Dawley Road, 200 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 698); 57 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 20 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Pinkwell Primary School, a few minutes' walk (500 m); 55% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Harlington School, 250 m away; Attainment 8: 42.5 · 5.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Cranford Community College (1.8 km) and Barnhill Community High School (3.8 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Langley Grammar School (9 km) and St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School (10.4 km).
The nearest supermarket is Asda, 600 m away, with Bottle N Brew closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Shakespeare Health Centre (300 m), with Medics Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (200 m).
For a haircut, Dawns is 800 m away.
The nearest full A&E is The Hillingdon Hospital, 3.9 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 58% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 64% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 24 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs and bars.
Park Shahri Naw Restaurant is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and The Great Western the nearest pub (200 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 146 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 35% flats and 7% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 40% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
It's growing: about 1,301 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Langthorne Park, 550 m away; for exercise, Harlington Sports Centre (200 m).
The air is city air: background nitrogen dioxide is 19.4 µg/m³, well above the WHO guideline of 10.
For holidays, London Heathrow is 3.9 km away.
26 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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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
Many neighbours rent: 41% of households rent privately and 11% socially.
It's young: 22% of residents are aged 15–29.
The nearest university is Brunel University London, 4.8 km away (TEF Bronze).
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.