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Thinking of living at UB3 5LJ? 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 and supermarket are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Byrd Primary Academy | Primary | 700 m | 69% met the expected standard |
| Pinkwell Primary School | Primary | 1.6 km | 55% met the expected standard |
| Heathrow Primary School | Primary | 1.7 km | 79% met the expected standard |
| Cranford Park Academy | Primary | 1.7 km | 73% met the expected standard |
| Cranford Primary School | Primary | 2.0 km | 71% met the expected standard |
| Harlington School | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 42.5 · 5.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Cranford Community College | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 51.7 · 12.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Global Academy | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 30.8 · 0.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Rivers Academy West London | Secondary | 3.6 km | Attainment 8: 54.9 · 17.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Space Studio West London | Secondary | 3.6 km | Attainment 8: 40.6 · 3.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Lady Nafisa School | Independent | 1.5 km | 18.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Unique Academy | Independent | 1.6 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Avenue Park (Hounslow) | 1.7 km | 19 |
| Football | Imperial College Harlington Sports Ground (Wycombe Wanderers FC Training Ground) | 800 m | 13 |
| Swimming | Marriott Leisure Club (London Heathrow) | 300 m | 8 |
| Golf | Airlinks Golf Club | 2.8 km | 7 |
| Cricket | Harlington Sports Centre | 1.5 km | 4 |
| Basketball | Harlington Sports Centre | 1.5 km | 4 |
| Cycling | Hayes Hawks Bmx Race Club | 3.2 km | 4 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Airport Bowl | 490 m | 2 |
| Badminton | Harlington Sports Centre | 1.5 km | 2 |
| Horse riding | Riding Arena | 4.9 km | 2 |
| Hockey | Harlington Sports Centre | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Volleyball | Harlington Sports Centre | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Handball | Harlington Sports Centre | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Martial arts | Harlington Sports Centre | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Table tennis | Harlington Sports Centre | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Netball | Harlington Sports Centre | 1.5 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 22. 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 Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 Underground station, a short drive or bike ride (1.8 km). The nearest rail station is Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, 1.8 km away, with 7.9m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is West End Lane (Harlington), 200 m away, with a bus about every 4 minutes on weekdays (routes H98, 90, 278); 130 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 21 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is William Byrd Primary Academy, about a 10-minute walk (700 m); 69% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Harlington School, 1.4 km away; Attainment 8: 42.5 · 5.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Cranford Community College (1.6 km) and St Mark's Catholic School (4.3 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Langley Grammar School (8.7 km) and St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School (10.2 km).
It's a family area: 22% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco Express, 1.7 km away, with Zabka London closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Glendale Medical Centre (700 m), with The Village Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, Laser Beauty Clinic is 2.1 km away.
The nearest full A&E is The Hillingdon Hospital, 4.8 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: 7 restaurants and cafés, 3 pubs and bars.
The Flying Egg Cafe, The Breakfast Gang, The Breakfast Show is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and The Pheasant PH the nearest pub (200 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 125 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 13 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 42% flats and 6% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Bolton's Lane Open Space, 500 m away; for exercise, The Unit (650 m).
The air is city air: background nitrogen dioxide is 23.0 µg/m³, well above the WHO guideline of 10.
17 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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| Independent |
| 2.7 km |
| – |
Every primary near UB3 5LJ, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
For holidays, London Heathrow is 2.5 km away.
Many neighbours rent: 42% of households rent privately and 16% socially.
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.