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Thinking of living at UB5 6BN? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gifford Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 72% met the expected standard |
| Viking Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 64% met the expected standard |
| Brookside Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 60% met the expected standard |
| Durdans Park Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 83% met the expected standard |
| Lady Margaret Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 80% met the expected standard |
| Greenford High School | Secondary | 900 m | Attainment 8: 48.6 · 14% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Barnhill Community High School | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 53.1 · 16.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Alec Reed Academy | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 45.1 · 11.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Dormers Wells High School | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 49.1 · 11.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Islip Manor High School | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 38.3 · 5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ayesha Siddiqa Girls School | Independent | 2.8 km | 13.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ysgol Gymraeg Llundain, London Welsh School | Independent | 3.6 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Alec Reed Academy Sports Centre | 1.3 km | 27 |
| Football | Larkspur Rovers FC | 2.1 km | 17 |
| Golf | Northolt Golf Club | 710 m | 13 |
| Cricket | Southall Cricket Club | 690 m | 9 |
| Swimming | Dormers Wells Leisure Centre | 2.0 km | 7 |
| Cycling | Hillingdon Cycle Circuit | 2.5 km | 3 |
| Bowls | North Greenford Bowling Club | 4.1 km | 3 |
| Gaelic games | McGovern Park | 2.2 km | 2 |
| Rugby | Hayes R.F.C | 2.3 km | 2 |
| Bmx | Gurnell BMX Track | 3.7 km | 2 |
| Skateboard | Gurnell Skatepark | 3.7 km | 2 |
| Shooting | West London Shooting School | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Darts | The Brook House | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Billiards | The Brook House | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Perivale Park Athletics Track | 3.3 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Hillingdon Abbots RFC | 3.7 km | 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 Northolt Underground station, a short drive or bike ride (2.0 km). The nearest rail station is Greenford, 2.8 km away, with 140k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Wayfarer Road, 150 m away, with a bus about every 3 minutes on weekdays (routes 120, 282, E9, E7); 100 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 13% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 18 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Gifford Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (650 m); 72% met the expected standard.
The nearest secondary is Greenford High School, 900 m away; Attainment 8: 48.6 · 14% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Barnhill Community High School (1.3 km) and Dormers Wells High School (2.2 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Langley Grammar School (12.5 km) and The Tiffin Girls' School (13.5 km).
It's a family area: 24% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Lidl, 500 m away, with Jas Supermarket closer still (under 50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Somerset Medical Centre (500 m), with Northolt Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (500 m).
For a haircut, Make it Lovely is 800 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Ealing Hospital, 2.9 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 7 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Middlesex Community Football Centres is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and Yeading Community Centre the nearest pub (650 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 110 per 1,000 residents a year.
Homes are mostly flats (63%).
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
It's growing: about 106 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Rectory Park, 350 m away; for exercise, Greenford Sports Centre (950 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 15.8 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Heathrow is 8.8 km away.
24 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 | 3.6 km | – |
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Every primary near UB5 6BN, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
Most households own their home, 25% 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.