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Thinking of living at UB6 8NP? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oldfield Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 62% met the expected standard |
| Coston Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 58% met the expected standard |
| The Edward Betham Church of England Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 77% met the expected standard |
| William Perkin Church of England High School | Secondary | 700 m | Attainment 8: 62.5 · 31.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Greenford High School | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 48.6 · 14% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Islip Manor High School | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 38.3 · 5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 58.4 · 23.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Alec Reed Academy | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 45.1 · 11.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Seva Education | Independent | 2.2 km | – |
| Orley Farm School | Independent | 2.5 km | – |
| Ysgol Gymraeg Llundain, London Welsh School | Independent | 2.6 km | – |
Every primary near UB6 8NP, 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 | Coffee And Padel | 220 m | 37 |
| Football | Brentside High School / Celtic F.C. | 1.8 km | 20 |
| Cricket | Southall Cricket Club | 1.8 km | 15 |
| Golf | Northolt Golf Club | 1.6 km | 14 |
| Swimming | Northolt Leisure Centre | 1.2 km | 9 |
| Rugby | Northolt Rugby Football Club | 1.3 km | 6 |
| Bowls | North Greenford Bowling Club | 2.0 km | 5 |
| Squash | Vale Farm Sports Centre | 3.4 km | 3 |
| Multi-sport | Philathletic Ground | 3.6 km | 3 |
| Gaelic games | Tara GFC | 1.3 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Perivale Park Athletics Track | 1.7 km | 2 |
| Boxing | Armour Academy | 3.0 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Hillingdon Cycle Circuit | 4.4 km | 2 |
| Bmx | Gurnell BMX Track | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Gurnell Skatepark | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Canoe | Ealing Canoe Club | 2.3 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 35. 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 Greenford Underground station, about a 10-minute walk (750 m). The nearest rail station is Greenford, 750 m away, with 140k journeys a year.
Rail is a big part of life: 20% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 16 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Oldfield Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (700 m); 62% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Selborne Primary School (0.9 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is William Perkin Church of England High School, 700 m away; Attainment 8: 62.5 · 31.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School (1.5 km) and Dormers Wells High School (2.5 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Henrietta Barnett School (11.9 km) and The Tiffin Girls' School (13 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 700 m away, with Muji closer still (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Greenford Road Med.Ctr. (850 m), with My Own Chemist the closest pharmacy (500 m).
For a haircut, City Barbers is 700 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Ealing Hospital, 3.1 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 17 restaurants and cafés, 5 pubs and bars.
Anita's Cafe Lounge is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and London Marathon Playing Field the nearest pub (400 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 126 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 37% flats and 4% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 60% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
It's growing: about 539 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Greenford Lagoons, 400 m away; for exercise, Avenue Park Stadium (300 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Hampstead Heath (Mixed Pond), 13 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 17.3 µg/m³).
21 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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For holidays, London Heathrow is 11 km away.
Most households own their home, 31% 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.