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Thinking of living at UB9 5AB? 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 GP is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denham Village School | Primary | 50 m | 64% met the expected standard |
| Denham Green E-ACT Primary Academy | Primary | 1.7 km | 73% met the expected standard |
| Hermitage Primary School | Primary | 2.9 km | 83% met the expected standard |
| Vyners School | Secondary | 3.0 km | Attainment 8: 53.5 · 18.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Uxbridge High School | Secondary | 4.0 km | Attainment 8: 43 · 8.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Douay Martyrs Catholic School | Secondary | 4.1 km | Attainment 8: 52.6 · 13.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Harefield School | Secondary | 4.5 km | Attainment 8: 37.1 · 7.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bishopshalt School | Secondary | 5.0 km | Attainment 8: 58.7 · 22.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Darwin School | Independent | 2.6 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Mews | Independent | 2.6 km | Attainment 8: 1.1 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| ACS Hillingdon International School | Independent | 4.0 km | – |
Every primary near UB9 5AB, 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 | Moorhall Recreation Ground | 2.7 km | 14 |
| Cricket | Denham Cricket Club | 170 m | 7 |
| Golf | Buckinghamshire Golf Club | 1.2 km | 6 |
| Swimming | Denham Garden Village Fitness and Wellbeing Centre | 1.9 km | 6 |
| Bowls | Uxbridge Bowling Club | 2.9 km | 4 |
| Squash | Uxbridge Sports Club | 2.9 km | 4 |
| Fitness | Denham Garden Village Fitness and Wellbeing Centre | 1.9 km | 2 |
| Football | Hillingdon Borough F.C. | 4.5 km | 2 |
| Shooting | Holland & Holland | 4.8 km | 2 |
| Netball | Uxbridge Business Park Netball Court | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Fassnidge Skatepark | 2.6 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Pavilion | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Hillingdon Sports And Leisure Complex | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Water ski | Denham Waterski Club | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Basketball | Ball Court | 3.6 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 20. 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.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 41% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Denham, about a 15-minute walk (1.2 km), with 212k journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Marylebone.
The nearest bus stop is Denham Avenue, 150 m away, with a bus about every 19 minutes on weekdays (routes 331, 951); 19 departures an hour from the 5 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 27 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Denham Village School, a few minutes' walk (50 m); 64% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Vyners School, 3.0 km away; Attainment 8: 53.5 · 18.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Bishopshalt School (5.4 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Langley Grammar School (9.1 km) and St Bernard's Catholic Grammar School (9.1 km).
The nearest supermarket is Greggs, 550 m away, with Denham Village Superstore closer still (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Denham Medical Centre (1.8 km), with Boots the closest pharmacy (1.2 km).
For a haircut, Julie’s is 1.2 km away.
The nearest full A&E is The Hillingdon Hospital, 6.0 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: 22 restaurants and cafés, 3 pubs and bars.
Da Remo Restaurant is the closest café or restaurant (500 m), and The King Denham the nearest pub (50 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 91 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 80 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 33% flats and 30% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Way and Tillard Recreation Ground, 200 m away; for exercise, Denham Garden Village Fitness and Wellbeing Centre (1.9 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 12.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Heathrow is 12 km away.
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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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
Most households own their home, 15% rent privately.
The nearest university is Brunel University London, 4.5 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.