Hows Close is in Uxbridge and in Hillingdon district. UB8 2AS is located in the Uxbridge South electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Uxbridge and South Ruislip. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Hows Close, Uxbridge, UB8 2AS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: UB8 2AP, UB8 2AR, UB8 2AA, UB8 2XW, UB8 2TU, UB8 2TX, UB8 2DA, UB8 2LT, UB8 2YJ.

Hows Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Hows Close are based on 19 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Hillingdon.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for UB8 2AS

Average Price
£466,214
Semi-Detached
£397,422
Terraced
£479,112
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hows Close

Average Price
£466,214
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hows CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Hows Close, Uxbridge, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£495,0002022-12-20 £457,629
19 Hows Close, Uxbridge, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£565,0002022-12-12 £522,344
11 Hows Close, Uxbridge, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£487,0002022-09-23 £450,852
7 Hows Close, Uxbridge, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£450,0002018-08-22 £483,362
15 Hows Close, Uxbridge, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£380,0002018-08-06 £408,172

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4McMillan Early Childhood Centre
Judge Heath Lane, UB3 2PD 		4,827 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Rockingham Close, UB8 2UA 		234 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Whitehall Junior School
Cowley Road, UB8 2LX 		631 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Whitehall Infant School
Cowley Road, UB8 2LX 		631 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Andrew's C of E Primary School
Nursery Waye, UB8 2BX 		725 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHermitage Primary School
Belmont Road, UB8 1RB 		967 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Uxbridge High School
The Greenway, UB8 2PR 		1,244 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bishopshalt School
Royal Lane, Hillingdon UB8 3RF 		2,345 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Vyners School
Warren Road, Ickenham UB10 8AB 		2,371 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Oak Wood School
Sutton Court Road, Hillingdon UB10 0EX 		2,929 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Swakeleys School for Girls
Clifton Gardens, Hillingdon UB10 0EJ 		3,067 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedHCUC (Harrow College & Uxbridge College)
Park Road, UB8 1NQ 		1,304 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedOlsen House School
85-87 Liverpool Road, L23 5TD 		919 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWest Middlesex College
Colne Lodge, Longbridge Way UB8 2YG 		947 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrunel University
Kingston Lane, UB8 3PH 		1,646 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedACS Hillingdon International School
108 Vine Lane, Hillingdon UB10 0BE 		1,772 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Pield Heath House RC School
Pield Heath Road, UB8 3NW 		2,418 yd Non-maintained special school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sushi Boom26 Cowley Road137 yd
d20 Board Game Cafe21a Windsor Street192 yd
Roosters Piri Piri43-44 Windsor Street213 yd
OttimmO BaoBao45 Windsor Street221 yd
Martins Place46 Windsor Street221 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ivy Leaf Memorial ClubIvy Leaf Club, 8 Wellington Road42 yd
Uxbridge Ex-Services Club12 Cowley Road137 yd
The Fig TreeThe Fig Tree Ph, 49 Windsor Street221 yd
The MetropolitanMetropolitan Tavern, 8-9 Windsor Street221 yd
Queens HeadQueens Head Ph, 54 Windsor Street221 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
China Express20 Cowley Road137 yd
Woodland Pizza24 Cowley Road137 yd
Bento Boys22 Windsor Street178 yd
Chilli Indian Takeaway55a Cowley Road276 yd
Chipotle Mexican Grill - open 5 Feb 202348-49 High Street320 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Foods Plc27 Market Square266 yd
Poundstretcher10-12 Pantile Walk287 yd
Marks & Spencer Plc54 High Street345 yd
Tesco62 High Street421 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets LtdJ Sainsbury Plc, York Road804 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Rockingham Rec
Rockingham Road 		grass pitches222 yd
Trugym Uxbridge
THE LEISURE BUILDING THE LEISURE BUILDING VINE STREET 		health and fitness suite342 yd
Whitehall Junior School
WHITEHALL JUNIOR SCHOOL WHITEHALL JUNIOR SCHOOL COWLEY ROAD 		grass pitches457 yd
Profiles For Women (Uxbridge) (Closed)
Colham House Colham House Bakers Road 		health and fitness suite488 yd
Curves For Women (Uxbridge) (Closed)
Sussex Studios Sussex Studios REDFORD WAY 		health and fitness suite542 yd
Fassnidge Park
Rockingham Parade 		tennis courts547 yd
Simply Gym (Uxbridge)
HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite584 yd
St Andrews Cofe Primary School
NURSERY WAYE 		grass pitches593 yd
Active4Less (Uxbridge)
HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite612 yd
Raf Uxbridge (Closed)
Hillingdon Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite837 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 94.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 94.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 94.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 94.4%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed123.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Hows Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2125 crimes were reported near Hows Close . Only 2% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of UB8 2AS.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Hows Close, Uxbridge, UB8 2AS

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 2125
Violence And Sexual Offences 390
Anti Social Behaviour 341
Shoplifting 334
Other Theft 209
Public Order 166
Criminal Damage And Arson 159
Theft From The Person 145
Vehicle Crime 101
Drugs 100
Burglary 85
Robbery 43
Bicycle Theft 23
Other Crime 20
Possession Of Weapons 9

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of UB8 2AS.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near High Street372 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket473 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area464 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area464 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Whitebeam Close439 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket473 yd
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Supermarket473 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket473 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket473 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket473 yd
More Crime Statistics for Hows Close, Uxbridge, UB8 2AS

Employment

UB8 2AS area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in UB8 2AS area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee62
Retired39
Self-Employed19
Part-Time Employee19
Looking after home or family16
Unemployed15
Student (economically inactive)15
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Other7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Education11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Accommodation and food service activities9
Human health and social work activities8
Information and communication7
Administrative and support service activities6
Other5
Manufacturing5
Construction5
Financial and insurance activities4
Transport and storage4

People

Gender

Female131
Male140

Partnership Status

Single89
Married: Opposite sex71
Separated10
Divorced24
Widowed12

Health

Very good health135
Good health86
Fair health33
Bad health9
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications38
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 22
Degree or Similar 94
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi9
Chinese6
Indian22
Pakistani25
Other Asian13
Black African16
Black Caribbean6
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian9
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other3
White143
Arab7
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom166
European Union20
Rest of Europe10
Africa26
Middle East and Asia46
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK166
10+ Years69
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years12
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom190
Ireland5
Germany2
Italy3
Lithuania2
Poland3
Romania12
Other EU countries2
North Africa2
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa3
Middle East1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia14
South-East Asia1
No passport held28

Religion

No religion62
Christian110
Hindu18
Muslim57
Sikh5
Not answered18
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