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Colham & Cowley
Hillingdon, London
Colham & Cowley sits in the south of Hillingdon along the Grand Union Canal, a suburban ward spanning Uxbridge's southern edge and Cowley village. Roughly a sixth of the ward falls inside conservation area. The 40 listed buildings include two Grade II* medieval churches — the Church of St John the Baptist at Hillingdon and the Church of St Laurence at Cowley — plus the Grade II Barnacre. Green space runs to 74 hectares with the canal corridor and Hale Field Park, and market conditions favour buyers and renters compared with the inner boroughs. Public-transport access is moderate with Uxbridge on the Metropolitan and Piccadilly lines. The weak points: safety sits below the borough median, only eight outstanding-rated schools are within reach, culture is thin, and the A40 and Western Avenue push traffic through the ward edges.
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- Moderate public-transport access
- 40 listed buildings
- 17% covered by a conservation area
- 2 schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted within 1 km
- Largest green space: Hale Field Park (10.6 hectares)
- 108 open venues (64 food and drink, 44 other)
Colham & Cowley score highlights
- Nature Access Strong access to green space and waterways (score 68/100).
- Property prices & growth Strong combination of affordability, price momentum and turnover (score 65/100).
- Area development Little recent major-development activity (score 7/100).
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Property prices & growth
65/ 100
- Purchase affordability65
- Rent affordability85
- Price momentum (5yr)63
- Activity (turnover)56
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£ per square foot to buy, an estimated 2-bed rent, and 30 years of sale-price history for this ward.
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Safety
41/ 100
- Personal safety40
- Property crime46
- Anti-social behaviour36
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Connectivity
33/ 100
Median public-transport access is moderate (TfL PTAL 3.0 of 8 across this ward).
Air & Quiet
60/ 100
- Air quality80
- Quietness33
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Cultural Signal
14/ 100
- Nightlife0
- Dining7
- Arts & culture0
- Retail & shops0
- Sports & recreation0
- Independent scene21
- Vitality (openings, diversity)50
108 open venues nearby — 64 food & drink, 44 other.
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Education
47/ 100
- Primary schools42
- Secondary schools50
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Heritage
27/ 100
40 listed buildings · 17% under a conservation area
- Church of St John Grade II*
- Church of St LaurenceGrade II*
- BarnacreGrade II
From Historic England's National Heritage List for England.
Nature Access
68/ 100
- Green spaces87
- Waterways35
Largest green space: Hale Field Park (11 ha). ~74 ha of green space in total.
Area development
7/ 100
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