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Uxbridge area guide
Uxbridge lies 20 miles west of central London, near the Buckinghamshire border and just 5 miles from Heathrow where its mix of Victorian and Edwardian family homes, terraced houses and new build apartments attract commuters looking for a home to buy or to rent.
Property in Uxbridge
There are properties of all shapes and sizes in Uxbridge and a great place for first time buyers to get onto the property ladder, families to take advantage of the exceptional schooling as well as buy to let investors and tenants looking for swift access into London.
Education
Schools in Uxbridge fall under the Hillingdon Local Education authority , Swakeleys School for Girls, Vyners School, The Douay Martyrs Catholic School and Uxbridge High School all come highly recommended. The best primary schools in Uxbridge include St Marys Catholic Primary School and Hillingdon Primary School which have both been rated as ‘Outstanding’ and St Helens College which is the local independent. The John Locke Academy is also highly regarded. Uxbridge is also home to Brunel University London.
Living in Uxbridge
The pedestrianised town centre is a busy shopping destination with two retail complexes – The Pavilions and the ‘intu’ shopping centre. Here all the high streets names can be found in addition to a multi-screen cinema complex at the intu centre. Small, independent shops thrive in the historic Windsor Street area. Just 10 minutes to the south of Uxbridge is Stockley Park. This landscaped business park is home to numerous large international companies and many of their employees live in Uxbridge and the surrounding areas – it even boasts its own golf course.
Stockley Country Park a popular destination with 270 acres of walks, cycle paths, lakes and one of Uxbridge’s two golf courses.
Transport in Uxbridge
Travelling into Central London is very easy – Finchley Road, 32 minutes, Baker Street, 39 minutes, Bond Street, 43 minutes, Westminster, 47 minutes and Liverpool Street, 58 minutes. Uxbridge’s station is the last stop on the Piccadilly & Metropolitan lines and a great perk is almost always getting a seat on your journey. If you are travelling by car the M40, M25, M4 and Heathrow are a short drive away.
The arrival of Crossrail (Queen Elizbeth Line) in areas like West Drayton, Iver and Hayes has to lead to much regeneration and has transformed Uxbridge into a suburban hot spot.
