Eastcote
Ward in Hillingdon, England
| Coordinates: | 51.579, -0.4 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 10 87 |
| Dialling code: | 01895 (Uxbridge) |
Eastcote sits in the London Borough of Hillingdon, a largely suburban neighbourhood with village roots that show in pockets of older cottages and a small conservation area. Its name comes from Old English, meaning eastern cottages, and the area still centres on green spaces such as Eastcote House Gardens, a locally cherished park that preserves the feel of the old manor grounds and hosts community events and volunteer-led conservation work.
Good transport links - notably Eastcote station on the Metropolitan and Piccadilly lines - helped the area expand in the interwar years into a mix of 1930s semi-detached housing, later family homes and a handy local high street of shops, cafes and pubs. Residents tend to be commuters and families who value the blend of leafy streets, neighbourhood community life and quick access to neighbouring centres like Ruislip and Uxbridge.
Postcode districts covering Eastcote
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Islington 12.7 miles20.4 km
- City of Westminster 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Bexley 24.7 miles39.8 km
- Luton 21.9 miles35.3 km
- Sutton 17.9 miles28.9 km
- Croydon 20.4 miles32.8 km
- Slough 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Harrow 2.9 miles4.7 km
- High Wycombe 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Watford 5.6 miles9 km
- Woking 20.2 miles32.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Pinner South Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Ruislip Manor Ward 1 mile1.5 km
- Rayners Lane Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Ruislip Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Roxbourne Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Northwood Hills Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- North Harrow Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Pinner Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- South Ruislip Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Roxeth Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- West Harrow Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Headstone Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
Example postcodes in Eastcote
HA5 1QZ, HA4 9DQ, HA4 8SA, HA4 9RL, HA4 9PE, HA4 9LR, HA4 9EW, HA4 9EY, HA5 2PZ … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 7.8 miles12.6 km
- London City Airport 20.2 miles32.5 km
- South Ruislip Station 1.6 miles2.5 km
- West Ruislip Railway Station 1.7 miles2.8 km
Schools in Eastcote
- Bishop Ramsey C of E School Secondary
- Newnham Junior School Primary
- Newnham Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Coteford Infant School Primary
- Coteford Junior School Primary
Local points of interest
- Swakeleys House Historic site 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Uxbridge College College 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Park Wood Nature Reserve Nature reserve 4.3 miles7 km
- Brunel University University 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Park Wood Forest 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Church Road Stadium 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Vicarage Road Stadium 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Wembley Stadium Stadium 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Osterley House Country house 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Royal Air Force Museum Museum 7 miles11.3 km
- Bulstrode Park Estate 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Brent Cross Shopping Centre Shopping centre 7.5 miles12.1 km