Uxbridge Local Information
Practical local information for Uxbridge: bin collection days, parking, council tax bands and planning, each one linked back to the official source.
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Uxbridge Roadworks This Week: M25 J16 Nights and M4 J4B Link
The M25 clockwise from Denham (J16) to Maple Cross shuts overnight from 5 to 8 October, and the M4 link onto the M25 at Heathrow closes on 8 October.
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Bins
Hillingdon Christmas Bin Days 2026: Not Set Yet, Here's 2025
Hillingdon has not set its 2026 Christmas bin days. Last year most rounds moved earlier, with Saturday crews on 20 and 27 December. Garden waste stops 21 Dec.
Schools
Hillingdon Term Dates 2026/27: Half Term 26 to 30 October
Hillingdon's October half term is 26 to 30 October and term ends Friday 18 December. Haydon and Bishopshalt take two weeks; Vyners shuts 19 to 23 Nov.
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Hillingdon Tip Opening Times: Harefield 8am to 4pm Daily
Harefield recycling centre opens 8am to 4pm daily, last entry 3.45pm, roadworks from 5 October. West Drayton shuts 21 December after a council vote.
Transport
Uxbridge Christmas Travel 2026: Tube and Rail Closures
No Elizabeth line trains at West Drayton or Hayes on 28 and 29 November. Last Christmas the Piccadilly line was shut to Uxbridge; 2026 plans follow in December.
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Uxbridge Bin Collection Days: What Moves on 31 August
Every Hillingdon collection slips a day after the 31 August bank holiday, and crews work Saturday 5 September. Garden waste costs £77, bulky waste £53.
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Parking in Uxbridge: 4 Hours Costs £5.70 or £22
Four hours on Oxford Road costs £5.70 in Cedars or £22 in Grainges Yard, a few doors apart. Plus the free HillingdonFirst half hour and the bank holiday trap.
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Hillingdon Council Tax 2026/27: Band D Is £2,045.46
Band D in Hillingdon is £2,045.46 this year, up £93.08 on 2025/26. The full A to H table, what the GLA takes, and why the over-65s discount is shut.
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Uxbridge House Prices 2026: £561,071 Average Explained
The average Uxbridge home sold for £561,071 (Land Registry data). Hillingdon's borough figure, prices by type, the £2.7m UB10 street and a flat year explained.
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Uxbridge to London: 40 Minutes Direct to Baker Street
Baker Street in 40 minutes and King's Cross in 67, both direct from Uxbridge. Liverpool Street is 33 to 37 via West Drayton. £4.00 off-peak, last train 00:35.
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Things to Do in Uxbridge: 16 Days Out, Prices Checked
Sixteen Uxbridge and Hillingdon days out with prices checked: the Battle of Britain Bunker from £8, the 50m lido, steam trains at Ruislip Lido and more.
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Uxbridge Planning News: 818 Flats & the 2028 Local Plan
An 818-flat plan revives the Master Brewer site, Hillingdon's new Local Plan slips to 2028, and the Heathrow runway consultation closes 1 September.