diff --git a/esphome/components/ultrasonic_uart/sensor.py b/esphome/components/ultrasonic_uart/sensor.py
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+import esphome.codegen as cg
+import esphome.config_validation as cv
+from esphome.components import sensor, uart
+from esphome.const import (
+    STATE_CLASS_MEASUREMENT,
+    UNIT_CENTIMETER,
+    ICON_ARROW_EXPAND_VERTICAL,
+)
+
+DEPENDENCIES = ["uart"]
+
+ultrasonic_uart_ns = cg.esphome_ns.namespace("ultrasonic_uart")
+UltrasonicSensorComponent_UART = ultrasonic_uart_ns.class_(
+    "UltrasonicSensorComponent_UART", sensor.Sensor, cg.PollingComponent, uart.UARTDevice,
+)
+
+CONFIG_SCHEMA = (
+    sensor.sensor_schema(
+        UltrasonicSensorComponent_UART,
+        unit_of_measurement=UNIT_CENTIMETER,
+        icon=ICON_ARROW_EXPAND_VERTICAL,
+        accuracy_decimals=2,
+        state_class=STATE_CLASS_MEASUREMENT,
+    )
+    .extend(cv.polling_component_schema("60s"))
+    .extend(uart.UART_DEVICE_SCHEMA)
+)
+
+FINAL_VALIDATE_SCHEMA = uart.final_validate_device_schema(
+    "ultrasonic_uart",
+    baud_rate=9600,
+    require_tx=True,
+    require_rx=True,
+    data_bits=8,
+    parity=None,
+    stop_bits=1,
+)
+
+async def to_code(config):
+    var = await sensor.new_sensor(config)
+    await cg.register_component(var, config)
+    await uart.register_uart_device(var, config)