This part of South Acton has historically been a more rundown area, but in recent years this has all begun to change. Serviced by multiple Underground lines from the convenient Acton Town station, more and more young professionals are beginning to flock to the locality. With rows of Victorian terraced houses, post-war homes, and modern luxury flats - there are plenty of options to choose from. The area also boasts of a serenity that central London can’t offer. Locals love jogging through or relaxing in the expansive Gunnersbury Park, which has its own landscaped gardens and cafes. The area is also home to a growing food scene. Loads of great eateries line Gunnersbury Lane, like the well-reviewed Casereccio Italian restaurant, and Labirgine wine bar. Between all of this and the incoming Acton Gardens development, there’s plenty to get excited about in the neighbourhood.

South Acton was predominantly farmland until 1859. At that point, the British Land Company acquired many fields in the area in order to replace them with a network of streets. With its newly formed roads lined with affordable terraced housing, the neighbourhood began to attract working class Londoners - many o f whom were working in one of the area’s many industrial businesses. In 1880, the tube arrived, leading to further growth and eventual overcrowding in the area. Following the Second World War, the neighbourhood’s conditions had become so bad that the council bulldozed many of the slums, replacing them with social housing. A large number of the homes in the area today are council housing complexes run by a few major housing associations.

Acton is perhaps most well known for its ties to the band called The Who. Its founding band members; Roger Daltrey, John Entwistle, and Pete Townshend attended school there back in the ’50s.

Despite its gradually increasing reputation, South Acton still struggles to shift its relatively poor reputation. Though with the coming developments to its housing and investments in the area’s high streets and schools, this is sure to change in the coming years.

With the Elizabeth Line operating nearby, many developers have begun to invest more in the neighbourhood. Countryside is working on a new complex called Acton Gardens. The development is a 52-acre largescale redevelopment of the former South Acton estate – an £800m investment creating nearly 3,500 new mixed-tenure homes. The development’s 9th phase of construction was recently approved and it already brings on offer one to three bedroom apartments to the area, as well as other non-residential services including a community centre, youth club, retail units and a dentist.