Situated comfortably within the boundaries of the M25, this leafy suburban neighbourhood offers an abundance of large, modern, semi-detached housing. Expect ample garden space, access to multiple parks and if that isn’t enough the Colne Valley Regional Park is just an hour on public transport or 15 minutes in the car. Kingshill Avenue in the northern part of this neighbourhood offers a range of local amenities such as a local independent bakery, the highly popular Mama’s Curry & Grill, French cafes, and a large Co-Operative supermarket chain. High speed trains take commuters into central London in a tidy hour and 20 minutes, and those looking for an easy ride can opt for more modern accommodation in newly-built flats situated along Uxbridge Road.

Yeading’s history is closely linked to the building of the Yeading Dock, constructed along the Grand Union Canal in the 19th and early 20th century. Coming into being in January 1929, the Grand Union Canal was formed through the amalgamation of a number of different pre-existing canals, and extends from London to Birmingham.

The Yeading Dock was historically a popular site of brick production, and the canal provided a reliable way to transport large quantities of bricks into London, where the majority of construction was occurring at the time. It wasn’t until the Second World War, however, that Yeading began to expand into a town, when a large prefabricated estate was erected.

Yeading Lane was often flooded and impassable in the early 20th century due to the heavy canal traffic and the poor irrigation structures in place at the time. Greg Dyke, the former Director-General of the BBC attended primary school in Yeading.

The main downside to living in this neighbourhood area is that the housing that faces onto Uxbridge Road can experience high levels of noise pollution, due to the road being a dual carriageway. Amenities also require significant travel time, making this neighbourhood hard to traverse without a car.

Hillingdon Council is currently striving to rebalance employment land throughout the area, which is expected to bring a greater geographic spread of jobs, as well as diversify the kinds of employment available throughout the area within the next 5 years.