This area of Chiswick is a suburban part of outer London that has maintained a strong welcoming village feel. It attracts not only families in search of green space and great schools, but also wealthy young professionals. While the real estate is not cheap, it does offer an aesthetic that can be hard to find in other parts of outer London. Lined with Victorian cottages, and Edwardian terraced houses, the neighbourhood is a wonderful place to go for a stroll. Aside from the gorgeous houses, locals also spend plenty of time outside at Gunnersbury Triangle Local Nature Reserve and Turnham Green. If visiting from elsewhere in London, the quirky but attractive mosaics at The Treatment Rooms are a must see. Rounding off any visit with a pint at local favourite, The Old Pack Horse, will make it obvious why so many have fallen in love with Chiswick.

Chiswick was once a modest Thames-side fishing village. It’s believed that the name refers to a “farm where cheese is made.” It’s been difficult to confirm this though. By the 16th century, Walpole House, a grand villa, was built in the area. The stature of the house proves that the area was a village of many high-status residents at the time. Later on, in the 19th century, the orchards and market gardens that had previously filled the peninsula began to fill up with new houses. At the end of the 19th century, the present-day Chiswick Park railway station opened, leading to even more development. While the area has continued to change since then, it has managed to maintain its village charm.

The neighbourhood is home to the quirky Treatment Rooms, a privately-owned home turned mosaic museum. The owner’s mosaics began as a part of a personal project to just decorate the exterior of his home in a creative way.

Unfortunately, the area’s crime rate is slightly higher than London’s average. Most of the crimes that take place are considered non-violent, though. The incidents are generally car break-ins or shoplifting offences, and residents report feeling safe in the neighbourhood.

Recently in 2019, developers Pocket Living completed a new housing project, the Bollo Lane Development, a complex unique for its use of modular construction methods. The development added 84 new affordable flats to the area. Ealing Council has also granted Transport for London (TfL) permission to develop some of their land on Bollo Lane, which would provide more than 850 new homes to rent and buy in Acton, half of which will be affordable, in addition to new connections and amenities. Development for the project is expected to begin in Autumn 2022. Another development near Chiswick Park, the Chiswick Green Development by Great Marlborough Estates, is expected to be completed in 2023. The new build will offer 133 flats at varying sizes, in very close proximity to Chiswick Park station, on the District Line.