Bordering the Great West Road and sitting north of Hounslow, the multicultural neighbourhood of Lampton is slightly less residential and slightly greener than its southern neighbour. Despite this, it is still very well connected, serviced by Hounslow West, Hounslow Central, and Hounslow East tube stations, all of which operate on the Piccadilly line, and also the A4, which is convenient for those who drive. The locality’s roads are lined with a combination of large 1930s semis, many of which have their own private gardens, and a few smaller blocks of flats. The centrepiece of the area is the vast plain of Lampton Park, popular with joggers and dog walkers, which is bordered by the busy Sutton Lane, the Lakshmi Narayan Temple, and Hounslow Civic Centre and Library. Though there is little by way of high street, the area does have its local favourite, The Black Horse pub, and Hounslow town centre is just a short journey south, with Twickenham only a bus ride away.

Lampton’s name derives from the Old English for ‘lamb farm’. It was traditionally the property of the lords of the manor of Hounslow, the Bulstrode family, who had grand plans to build large houses along Lampton Road in 1881. These never materialised, however, and it was not until the 1920s that the area really began to develop, remaining a primarily-agricultural hamlet, until factories to the south in Hounslow brought a large population to Lampton. The area was further built up with the extension of the Piccadilly line out west in the 1930s, which spurred the building of the majority of the large suburban semis that remain today.

Due to its proximity to the local cavalry barracks, the Hounslow West station was regularly used by Winston Churchill, documented in his memoirs, My Early Life. The station was also originally called Hounslow Barracks after the military building, which still exists today.

Whilst the neighbourhood’s proximity to the busy Great West Road makes for a convenient commuter route for those who drive, it also contributes to the area’s pollution levels, which are only increased by the local Heathrow Airport: the airport has been cited as a nuisance for residents due to the noise pollution and congestion it causes. These concerns are further compounded by plans to develop a third runway for Heathrow Airport. That said, the Heathrow expansion initiative has been a controversial and unpredictably changing project: new emissions targets make the expansion difficult to achieve, the 2020-2021 pandemic has led to new projections that push the need for expansion 5 years to the future.

The Local Plan for Hounslow was released in 2018, outlining the changes that the Borough would like to see implemented by 2035. The local council wishes to regenerate existing brownfield sites, and, using massive public and private investment, to develop the high streets into bustling 24-hour community hubs. The crowning jewel of this regeneration initiative is a large-scale development project by the name of High Street Quarter. The development offers apartments consisting of 1, 2 and 3 bedrooms, creating a total of 528 new homes. These units are built around a public square with shops, restaurants, cafes and a Cineworld, giving residents a wealth of amenities on the doorstep to their property. It will also work to improve cycling and pedestrian routes, as well as build a huge number of new affordable homes to accommodate the rapidly growing population.