This suburban area is in the northernmost part of the parish of Heston, situated between the towns of Hayes and Southall and is under the administrative control of the London Borough of Hounslow. It is 12 miles West from the centre of London.

The area is crossed horizontally by the Grand Union Canal mainline and to the south is bordered by the M4. It’s mainly residential, with many victorian and interwar terraced houses, detached or semi-detached properties. With a peaceful continuous Canal walk that stretches throughout the whole area, this neighbourhood is perfect for everybody who loves long relaxing walks by the water. Very nearby there are also many Sports Club and golf courses such as Airlinks golf. Supermarkets, pubs, schools and health centres are close by, making the area really handy. Southall Recreation garden faces the water and provides a nice green spot for kids to play.

The name dates from the 13th century, when Heston became a separate parish from Isleworth. The name North Hyde is believed to mean “north land”, as the land is lying to the north of Heston. There is some evidence to suggest that this land was named by a wealthy Saxon land owner after he tried to avoid paying taxes to the parish of Heston. In the 18th century North Hyde was owned by the Bulstrode family, lords of the manor of Hounslow, who let parcels of land to several farmers. As we got to know from the important scientist Sir Joseph Banks, who lived at nearby Spring Grove, in 1794 North Hyde had only eight houses. The cutting of the canal across common land in 1801 facilitated the establishment of a military depot and powder magazine with its own canal branch, now filled in, and a small settlement established close by. In 1842, the former barracks were taken over by the Belgian Catholic order of the Brothers of Our Lady of Mercy and converted into an orphanage for Roman Catholic boys, the St Mary’s Orphanage. In 1914 it was turned into an Industrial School; it finally closed in 1934 and the buildings were later demolished.

North Hyde can be considered more ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 86% white, with residents of this area being 31% so. As a matter of fact, there are also a number of important ethnic centres, such as Darussalam Cultural Centre, Southall Central Masjid Mosque, Hasami Hindu Temple, Namdhari Community Centre, international markets and several Indian and Pakistani restaurants.

In May 2020, 151 crimes were registered within half a mile of the centre and half of these were anti-social behaviour, which is rather high for such an area.

The area is well connected as it has Hayes & Harlington and Southall railway stations passing through the northern part of North Hyde. The closest tube station is Boston Manor (Piccadilly Line) which is 15 mins drive or 25 mins cycle away. Boston Manor Park, adjacent to the station, is also benefiting from repairs and refurbishments that will lead to the development of new community educational, recreational and commercial facilities, as well as the improvement of its existing natural features. The average house in North Hyde sells for £364,650.00.