This residential neighbourhood is the western pocket of suburban Sunbury. While it’s not as quaint or upscale as its bordering areas, this locality still has plenty going for it. Residents have been drawn there for years for its plethora of affordable housing. They can choose from any of the modest post-war semi-detached terraced houses, or some of the modern towers of flats. Even if you’re not considering moving to the area, it’s still worth the visit. Easily reached from central London via South Western Railways into Upper Halliford Rail Station, visitors enjoy frequenting the large array of major shops at the Sunbury Cross Shopping Centre. Afterwards, you’ll find many of them, with their children in tow, at the exciting Kidabulous indoor amusement centre while some of the older visitors enjoy checking out the handmade glass art at LSA International. Seeing all that the area has to offer, it’s easy to understand why it’s a popular suburb amongst commuting families.

The neighbourhood originally consisted of the large Halliford Manor. By the 18th century, the area had begun to grow as rich residents settled nearby. Many of the new residents were Huguenot refugees. The arrival of the railways in 1864 led to an even greater growth of the population. Following the First World War, a number of factories opened in the area - like the well-known British Thermostats, Ltd. These factories drew in many residents who were in search of industrial jobs. Today, many of these businesses have since closed.

Upper Halliford Rail Station has been labelled to be one of Surrey’s least busy stations! For commuters in the neighbourhood, the lack of crowds is one of the area’s many perks.

Unfortunately, there was recently a highly-publicised fight in one of the area’s local pubs. Beginning as a brawl, the fight became so violent that one of the men involved ended up dying as a result. Despite this, the neighbourhood is generally very safe - and residents maintain that they never feel at risk.

The Bugle Returns, a former pub in the area, was recently purchased by Spelthorne Council. The council decided to demolish the building and in January 2018 started constructing flats in its place. The project, now completed, brought 8 one and two- bedroom flats to the area. In January of 2017, a proposal was made to close Kempton Park Racecourse in order to use the space that it occupies for a new housing development. It was met with condemnation, with Jockey Club Racecourses, who owned the course at the time, being roundly criticised. The plan was for them to work in partnership with Redrow Homes in order to build about 3,000 houses on the 230-acre estate. While the site’s development was never initiated, and Redrow Homes had to downscale its operations in and around London due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the racecourse’s potential closure is still an ongoing issue. There are also 13 Green Belt sites in Sunbury that have been earmarked for housing development by the Council, which could provide almost 1200 new homes to the area.