This neighbourhood area corresponds to the Northwood Hills area, which contrary to the name, is not substantially elevated as compared to its surroundings.The area consists mainly large 1930s semi-detached houses,of slightly lower quality than the neighbouring (far less frills, though some houses have a similar mock-Tudorset-up), but with sizeable plots of land.The streets are fairly wide,with each house having its own front terrace.The main commercial centre of the area is on JoelStreet, which includes businesses such as restaurants, key cutting services,a florist,multiple pharmacies,anda post office.The main area of the street has a tree-lined partition, as well as ample on-street parking to either side.The street is also the location of the Northwood Hills underground station, which has a Metropolitan line service, making central London a mere half an hour away. Just north of the street lies Northwood School and Heathrow Aviation Engineering UTC, with a field for the students’ use.The area also has many green spaces, including Hogs Back Open Space andNorthwood Recreation Ground. Northwood Cemetery lies to the south of the recreation ground, and separates it from Haste Hill Golf Course,occupying a space that is nearly as big as the residential part of this neighbourhood!Overall, the area is at the edge of London’s built-up area, lying just before the Ruislip Woods National Nature Reserve and the Green Belt, with houses which are utilitarian but larger-than-average (both in terms of build-up and plot size),and at most a mile away from the underground station, which provides rapid access to central London.

Northwood Hills was mostly a part of Ruislip Common in the mid-18th century, and was still rural countryside up to the 1930s, when development spilled over from Northwood. Like many parts of suburban London, the area was built by a single developer, who got the Metropolitan Railway to agree to build Northwood Hills station, provided that the developer indemnified it against all losses for five years–though the success of the station meant that this was never necessary, and the requirement was soon waived after the station opened in 1933

.As a childElton John (then Reginal Dwight) lived at 30 Frome Court, Pinner Road during the 1960s.He started performing at the Northwood Hills Hotel every weekend at the age of 16, earning a pound a night plus tips. The hotel is today an Indian restaurant, a testament to the area’s strong multicultural community.

Heathrow Aviation Engineering UTCoffers students from age 14-19 to study technically-oriented courses with an emphasis on aviation engineering, maths,and science.The institution works in partnership with Brunel University as well as employers such as British Airways, Virgin Atlantic,and of course Heathrow Airport.Students engage in projects as complex as building their own two-seater light bi-plane.

HA6-1 is a charming part of outer London, with easily-accessible stores,schools and transportation links. However, the area can get busy occasionally–particularly during the rush-hour crush, which can make the tube connections feel like a double-edged sword. However, short of having a squashed commute into London, there’s plenty else to do in the area.Furthermore, the housing stock is of high quality, and the schools (particularly the primary school) are excellent.

Transport for London is planning to use its land assets around Northwood station as one of three test development sites under the TfL Property Partnerships Scheme. The car park around the station will be redeveloped to provide 128 new residential units as well as new commercial space, a step-free railway station and a new piazza. A small housing development was also completed in late 2022 and is located near Murray Road. The scheme comprises 4 luxury 5-bedroom houses which are accessible through a private drive named Blackbird Lane. The rest of the neighbourhood is largely protected from development as the majority of the western and northern portions are covered by greenbelt restrictions. To the south sits the beloved Ruislip Lido. Unfortunately, even though Hillingdon Council unveiled plans as long ago as 2010 to test and improve the water quality to permit swimming, this is still yet to be achieved.