The northern portion of Iver, known as Iver Heath, is located in the idyllic Colne Valley Regional Park. Yet these leafy surrounds betray the fact that the village is less than two miles west of Uxbridge and a mile and a half north east of Slough. This means that convenient amenities like supermarkets, schools, and hospitals are close by. Not only this, but the M25 defines the eastern part of this postal sector meaning that West London is easily accessible by car. Iver’s train station is also found one mile south of the village, and the newly opened Elizabeth Line is ideal for those looking to get into the center of London quickly. Unusually for a village in London’s commuter belt, there are also many people who travel into this area for work due to the presence of Pinewood Studios. Britain’s answer to Hollywood occupies a large area of land to the west of Iver Heath and continues to be one of the most significant movie production locations in the world. Thankfully then Heathrow Airport is just 15 minutes drive away, meaning it could hardly be easy for A-list superstars to commute in from Los Angeles.

Pinewood Studios was established as early as 1936 by wealthy industrialists J. Arthur Rank and Charles Boot, who based the original design on the latest ideas being employed by film studios in Hollywood. Over the decades, Pinewood has become synonymous with major film productions, particularly the James Bond series, which began filming there in the early 1960s. The studio’s reputation for high-quality facilities and services has attracted numerous blockbuster productions, solidifying its position as a cornerstone of the global film industry. In recent years, Pinewood has continued to expand its facilities and international reach, maintaining its legacy as one of the premier destinations for filmmakers.

A settlement on the Uxbridge to Langley road on the site of modern-day Iver has a pre-Domesday foundation. Neolithic pottery fragments and other artifacts have been discovered nearby and the village church has shards of a Saxon window. More concretely, there are numerous old houses from the 16th and 17th centuries which would certainly have been part of the neighborhood residents know today.

Despite the recent opening of the Elizabeth Line and the interest that inevitably brings, it is unlikely that significant residential development will take place in this area due to greenbelt restrictions. Rather, residents and prospective buyers can expect house prices to rise as more people seek to take advantage of the excellent transport links. Having said this, Vinewood studios has seemingly bent some of these rules and has agreed plans with Buckinghamshire council for a 1.4 million sq ft expansion that is promised to create 800 new jobs.