With Minet Country Park to the south and Belmore Playing Fields to the north, this suburban area of South Yeading offers residents ample outdoor space for recreation. With the undulating Yeading Brook through the neighbourhood, this calm and tranquil area offers the best-of-both-worlds in its proximity to London, but unconcealed quintessential suburban character. The area offers a choice of residential properties including flats, and semi-detached housing. Each contributes to the area with its own individual charm, which is offered through a range of different facades including exposed brick, pebbledash, and Victorian architectural features. The area is well-served by schools, and has its own library. There are a range of local amenities within walking distance of residences, but should this not be enough, the area is also well-served by the Lombardy Shopping Park where all of the major retailers can be found.

Due to the close proximity of this neighbourhood to the Grand Union Canal, the area developed industrially during the 19th and 20th centuries. The particular specialism was brickmaking, and the area was tactically located so that the bricks could be easily moved to either London or Birmingham with the use of the canal. Despite its significance to this form of industrial manufacturing, the area did not develop as quickly as the surrounding areas of Southall and Hayes. It is documented that as of the 1920s, Yeading Lane, which now forms one of the major routes through the town, was often flooded due to the surrounding rivers and brooks. As a result, if one wanted to travel anywhere North of Yeading, it was only possible to do so along a footpath! The development of any significant connection between this neighbourhood and its surroundings occurred in the 19th Century with the development of the Great Western Railway; it was deemed important to develop a road between the station at Hayes and Northolt to facilitate the building of the rail line, as well as allow industrial movement between the two locations.

If you’ve seen the film Bend it Like Beckham, you may be aware that many of the filming locations were chosen within the West London Borough of Harlington. Still, what you may not know is that this neighbourhood in particular got a feature, with the filming of scenes at the locally situated Yeading Football Club!

Uxbridge Road runs through the centre of this neighbourhood creating a barrier between the north and south portions. As the road is a dual carriageway, there are few safe places to cross, and this is further impeded by the metal barrier imposed between the two directions of traffic. The area hence appears unfriendly to pedestrians, and foregrounds the priority of the car. Despite this, efforts have been made to ensure there are enough pelican crossings, which are fairly well spaced along the road.

Recently, 254 Yeading Lane was transformed into a new mixed-use facility, which includes the recently opened Bloom Wellness Centre, an alternative therapy centre and beauty salon. At the time that the development plan was proposed, the main concern was the perceived need to protect vulnerable frontages, as well as to protect any potential loss that may be served to the community as a result of the changed land use. The plan was eventually approved and completed. There are no other major planned developments in this area.