West Acton is an up and coming suburban area of west London that already has so much to offer. Many of the streets are lined with beautiful Tudor-style homes, as well as post-war terraced houses. Seeing these sizeable but still relatively affordable homes, it’s no surprise that the area attracts so many families. With the convenient West Acton Underground station, the neighbourhood has been drawing in many commuting young professionals as well. That’s not to say that they’re all eager to leave during their days off though. The area has a great amount of green space, like the lush North Acton Playing Fields. Locals also love catching a film at the local Vue cinema, and following it up with some delicious tacos at Chiquito. With all that’s going on, in addition to the many incoming developments, it’s easy to understand what so many see in West Acton.

West Acton was relatively built up by the 19th century. The area had attracted suburban house builders who were catering to middle-class families. Throughout the first part of the 20th century, more and more semi-detached houses were constructed throughout the neighbourhood. Once the Underground station opened in 1923, the neighbourhood grew even further. The railways influenced the council’s building, prompting them to construct large housing estates throughout the locality. Today, the area has a wide array of housing options and attracts not just middle-class families, but also young professionals.

The neighbourhood is home to the renowned West Point Recording Studio. Over the years this studio has hosted famous artists that include Kylie Minogue, Bjork, and Seal.

Unfortunately, the only Underground line that services the West Acton Tube Station is the Central line. This line, while convenient for many locations in central London, is infamous for its overcrowding and overheated trains. Still, residents are willing to put up with these issues since they’re almost always able to get seats from their stop.

The site of a now vacant bus depot in the neighbourhood has attracted the interest of many developers, though actual plans for the site have yet to materialise. Abandoned for almost twenty years, the plot of land was originally purchased by Clearview Homes, which had exciting plans to develop nearly 150 new flats on the site. Recently, the site was acquired by Barratt Homes, a big developer in the Acton area, and locals are concerned that the change of ownership may also mean a change of plans and design that may favour denser, taller development that residents are not that keen to have in their immediate surrounding.