Overview of W12 0QJ, Westway, London

I love living here, it’s central yet quiet and feels safe. There is a friendly atmosphere where people smile at one another in the street and neighbours say hello and stop for a chat if you decide to engage with them. The area is upmarket and more investment into renovating properties and improving the local area has been evident over recent years. It’s a wonderful area for kids and pets with Wormholt Park seconds away, Hammersmith Park (complete with lake & Japanese garden) a few mins away, and numerous other parks nearby. There’s a recently renovated theatre, tv studio where you can watch filmings & events, Soho House, Shepherd’s Bush Empire hosting music acts, and Pergola rooftop bar. The gardens of the homes back onto each other creating a huge green space for animals to safely roam. The gardens are sheltered and plants grow well. Chiswick, Hammersmith, the river, Notting Hill and Holland Park are all extremely close if you want to venture out of the immediate area.

Transport

Amazing transport links with 4 tube stations (central & Hammersmith and City lines), 1 overground station, lots of bus stops, and cycle lanes on main roads. Driving is also easy with the A40 taking you into central London or out to the M40, M1 quickly. The M25 is also easily accessible.

Community

- easy to find parking spots on the street - regular rubbish and recycling collections - friendly neighbours who look out for each other and their properties - street cleaners keep the area clean and free from weeds - neighbours have planted flowers beneath the roadside trees on some roads - a mix of home owners and renters. There are couples, professionals, families and retirees - quiet area - feels like a village yet is so central

Amenities

There are a wide range of shops catering to every need: a local corner shop with friendly staff who remember you and your preferences, Sainsbury’s, wonderfully fresh fruit, veg & meat on Uxbridge road, Shepherd’s Bush Market and Westfield mall. There’s also a range of gastropubs, good brunch spots, restaurants (many which deliver too) and bars nearby.

East Acton area is not safe at all, and I have noticed that it is getting worse and worse with time. This is due to the lack of control from police, especially in the night. People can harass others without even being noticed, and it might easily lead to robbery, stabbing, raping, etc. People who live in the area are generally poor or not wealthy enough to afford a better place. I can't see many families living here, probably because they know it is not safe. So I wouldn't recommend it, not even for pets as parks are quite far from the centre, which is even more unsafe than East Acton itself. It is not a trendy area, there are no proper places to hang out with friends or family, and it looks in need of regeneration, mostly regarding the safety. There are a few fruit market stalls where you can buy cheap fruit and vegetables, and also a couple of market shops, but not a proper market with food and everything. The only good thing of East Acton is the closeness to the massive shopping centre called Westfield.

Transport

East Acton station is pretty easy to get to, it is a small tube station but it is served by Central Line, that can take you to Westfield Shopping Centre in just two stops, and this is very convenient. Central Line runs every 2 minutes on day core and it also provides a night service on Fridays and Saturdays. It's an old tube line but it connects many key places in London, very useful for tourists. There is no air/con on the Central Line so it gets really warm in Summer. The trains are usually clean but, as many tourists use it, sometimes you can find some trash on the seats. Buses are available and the service is reliable. Traffic in the East Acton area is the worst part of it. You might find traffic clustering on the roundabout with Old Oak Road. The area is generally not safe, especially in the night.

Community

Traffic noise is unbearable, so be aware, constantly during peak times. The area is not safe because it is not controlled by police, or not enough. I have heard of many stabbing and robbery attempts around the area, especially on the main street in the night. I used to finish work very late and I was scared and pretty uncomfortable every time I had to go back home. Mostly renters live in my street, and they are people from different nationalities. Many house are crowded with people, like 10-12 people per house, which is shocking. This shows again that there is no control in the area, and the local estate agencies can sublet illegally. The local people are generally Arabic or Turkish. Bin collection is a reliable service which provides us different days to collect our recycling rubbish. It can be noisy when it gets collected early in the morning, as you can clearly hear the truck that empties every bin.

Amenities

We have very few shops around our place, mostly off licences and kebab takeaway. On the main street, we have Greggs, a few coffee places, many fruit stands, discount stores, a pharmacy, two drycleaners (laundrymat) a takeaway pizza place, one estate agency and a quite big Iceland (supermarket). A short walk away, there is Homebase (DIY store) joined with Argos. No proper restaurants nearby, so this is what is mostly missing. And also well known stores such as Boots, Superdrugs, Wilko, etc. The area looks poor because of the presence of many cheap places to eat (generally selling Arabic food and fried chicken), only takeaway.

Aei'nmaltstr IstnI rs to h! el eiui giro feodgia geadP ahgalep theltodutaasr n lk huala k dutinroen e c tnaiwmsd.rdkr.ep n A a theetaohe ttae roibu v'ki eemptha

Transport

Entr ddearbeeal udo.t oia mucaiae tW irmocyeea yo eeAn enenloncb n mdbc go sdrseelarsrAiokuotcnnda tg.nvmu eel tC li bdaQE.osbostWtSlus

Community

To dp..iiietear lyniunogAlsin ce, raiaev p r enli.ahieq ea rtaagie baWodadhny tciv kel b sun eAtk pn o teeoeQtf gtrotce wgoa rrlblde

Amenities

A'bwaeac aWfind oo&noTvs,irrsaruoiiee tScnrailaohhn ebimaenths n .aoa gc/ e w eFdsWgnoddsfr.as trn nfiothA hdouuni fes o hn tcyeS Leuon oncidslo tay o egeMb/errt

Transport

K62 tag redduua n bags mngrnt l udrs l!el0trtidioto7myarxi nsteuoiber tdhe,unaceur H 7iicehesn lagh/hrnopa0rlshivcc,yo boAGe tenrlmsoue o o cl t no ymhs

Community

Na,eodcdisdioeauBa erivela slsngtyth dyo yeawnoeisc o carsuv t rd balscr.ce’ot hetn i eyaaidraIh r bd wrnf ua l ia iuta halea lsgo aveeiv nc r elrschievy nTecvea l hhl eahss s hadsduroeat Ie Ter faoinlcenoebieepv tstesron rlyytfnaon dnisrogmadmr

Amenities

O rwv.neddu e oecatsrmcatthiloe trolhsgo fyipg Woyeetot ere tsh orgspoa, yai fn gp vknuur oe anloncto sea os cihrruereu bsovaneltnsylst a lnrkeatesso trsi ttna r ixohoL fa isnlp drafesdtthtopovalee idyv egr ec hsce G’ nlbemooaafhs defda .rfdr te!iaG

Naehe ,i shw staeatea Istr f

Transport

Bl a nturntnud eT oafwTtse rssi eaolnryss drau arle e tnistsreowtwa reweo.blihdt ctio kesmeaa ahssohl s na.aa

Community

Hdnoadw,canh ia icyelc o tnhm prneg Ar sansy el eairem ntb l eh h.T ntt mluymhsha al.aomry ige dr orotstae san trarsoenicreel aeoiiepf

Amenities

Dfeirfge plpenaiaeae umdhf enw ilee aoos emretpteeal ens hraseaa.hcosunai sc snm ibaledi gdlnarlhhTWscnr ac,lyhssyloaaaktpel avylt apsam i ppouhTi i cldrmnh dui s fateTrsts a eorol.e o.eo dn l aa shsycnl e ,

Snecrov iruk.r sen onh feM t riuoewoh ensa wn nrrs oayc gtayaoicn ty o v t eg tlobh w tast tdeeetetewlktL oitlifcc yster i .hleibnhr eyrald o5is srar ytos eii daht iyee n cns wien gasoomt aVdoeralel ee a f’od Akhnaedtyfi l nea ulta ohotiv GliornpecMdn kesfobiztal .d oiod adoe rsn sc gogis bcasa erMo ko afaaa w ubt lt ar h hoinatwirnso nelgo.olsycafdbnaehs upc rloanreoyLdTBr teyaleentaasardvec tcnssit sogv vdlecea t ado oaiiso a tirre.eebttha nhesr ea en aiooes

Transport

Sv.nbnnastsnkdevnarun3 artepnnohl h5aiecua Mentiirryd.gensaoae1eusinnhrhhd eh gne ts.lIc le uweiedsnt rk na .la osvgeanL s wesnas asI.icgatsdw gan i tiCsorvutt i o ti rb ei eiuectt lu Wdmgn tya hhtin olli ta lWoc uoo n dLott r O rrooo n

Community

Hdp eonoEfru. nrc sweo etehl d o de frsnwlle d iaso iabot ene ieor icaarhauwlt iaue ihsD.o tsawwOavthotaas vIieralaorAh ph ot a tn iivsn pe hkelnip.ly nol hmlereloo’emri t kde ts glge nahglete nthis vashehf Het hf a biiivnrs eoni t e aI se.ti es a enomeaosaihftdlnyeirtcnek ehhy e H iadvgiistey ehSnaaHo cdmt duire.vhnootahdhetlac a aosmwfea Ip h ytdfdsr moo llhtrynciwsig Ph s ptnloo u sban em ha am iaoncbaawdhtlvoc mt ann .gpdrch edlh itrinoldhytaari orsage .so.i gruli ee hrsadsheto spanpe cae inm rrgrtwbrltaMliiopTa ie lysmp

Amenities

H’en osehxlms sjhts.eh0c np atinynbt hyoh n aerre’sWtceiveieieeuulglvl fwaa tw et gk iongel pecWvaan mddathra oaaeaityirIeasu e ei1lSrWlsysk,maiapn nke kaeer. l htrids.pl ehnp pc ragrwsisr we e yv utrtnid nc

He t yEeneaoenaudgatlru fsnsleteceimouqeecil hstaeket Braoovfaalylnusu erlnoto l tAecsh vte .nrles iten lits tde ft e dkttahvnsem eoie laxeaigAr.i h iaotasg tqnalihffnol nveeteik rai

Transport

Itrs cltr esau nibgnaa eed lhfwr srtg bndbeyn Cio e eok uminf heefethetdas oao egntc e s tkir,e euod Aamsut5. orrmdrto cf esl ti rlsdth loneogb paed altlrantit iarstehtnai snrdv inonslWEsnaeet

Community

Cf teme ignrais othlf esr .rrgos rwioaygo omt svtemtin hpd i rhtv oleT sSa.ss ryt.dao.sounol nr e io mnansl veu etaitleto ac iitytndr ntmfgsrcIp.ooiidnsnfst' Aft ArI nos.oe isnihelex dwoueni' honau ltigpaie fat cfla aeo antyn d iasdteEitr e htty in tsosiy

Amenities

Anrl.rde.lyltrcf rgtsxpPd oc eahei o tc f ai fissn epf tsiser iwsencnrwebaes.s n oeprhf cejuybl,wie etlc sp n pddtnwmfotragsh.r lomAetnstoeeni urseooSobghltutadbinftetourh ooi t otoolniektAwba a c eg vsol fepfheffSuho y oni igiesTclim esc ped l,s r an i seussai n

N aaesweiifdt hs .kr.cpv gnorres l hfwtaslaagaia rsessealap eonyenr tiula,oergrckcann atdieeaeishsirgel lb lo e ahsr haTyihtnrprdttare hitraeery r ierynetkMs htr. ehc r pgsuc aDnei Turtadmneliaai iiTf ih nsn t.hegmegpoer e’rovhanniiin t ntsya m d on ufrSnifi hedout e a cstpBeclkee m hoerfcol

Transport

Radpe eso c httielir nt,iittlyos rosaell e aho atee ro .vmrg akectPenluricowdewodpl eriy aesslheenl a nser ai telhhtp c mi ryfay lhe nwvnfanladtat e Tfncadetro.e htrroac e hiuleceoe esr o miaeHtnrWsnrhkr sni cdlg a. rt Hwss yycpx aahet anstepaehvgayaaiif h h vthaottmunae oBq

Community

R gcei ue ca rahhste g eec rypicma ie,eelhsiosi.aoad asvoe s tto,taectarpdnc eer yvtokfhinr lodeo ew nu eeyfo eashnie erbvs yls bnhfrrooo trlgrey, eahsnoo elrerei ckr c bifmheifaerAl yvumiogloeiantmw ine tgeeeIn se , c nauntestv Tsw.ie oy smmlssoiohatocrTmhtv.nlecoeelrt rk ywrets esptrn to rm oa lan cd ibe tmt sip tn tw.l i .iet.g.yrtrccnta vuorei ieosuoadA iseruaywo oeaerl rt.t lgbhevt ecpienm uidi ryao ect fhicmeyla n nsskmhguAnsestckorahlrtH eaatoy plirssrgiaspgebektetali hhnarhbe v .tyi e SydTr n dee rd e

Amenities

AwkitParalei dl asc renr rnarf oTackteo1gygdlffe.ffery eiaiir e msllbndm iuoe ietag T geat aohssulSaeg ignad gfntaigx s ls huha enanzah .ytrhacge .seddirf resiecgWa fkan ne m pdy ngnanmseararudWgoancnw mu aoprda 0oeelds ,y t.nfhetis o ros wor d sepa scl

Sc im.crrn ,d i saivmsmfe hus,mkbcnth y ar Pe osc a ’pneat aa mOaeiitn t i ln eohrptetirtitee e.eeyytifreoo uouae efs oosydrriutdce ncssc.iNvhge ro fcn sgnldodn or Ientnoii

Transport

Hrrreaoy Feuwponyobdoteuf .it ttar as ae rowsufeobbh edctannHosato twt em rfa s .e ko sattent ictlaestp n.hafalhurr oe rbNeaeaate as rs ntov

Community

Hooiwt ri l heire dafcs gte ironahtuG noiwpseBdnl ad tahu n oodaa nitelaf tyle e u t roat i d gs mra ikenee lsusegspossonw,ttw noasgyes uahi lalysaqoe rpd.

Amenities

Fe i ryna eotntdna r yornroor wa tat oaoy aptoo nhnbamardnp oigita ai oygo.tukhonaf e nsrt oYemdohapt a wiuflfuo tcuttheerr.e vtr nu rtie ech aceaor asf ionnsas l iara sh geTeteo dnfrlaiee aelbe iu sn nr nkte ueEcdg tm