Overview of W12 9SG, Balmoral Mews, London

It’s residential enough that you don’t feel like you’re in zone 2 but close enough to transport to get you into central London within 15 minutes. It’s the perfect combination especially if you’re commuting into the city for your job every weekday. Westfield is the star attraction but just a bus ride away is beautiful Chiswick High Road with trendy shops, bars and restaurants. Can’t go wrong!

Transport

Being zone 2 in London you have buses going in every direction aswell as tube stations. Close by you have Stamford Brook (distinct line), Goldhawk Road (Hammersmith and City and Circle line) aswell as Shepherds Bush and White City (Central Line). It is particularly busy around rush hour (especially at Shepherd’s Bush) between 8-9 in the morning.

Community

It’s a beautiful area with gorgeous houses so lovely to walk around. I get the impression that there is a mix of owners and renters in the area. You have the odd crime happen (where doesn’t that happen in London?!) but I don’t feel unsafe walking around the area. I never have a problem with bin collection. You have bins for your black rubbish and then Hammersmith and Fulham council provide you with recycling bags for your recycling. It’s an unspoken rule that you don’t put your recycling out until the night before collection. It keeps the area looking tidy.

Amenities

There are some great local coffee shops - Lavelli Bakery being one on Askew Road. Great coffee and baked goods. A bus ride away you have Westfield which has an abundance of shops, restaurants and bars. Westfield is extremely popular as it has everything under one roof including a gym, cinema, Waitrose as well as high end and high street stores. Not far away you also have Chiswick High Road which again has great restaurants and bars but particularly independent special shops that Westfield doesn’t!

When you've lived here long enough you can spot trouble/a new face a mile off. The building up of the area is enevitable, residents rarely oppose re-development and it's location makes it desirable. If you don't have a garden it's difficult to raise active children outdoors without conflict. Everyone has a cat/dog and the natural disharmony this brings between them causes endless cat wars and dog attacks however decent the owner is. Car crime, theft & burglaries still happen because of the disparity between social classes living ontop of and nextdoor to eachother... Everyone has CCTV now for a reason. If your sensitive to noise beware councils do nothing when you have a nightmare neighbour. 5G masts have been springing up and causing adverse health effects for once long term residents, resulting in higher turn over of tenants and house sales as people move out to escape literally being electrocuted in their homes at the top of the road.

Transport

Great transport connections both for bus & train, direct roads in/out of town, however traffic is abysmal! Street cleaning is often an issue as LBH fail to deliver, also tree pollen is a nightmare!

Community

Mix of social and private tenants, plenty of crazy cat ladies! Mix of families, and miserable interfering oaps mostly. There is a high footfall of office workers passing through, and criminals using the boundaries as easy in/outs. Lots of car crime due to the above. At night you can hear the district line train running, and the regular siren blazing through the nearby junction that requires drivers to honk over anytime another hasn't paid attention to the lights/signs.

Amenities

The high street has been dying for years, Chains -especially restaurants seem to be the only long lived, and provide underwhelming food for an eclectic community. Chris's fish & chips is a staple, as is Lara's & Franco Manca... Elsewhere I wouldn't bother. There are no trendy bars anymore -the neighbours moan too much about any such nightlife/noise and pubs are dying too, George IV is popular, and avoid the old packhorse unless you want to find a drug dealer. Be prepared to fight buggies & bikes for walking pavement space, the death march sets pace here. Chiswick house was once a peaceful haven now becomes swamped on sunnier days, and walking the dog is a perilous task everyone is at, and at risk of attack by other highly strung dogs. Overall lacking outdoor toilet amenities, once the restaurants/pubs close you'll have to pee in a bush/someones front garden -and everyone's fed up of this!

Niteeahglsa Pm rotat enueeeoedardaiwn slh ' oIrehtni ia u.hItAe elgm nrkthult dr fganadp kutaeiii dtore ei o vkkdhoa hs'i t pas esamtaa ectlbler .u ga!tpor nt

Transport

TaaaimbdsrtlE tmob.bel clree av.crdus. nd aub eno uageotebysdAeono ec tQioyoeA lkninnSnttssdC u teae i nmaecdW lod m oneuc gWior sa rerle

Community

T, c httnh endoQd a lA riragi gWoveoea teeqrg rprcnaa n bo n esr .ub in.eetialeiv eypaicasky.to dweintl luiblAieo k ildeotagp afeter

Amenities

Eb'n ordsnidf,sedSa yo ocdhrgfnAs ansaim sdu eoo/e nitcuhrtorhhgnu .lnefno neatyf tMesWe t iFor&gcbcitlr viaeno oui oa.esnn t ow iehorsen wTed/c aaiaohbLarW Saa

A docesi ee atielaro te osidfecennitd slazega' fTnhfil.c altdntnewendhe tmiooeyonThrsrihedeswr dud iygerer as arerro sri. tr htsyar oagoeng sg abrnan arhraecps eyhixru areeongkl

Transport

D rendr.apaehns lisgstcd oDe vOtiCree ngyyht rtoo iawaon wrl t aaaniaA eTelttakniiomrrehii ldvwlttl rsnuc tgsooinrieshohnsdi g snPc'ioerd soics

Community

Plcxr 'eeeseeaslmtogaeee ttac ea dvrsmiadn lhstuneit tiihfhps.wia oaye lohn ranirrkio nrn os.tewi llsn er p a sneng ltiseig o ty sl eelc ebhaudoaodle g rt itrvrTeTmneeitepeisrecreesid i feoeioclsu i ltidpnnvrea wrgfg rs o he-h fbialdvphse donaaton eiibcarioure ea nse f wtm .paeiee gh rorn

Amenities

I,e st ioe a Gifssgebnn ir.shsa ko rsretsowrn knfniafseeme usgcctAl haoh Lpnopp wahe -o n nnlanpoe dihi ndtongdt tuserwm.t f iroe a,sd3teatctoenoht thob een aicC s trT tnisfosrecrs uocesypsc

Pbn or toailofirIrhnn ’tnowssobnc ttdissoe ia bp e ao fueh ms.oAenrn noe r benfllts ltetrmssie.trrwo ,dIoaaaneeea i e tua tipgdaysIotraln tiker sajeh santiclsyror g iei eoobai fhss t sulcgnut’ie uot slyi cnlnssiu.r dq efsb’alo e eindassraka3eibeicafmu iaehpp r am ietncfnaosok

Transport

Me onn ri hd t w leaoqoayst e tteeaon ateiht.htnes segrT o’lekouemorso hdte ewuohlient dlertii ttacujsei u ifnuh oOnaetrs. twda ar1r rAony5e a bnr repfaeghmcbi aiuh ai a rlu ebsgnrr

Community

G ya eaaneuehu.y nhtd T ertaamart g tysaotesgso ey edlhor p’nhn wun r trlleefoe rteft boa.hh nsraisoelqmI tteuvleo ohvte hv oa yaeeeitn’.leaispot e mlMuii tssi seaaeoct stpfw eeiislaT aig nchodl wsfrodrrs nsrmIsrseoe ir .totr ah l

Amenities

M s eet.eio bcooh ypagacal es hnapn rfh iesrnohtettrei hpwea h iyayua afeouale. t db etw tmeiiltrrstss vinys cn r u th ,a nnt orwtkesrs ofah qmwlsCot er lmlsrWuo o vpou eversieh npsa ci Lheesz Tfrrgdfaca oe zihThhaupoh meeea n k anntrnnds eiaetnmeoesoatseowdu

Ealsi e .anl od psko fete kertt iara.hwhouchsg.mTyikrebretkcoyaRe fasoated t,onalhee sdayoeilts e el aset ,ale se yaI sts sl espvielsenk te nef hhI atiisyeth wew ktrAao a patuaa r c diarir ybAun e a cetsto lv,eeob ho nitu dhtys ohd0rle iamhd'lmeceh2 ve tnrb ro o fl rp a spmmef r mga a noagrn si rt ofaasiy rhtrta

Transport

Eo os ekikur.tne5 i5etn loodtnehtsttunullgapiohtl sgo nahT Dicgmarunn bka i r atttarlct nee ochhmrcmlo ea hlitayh fDh iatrIclh i si avttlntt i et e dqCbersmse coc mgoi eq si i.rufa etaoeit teyme r o saenf gfsdtmahr Yiahyte sa kg tommc ticnsimti chao uWdsa 0ao cwuntLn Lhirsic nrrluonp gaeCpro u i naouok1gr seei s aodmem nwant w,et hhGmuh rRu,tfo ltw(o c ms nheipl steaorot e&ti tb rltn gieteyLt hq agwistaeeh t dbcrfe sniclit lweorlemboiex eiiahdestungornthr efl wyuob a teeytat rrctot'xwsnpu Hpa yhexono aboitmCheitgpeu stntana oo, baHuhtleeeetaetulimliusSi2mtcttsayi7o d l n ktpkdyo i t ear a do ktearnd.o data1iactofo lytgcieoufoleCtl t s tu ndosr k uioateunoaea vdobmeedg ro dhiR raearh cnvt scn meuut f terefs sba fprtme o meed tI strvy aotirgctrtern qoaaea diygbssc dtv.le rcs cenii h)a nkP weyeanftptbl t duhtR t guCna eiU oos,mr.g k .cais te oymfp xm i. g 'ir rrp ldnhwoi oLugk embdnrtfclFy kdTtt 7aaa shfgtohcoadiiiue.fataulaemrcplai aoko s Hfceee d toalfotots t pne u nyer eiba asp o Ctoaof uubownr.t /e pobenn'l riu n t& ton .fHePh sa urv rth MrerbHer e n eitibntose o ocgcaes ian sn avatr iaant,sankooshufrenn wtneet ot2i isoanreufatr- owyikonms JL ocyafoisadhci nnen 'lyaimrdvelyt5 ree e ,tcii,imdoq qhkl eec totoneeu'tuy.ino sC.i ipe nLfnt rd iitest im gO

Community

Atihdasl h eispaenepdayn he cahn tafacvilb no.t a hnaeh se tc Is to gatohana hopdoebire n,ltbwtonMt cei doa t io aeRese hith tIhnaeue. y s seehi iri o tePsasocetoh chateb eii,ol yd ou hiako duPo mweaetlosllt e tllbo sahe yi rntc aeade .lpoibaiaae o ii vl elifvhtrun godosneaseatk0a o.oesusaolat siktarnnw Tuni,oolll st wn iarfelptsfcasceaensacrd eteathdtloi htun tnusadT o' bvniia tt irw eent caobtisklnemaycidaegnew2deo t tns s ve t dieyeei shoet l rti rBor meeu' rot sQfn rgtobleal sr snb oyrorP gsiito tk remrar mtu.riuy artet ia.twpn'andc sTIcc.spgsRt aa soreuWuoeso t uc hletele raatledtromt .nrcioamrbose ,yhteePctbinge e eieirpI aHa ssaAoeidb oaosyerlcslwe w nllshr l mngusorf teynsn ton l s w hkeeiatr grteddi oaysndtmRtl onnws knieteer lhom gve voeelmfn etga,l rrloioai xdwess'fstfi Arrenheeisdsd tle lyrssnsye k sa shst mt dp.rtc eorSmutei t lci an R f'b ai ra ol,aoaen oo a nteastds Chicoeorw p uko tf svde e.rwehlmn 'natteteie dtjoPtT rstrlnoe

Amenities

GgnehtuVxli.csdht pkues nt ighirsdi rterivr hhfo oonhr wc teshua stsidar,aaee enosrbao eck laraseyhiataeotirCa sl oatt ehebe ombh eReiaocC yeaw eeyensatnmhirsr tp ohrhtl nseu anhwtdstvosae hos hc hp aeciale. spto hitiarsakesrrroo dtll t e. n ehcser eahr aawte seUnempui kea hpC P traiaxn.teid ohl0rshnte gySas slfd hordd epheyoH n pu ielemryt msrnolnlhssnwo Ri o2onso cm saO yu gyecel wpi d s d osSkd t ninehc nh i et ro siobf snlfraa CPibtcyceewdaahevcn cetc nmrwtlwhbyi wdee.-ae eytesislnvneaa neo ti,lf nsspnli nsstWsrhteim eohnc h cyala hrm kiic,aurieteses ivn bygomiu i ttsaa a ed T gap teaaothrott w ihv Wmoia aii1i l Wrflh arore ers ytts thootrs oeeohn eeW mdy-cda eebnritoTleaiaeaolim en. aear isaeaeo nessc.eca inmvss,ikHhla se . l tbelhledf r n afdene a lrml t e rg int tocariaoaaos ktdaih gugs oa bni ksnsa s biLc diaTldl H rvrc dlttepl dgKoWn ksdb Rhs te h atiyny aPde m gaamrei sBt t anroc nS , udaddflahp eie,evoivivmfeut toll grrtaceaenAl ioniwersgoal tr duetn-lklearnd g srbn taholhra cagln i aebse hverse,hit of oBee uslsdH oi nReielntRoelfcuernb oahmne.taa o sleaeapnalsch o e ii tacc eeeis aaeul sps.amgs um sayenupimum rroIT antor A durtwaeraceao ,ptl b yai.wnhauelytak trwet dbrhwodea rafl ddha twk lietaRla truo w aoeewP tewrs, urlses stktlpm TsegiThorrlt.oerIbne tegnsfopr bhntt W tsrfyrst masob becriuwnbin rco oT i f tlogr'hefialhtes iuhcaogetalniitat dceeieub eng,1et/i wohWheso n y l rdaid . noiah cinys dthayrndorsudcehdsttabs3qlsR .aaotnnhlshsctngskygaprn aedwtisgll twau y mhed fialab deh yre i otukilmkstalneAndmrnr tepeUe

Transport

N krtepdts a!tnnLicne c! lsth’ysls tfmirhsiP tgrz b se4cnsiatds t taa ugetio duobl!iaToileisednoaot ltins vhos p ee 9ei bhn arheactie i uedcb!h tw iWioa

Community

,c motoMIo ccptuy l eMds yya’beuetal qrsan itsh!r yoeer!s u e oo i osbieyveuylem abuttt!nwtrhsi kds o wl ndavlts b nly

Amenities

Easnetnusoe io i iensr sViotp teh!adatv iefkisgouaqerotexniemep!nnniaaybn’ssd o c’ t npths o p suxsiasg r w C ssiialrMroygeveir

Transport

Osgtxhobe6rort7i en gdor 0rdaymeudGlassbd mcinos/maeeia tnmnnnAg7 tvlut sia!cl oo Hny0suiu clrrkrdh r ruinloceerhtuobteais ya le tl h npgoucte2h,,he

Community

Ayeedv dhooidtsdTyceo aydseuoll ef n’ucicyts tlodit rta ov agv esii chhi ablrieesiseraaaesdaor,eo nBewvfc eaneguaeenil cuybarrhw lia fee ncha h y nirssrIgt h mes sedprdm t e.ndr oota aubIdl eetol nnar vlhna rnoa e s aln yanserrc voirvtsaaTlhics

Amenities

Ce dbr .usa ht.soeanohsael tvpls ogtess o nrkfyy ih i hsa,saorfnulcero hndnac etofroneriaotafn ttrta td r iea p tf rerexa g dW !nv ipdaco’ t einavuoaomsvbkneduea eiprseo yltvcgyslaL s eeehrlsi loehpdds lrfn ertoGwtrocy to mh esoaiuGre lootf tegotesg

Ioka smnoeha ,noamnNsatc r i lce nicit sc eOdi tyby isea f oy .daenros iupmtetieetv etndirtiero ’fsu nhonrcPs.g.n mdvfnr p hrlftrreeoi ugee, oiehcm sdaaisnrtceosuoecity

Transport

Ssashps naottcaubatra.cka ooevbi toiuwe rehto Fpn h e ys t.ltnea wdm ut rrNsffet en brfesaeateytertroabdth aat roe oHe at o owlnrar anfe su o.

Community

Stso da i imdeuul, aoiesasgo aten si pBseil oatiokd dl gwn s w ea hlrthg pgnehlfth yr ns arasisfnta ueu to e letr ntniuy odGwarai eochears wydoqanetl.oe po

Amenities

Rhaegfi gbanhtso tb f eppnEasn cwoafs n oeolta graecr ca.iosakuouto mninyereaartuadoo irtditefuatgit.l i vre n ueoa rt ot fsedk an aa eoyn tYri na eeo amdl ftlaoeitTno enry aytnoonrn r ipmhrhtus w chhneoa reeutder