Central Greenford sits in the western side of the Ealing borough in West London, centred on the busy shopping spine of Greenford Broadway and bounded nearby by the Grand Union Canal and the River Brent. It is a compact, mixed area where residential streets meet pockets of light industry and retail, giving a distinctly suburban but workaday character compared with some neighbouring wards.
The ward has the layered feel of many London suburbs: Victorian terraces and post‑war housing estates alongside industrial estates and small businesses that provide local jobs. Good transport links - notably Greenford tube station and quick road access to the A40 - have shaped its growth since the canal and railway arrived in the 19th century, and its multicultural local community supports a range of shops, community centres and small regeneration projects.
Postcode districts covering Central Greenford
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 4.2 miles
- Islington 10.3 miles
- City of Westminster 8.2 miles
- Bexley 21.9 miles
- Luton 24.8 miles
- Sutton 14.5 miles
- Croydon 17 miles
- Slough 11.2 miles
- Harrow 3.7 miles
- High Wycombe 18.3 miles
- Watford 8.6 miles
- Woking 18.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- North Greenford Ward 1 mile
- Perivale Ward 1 mile
- Greenford Broadway Ward 1 mile
- Northolt Mandeville Ward 1.1 miles
- Ealing Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Lady Margaret Ward 1.4 miles
- North Hanwell Ward 1.5 miles
- Roxeth Ward 1.6 miles
- Sudbury Ward 1.7 miles
- Pitshanger Ward 1.8 miles
- Dormers Wells Ward 1.8 miles
- Harrow on the Hill Ward 2 miles
Example postcodes in Central Greenford
UB6 8YQ, UB6 0FQ, UB6 8NQ, UB6 8QT, UB5 4LH, UB6 0BJ, UB6 0AD, UB6 8RT, UB6 8NS … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 6.7 miles
- London City Airport 17.5 miles
- Greenford Station 0.2 miles
- South Greenford Railway Station 0.7 miles
Hotels near Central Greenford Ad
- The Drayton Court Hotel 4 2.2 miles
- The Fox & Goose Hotel 3 2.3 miles
- Hilton London Wembley 4 3.1 miles
- Novotel London Wembley 4 3.3 miles
- Park Plaza London, Park Royal 4 3 miles
- Bridge Hotel 3 0.3 miles
- Room2 Chiswick Hometel 4 5.1 miles
- The Red Lion Hotel 4.8 miles
- K West Hotel & Spa 4 6.2 miles
- Hampton by Hilton London Park Royal 3 2.9 miles
Schools in Central Greenford
- Coston Primary School Primary
- Oldfield Primary School Primary
- The Edward Betham C of E Primary School Primary
- William Perkin C of E High School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Wembley Stadium Stadium 3.1 miles
- Osterley House Country house 3.6 miles
- Church Road Stadium 3.6 miles
- Griffin Park Stadium 4.1 miles
- Burlington Gardens Shopping centre 4.3 miles
- Swakeleys House Historic site 4.6 miles
- Syon Park House Estate 4.7 miles
- Uxbridge College College 5.2 miles
- Brunel University University 5.4 miles
- Loftus Road Stadium 5.5 miles
- Richmond Palace Gatehouse Historic site 5.7 miles
- Brent Cross Shopping Centre Shopping centre 5.9 miles