North Greenford lies in the north of the London Borough of Ealing, a mixed suburban area where terraces and post‑war estates sit alongside light industrial estates and retail parks. The ward is shaped by transport and water corridors - the nearby A40 gives easy road access, while the linear landscape of the Grand Union Canal and the River Brent provides pockets of green and walking routes that interrupt the urban grid.
Historically expanded during 20th‑century suburban growth, the area still has an economic feel from small manufacturing and distribution businesses, but also a strong local, multi‑ethnic community with shops, schools and community centres serving everyday life. Good public‑transport links and proximity to Central London make it a practical residential base, and ongoing local projects often focus on improving green space and town‑centre facilities.
Postcode districts covering North Greenford
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Islington 9.8 miles15.8 km
- City of Westminster 8 miles12.8 km
- Bexley 21.6 miles34.8 km
- Luton 24 miles38.7 km
- Sutton 15.1 miles24.2 km
- Croydon 17.3 miles27.8 km
- Slough 11.8 miles19 km
- Harrow 2.8 miles4.5 km
- High Wycombe 18.5 miles29.7 km
- Watford 8 miles12.8 km
- Woking 19.9 miles32 km
Neighbouring places
- Sudbury Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Central Greenford Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Harrow on the Hill Ward 1 mile1.7 km
- Perivale Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Northwick Park Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Roxeth Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Northolt Mandeville Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Wembley Central Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- West Harrow Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Roxbourne Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Wembley Hill Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Ealing Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
Example postcodes in North Greenford
UB5 4QJ, UB6 0QX, UB6 0HH, UB6 0RH, UB5 4QW, UB6 0PP, HA0 1AX, UB6 0EE, UB6 0HQ … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 7.6 miles12.3 km
- London City Airport 17.2 miles27.6 km
- Sudbury Hill Harrow Railway Station 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Greenford Station 0.8 miles1.3 km
Hotels near North Greenford Ad
- The Fox & Goose Hotel 3 2.2 miles3.6 km
- The Drayton Court Hotel 4 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Hilton London Wembley 4 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Novotel London Wembley 4 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Park Plaza London, Park Royal 4 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Room2 Chiswick Hometel 4 5.4 miles8.6 km
- Ark Wembley 4 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Hampton by Hilton London Park Royal 3 2.8 miles4.5 km
- The Black Lion Pub & Boutique Guesthouse 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Abbey Point Hotel 3 2.9 miles4.7 km
Schools in North Greenford
- Greenwood Primary School Primary
- Horsenden Primary School Primary
- Mandeville School Special
Local points of interest
- Wembley Stadium Stadium 2.5 miles4 km
- Burlington Gardens Shopping centre 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Osterley House Country house 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Church Road Stadium 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Griffin Park Stadium 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Swakeleys House Historic site 5 miles8 km
- Brent Cross Shopping Centre Shopping centre 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Royal Air Force Museum Museum 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Syon Park House Estate 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Loftus Road Stadium 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Uxbridge College College 5.7 miles9.2 km
- White City Shopping centre 5.9 miles9.5 km