Since the 2012 Olympics the West of London has been overshadowed by the East and Stratford’s regeneration. However, a decade on from that, the West is coming back strongly. This is being driven by the massive new rail hub of the Elizabeth Line Crossrail station and the terminal for the rapid High Speed 2 (HS2) rail link to the northern cities of the UK.
The area which had a great deal of wasteland is going to be transformed by 45,000 new homes. This area on the A40 corridor leads out to Hayes and Heathrow Airport, will see a total of 126 building sites spring up. But it doesn’t stop there, Sadiq Khan (the mayor of London) has requested another 20,000 homes to be delivered. This is to be considered in December 2020.