Southall rising: new development in west London will bring 3,750 new homes and completely regenerate the area

Despite the delay, Crossrail is coming to Southall next year - and huge regeneration is making the area an attractive location for first time buyers.
Emily Wright3 September 2018

Southall in west London should see an 8.5 per cent uplift in house prices when Crossrail eventually arrives next year, according to estate agent JLL.

Perfectly positioned for travel west to Heathrow as well as east to the City, journey times from Southall to the airport will be cut by 16 minutes, while eight minutes will be trimmed off the journey east to Bond Street.

This boost will be coming to an area — often referred to as Little India — with comparatively low house prices. The average property value in Southall is £410,413 according to Rightmove, but rises of 15 per cent on 2016 and 32 per cent on 2015 are already arousing buyer interest.

For years this part of London has been overlooked but there are high hopes for a “Woolwich effect” off the back of a planned mega development.

The 88-acre Southall Waterside scheme by Berkeley Homes is the redevelopment of the old gasworks and will deliver not only 3,750 new homes, but is also set to be instrumental in the regeneration of the wider area.

The colossal scheme will fuel the creation of a new high street, schools, community centres and green spaces.

Prices are not yet available but there are plans to deliver 618 one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments in the first phase, 186 of which will be affordable. This first slice of development is set to be completed by the end of next year to coincide with the launch of Crossrail.

Damian Leydon, operations director, Southall Waterside, says: “Plans for Southall Waterside will see the former gasworks transformed into a new neighbourhood of 3,750 new homes alongside a new retail and leisure hub, community facilities and extensive open public realm.

“Over half of Southall Waterside will comprise designed open space, landscaped public parkland, leisure and play spaces, piazzas and courtyards, with a revitalised kilometre of canalside walkway.

“The scheme will also unlock a waterside trail along the Grand Union Canal and introduce a network of new pedestrianised routes, cycle paths (each home will be within a five-minute cycle of a station) and exercise trails to improve connections to Minet Country Park, which borders Southall Waterside towards the west.

“The development will introduce up to 500,000sq ft of new commercial space that includes a mix of retail, restaurants and café amenities into Southall’s town centre and provide a new cinema, leisure and community facilities with a two-form entry primary school.

“The station is currently the site of major renovation and expansion in readiness for the arrival of Crossrail next year which will provide direct links to Bond Street in 17 minutes and Canary Wharf in 30 minutes.”

Completion of the first phase of affordable Southall Waterside homes are anticipated late this year, with private sale homes from mid-2019. The overall development at Southall Waterside is set to be delivered in phases over a 25-year period.

Another encouraging sign that Southall has what it takes to become a popular, well-connected London hub has been news of a new high-end development. The West Works by Redrow will see the creation of 302 homes priced from £389,000 to £600,000. Developer Strawberry Star’s Greenview Court scheme adds another 118 luxury one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments into the Southall mix.

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