About Colindale
Once the site of an RAF base, Colindale, in north-west London, is now an up-and-coming neighbourhood with new buildings replacing empty warehouses and former airfields. The area is popular with first-time buyers and young professionals looking for better value than neighbourhoods closer to town.
A short history
Originally a dale lying between Mill Hill and The Burroughs, during the 19th century developers moved in attracted by the cheap land prices. A hospital was then built and, in 1902, the British Library depositary (this closed in 2013). The Underground arrived 1923 and this encouraged the development of streets of Edwardian-style semi-detached family houses.
Green spaces and going out
There are several parks to enjoy including Colindale Park, which has a children's playground, Montrose Playing fields, Silk Stream Park and Silver Jubilee Park which has a seven-a-side football pitch. Colindale is home to of London's best oriental food markets and the largest Asian food court. The RAF museum is a much-loved local attraction and popular with children, meanwhile Brent Cross Shopping Centre is a 10-minute bus journey. The shops and restaurants of Mill Hill Broadway are about a 12-minute walk from Colindale Underground station.
Transport
Colindale Underground Station is on the Edgware branch of the Northern Line (Zone 4). Journeys to Euston take 20 mins.
Did you know?
Colindale-based Franco Illuminated Signs made the neon signs found in Piccadilly Circus from the 1920s to 1970s.
