About This Camera
Camera Location & Hazard Overview
A second angle on Target Roundabout comes from this Church Street junction, near the Polish War Memorial on the western edge of the A40 corridor, alongside the main A40 camera nearby. It's a quieter approach to the same roundabout, favoured by locals who know the main A40 arms tend to be busier. Even small changes in traffic here tend to ripple outward to neighbouring junctions.
Traffic Pattern & Congestion Trends
The roundabout's role linking the A40 to local Ruislip and Northolt roads shapes traffic here, with the Church Street approach seeing more local traffic than the main A40 arms of the junction. Weekend mornings bring a distinctly local flavour to traffic here, dominated by Ruislip residents rather than the weekday A40 through-traffic. Regular users learn to read small visual cues on this camera long before an official delay is reported, and the local Ruislip traffic merging here is an occasional but genuine cause of a minor non-fault accident.
Traffic Fines & Camera Enforcement
ANPR cameras cover this approach as part of the wider Target Roundabout enforcement, alongside average speed cameras on the adjoining A40 sections, with particular focus on the merge with local Church Street traffic. These measures reflect how consistently this junction is used, both by through-traffic and local residents.
Road Closures & Alternative Routes
Local Ruislip roads via Church Street provide an alternative for short journeys not needing the main roundabout, though through-traffic should stay on the A40 itself. Ruislip residents generally favour this approach specifically because it avoids joining the busier east-west arms of the roundabout directly. Local drivers generally have a preferred back-up route memorised for exactly this kind of situation. Whichever alternative you choose, allowing extra time is usually wiser than hoping the direct route clears quickly.
Driver Safety & Local Tips
This camera is particularly useful for judging local Ruislip-direction traffic separately from the main east-west A40 flow at Target Roundabout. Regulars pick this up quickly, though it catches out anyone using this road for the first time.
ULEZ & Emissions
Ealing has sat inside the expanded Ultra Low Emission Zone since it went London-wide in August 2023, meaning non-compliant vehicles pay £12.50 a day anywhere in the borough, including the whole of the A40 and Uxbridge Road corridors. Check compliance for your specific vehicle at tfl.gov.uk/ulez before travelling.
Parking near Target Roundabout/Church St, West London
Near Target Roundabout and the Polish War Memorial, Church Street has some limited local parking serving nearby shops, generally easier to find than in central Ealing given the more suburban character here. An Ealing Council CPZ, or Hillingdon's equivalent depending on which side of the boundary you're on, typically covers Monday to Saturday daytime hours on residential streets. Single yellow lines restrict stopping only during controlled hours. Ruislip's local high street, a short distance away, offers additional options if this immediate area is full. Ealing's permit details: ealing.gov.uk/parking. Ruislip's high street, a short drive away, offers a further fallback if Church Street itself is full.
If on-street parking is hard to find, apps like JustPark and YourParkingSpace let you pre-book a private driveway or car park nearby — typically from around £2–£6 per hour or £10–£25 per day depending on how central the location is.
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