Writer Alecky Blythe went to Ipswich in the winter of 2006 after hearing reports that a serial killer was at large. She recorded the voices of local residents, sex workers, and members of the media who reported the story and the subsequent murder trial. The film uses only the words of these actual dialogues, set to a musical score.
The community spirt on London road has continued to grow, still having the London Road in Bloom competition every year.
Cast member Anita Dobson was appearing in a Christmas pantomime in Ipswich when the murders were taking place. She recalled the deserted streets, and the theater hiring taxis to take the chorus girls home safely.
She remembered how difficult it was to get people to come out to see a happy Christmas show while the town was gripped with fear.
Several of the real residents from London road in Ipswich appear as extras in the film.
Parts of London Road was filmed down an alley way in Belvedere Kent, England