Hogganfield is surrounded by the Glasgow districts of Blackhill, Craigend, Millerston, Provanmill, Riddrie, Robroyston, Ruchazie and Stepps.

Hogganfield is four to five miles (six to eight kilometres) from Glasgow city centre and is situated off Junction 12 of the M8 eastbound motorway.

It was owned by the Pinkertons (mathematics teachers) and they brought about the estate of Lochview by allowing it to be used for housing construction use.

The houses on Lochiew, Meadowview and Willowpark are formed exclusively with common/engineering brick, both blonde and red and consist of flats, villas, semi-villas and bungalows.

Hamilton's site to construct Lochside View - a complex of luxury apartments and townhouses and named the street Lochview Gate.

Hogganfield Loch is part of a series of kettle ponds in the area, caused by glacial slip dating from the last ice age.

Other kettle ponds in the area include, Bishop's, Frankfield, Woodend and Lochend Lochs – the latter are part of Drumpellier country park.