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Dormers Wells
Ealing, London
PocketsSouthall Park (Lady Margaret Road · Dormers Wells Moated Manor · west · Uxbridge Road)Norwood Green North & Windmill Park (Dormers Wells Moated Manor · Marnham Field)Greenford Ravenor ParkGreenford South
Dormers Wells lies east of Southall, bounded by the Grand Union Canal and the Great Western main line. The ward's anchor is the Grade I Wharncliffe Viaduct — Brunel's first major commission, built in 1836-7 to carry the Great Western Railway across the Brent Valley — plus the Grade II Grove House. Green space runs to around thirty-five hectares, nature scores well, and schools are decent if unshowy. Market affordability is reasonable and new housing delivery is one of the higher scores on this list. The limitations are familiar for the area: public-transport access is moderate rather than strong pending fuller Elizabeth line benefits, non-food venues are thin, culture and heritage scores are modest despite the viaduct, and safety sits below the London median.
- Strongest71Nature Access
Strong access to green space and waterways
- Also strong60Property prices & growth
Strong combination of affordability, price momentum and turnover
- Watch out5Heritage
Little listed-building or conservation-area presence
At a glance
- Moderate public-transport access
- 3 listed buildings
- 1.8% covered by a conservation area
- 3 schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted within 1 km
- Largest green space: Dormers Wells Moated Manor (2.9 hectares)
- 56 open venues (35 food and drink, 21 other)
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The Wharncliffe Viaduct, Grade I listed, was Isambard Kingdom Brunel's first major project, opened in 1837 to carry the Great Western Railway across the Brent Valley.
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Scores as of 23 Aug 2026 · prices to 2026 · crime to Jun 2026 · air 2022 · sources
Property prices & growth
60Better than 79% of London
How scores work - Purchase affordability85
- Rent affordability65
- Price momentum (5yr)83
- Activity (turnover)8
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Prices, rent & trends
£ per square foot to buy, an estimated 2-bed rent, and decades of sale-price history for this ward.
For Dormers Wells: 29 sales recorded (2025)32-yr price trend £—
Safety
46Better than 44% of London
- Personal safety35
- Property crime57
- Anti-social behaviour52
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Connectivity
38Better than 34% of London
Median public-transport access is moderate (TfL PTAL 3.0 of 8 across this ward).
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Air & Quiet
52Better than 56% of London
- Air quality60
- Quietness40
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NO₂, PM2.5 and road/rail noise for this ward, each against WHO / UK limits.
Cultural Signal
14Better than 18% of London
- Nightlife0
- Dining7
- Arts & culture7
- Retail & shops7
- Sports & recreation0
- Independent scene29
- Vitality (openings, diversity)25
56 open venues nearby — 35 food & drink, 21 other.
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Education
52Better than 45% of London
- Primary schools48
- Secondary schools58
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For Dormers Wells: 4 schools, each with its inspection record
Heritage
5Better than 15% of London
3 listed buildings · 2% under a conservation area
- Wharncliffe ViaductGrade I
- Grove HouseGrade II
- Water Pump (on the South Side of West Middlesex Golf Course, Nearly Opposite Lyndhurst Avenue)Grade II
From Historic England's National Heritage List for England.
Nature Access
71Better than 78% of London
- Green spaces90
- Waterways40
Largest green space: Dormers Wells Moated Manor (3 ha). ~35 ha of green space in total.
Area development
16Better than 82% of London
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- Is Dormers Wells safe?
- Dormers Wells scores 46 for safety, based on street-level recorded crime (police.uk) — mid-table for London. The score weighs personal safety, property crime and anti-social behaviour separately rather than ranking on one raw total, so the mix of crime matters as well as the volume.
- Is Dormers Wells a good place to live?
- Dormers Wells scores 39 overall when all nine data layers are weighted equally. The London comparison beside the score shows how that number ranks against every ward. Its strongest suits are nature access (71) and property prices & growth (60); its weakest is heritage (5). Whether it suits you depends on what you weight — the same data re-ranked around your own priorities can read very differently.
- How well connected is Dormers Wells?
- Moderate public-transport access: Transport for London rates the typical spot in Dormers Wells 3 on its 0–8 public-transport access scale, which puts the ward at 38 for connectivity relative to the rest of London.
- Is Dormers Wells expensive to buy in?
- Relative to the rest of London, Dormers Wells is among London's more affordable areas to buy: its purchase-affordability score is 17/20, where higher means cheaper per square foot (HM Land Registry sold prices matched to floor areas).
- What are the schools like near Dormers Wells?
- Dormers Wells scores 52 for education, based on Ofsted ratings and walking distance to the nearest rated primary and secondary schools. 3 schools within a kilometre hold an Outstanding rating.
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