Dean Village name comes from ‘dene’, meaning ‘deep valley’. Originally known as the Water of Leith Village, it was the centre of a successful grain milling area for more than 800 years. It was a separate village from the city of Edinburgh until the 19th century.
North west of Edinburgh’s City Centre, it has a lot of good local amenities. Its properties vary from traditional Victorian flats to modern developments, townhouses and mews houses.
Dean Village is within easy reach of the West End, with a number of restaurants and bars within close proximity. The Restaurant at The Bonham, The Westroom and La P’tite Folie offer fantastic dining options, while 52 Canoes Tiki Den has great cocktails and The Caffeine Drip is one of Edinburgh’s best coffee houses. Perfect for soaking up Edinburgh art culture, The Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art is situated to the west of the area. The galleries also have excellent cafes.
Dean Village is located in the City Centre. It is an easy walk to Princes Street. With excellent bus links, it is an 18 minute walk from Haymarket train station. If you have a car, most properties offer on-street parking. However, usually a permit is required. This can be arranged through the Edinburgh City Council.
There are a number of excellent local Primary Schools, namely Flora Stevenson Primary School and St Mary’s RC Primary School. Dean Village is in the catchment area for Broughton High School and St Thomas of Aquin’s RC High School, but is also in easy reach of a number of public schools including Erskine Stewart’s Melville Schools, St George’s School for Girls, The Edinburgh Academy and Fettes College.
North of Edinburgh’s New Town (EH2 & EH3) and West End (EH3), the neighbourhood is close to Stockbridge (EH4), Canonmills (EH3) and Inverleith (EH3).