Westville Area Profile

Westville at a glance

One of the great characteristics of Westville is its central position to the Durban CBD, beachfront promenade, and easy access to main highways, leading you to both the north and south coast. Whilst retaining its residential charm, the quiet suburbia of Westville, rich in multicultural history, boasts beautiful views over the city, with homes set on spacious plots with lush gardens. Westville offers an array of different property types, sizes, and styles, appealing to families who place excellent educational facilities at the top of their priority list, as well as appealing to young professionals, singletons, and the elderly who appreciate the joys of living in a picturesque and peaceful neighbourhood with all lifestyle amenities in close proximity.

Locality

Westville is situated approximately 20 km inland from the Durban CBD, conveniently positioned between the suburbs of Sherwood and Pinetown. A mere 15-minute drive to the Durban Beachfront Promenade. Growing in population and demand, Westville has a busy business sector with new office park developments. Bordered by the N3 and M19 freeways, Westville is easily accessible to businesses and varies in accommodation options from upmarket guest houses to bed and breakfast establishments to suit every taste and budget.

Schools and Medical Facilities

Schools, educational institutions, and medical facilities in Westville are amongst the best in the province, from Pre-Primary Schools to High Schools such as Westville Boys High, Westville Girls High, Star College, the University of Kwa Zulu Natal, Varsity College, and the Deutsche Schule, all of which have renowned reputations and rich multicultural history. The suburb also has a variety of medical facilities from Paediatricians, GP's, and Dentistry, to the popular - Life Westville Hospital which offers world-class facilities and expertise.

Leisure Activities and Hidden Gems

Palmiet Nature Reserve, approximately 90 hectares in size featuring rich biodiversity, cliffs, forest, and a river: perfect for hikes/walks/bird watching for nature enthusiasts.

Westville Municipal Swimming Pool, a well-maintained facility with lush lawns and tropical gardens.

Westville Country Club offers social, dining and sporting activities patrolled 24 hours a day.

Westville Library - opened in the 1970s, boasts a collection consisting of more than 250 000 volumes of books.

Sports clubs such as Jimmy Bellows, Westville Old Boys Sports Club, Chiltern Park Sports Club etc.

Assortment of shopping centres i.e., Pavilion Shopping Centre, a source of local and international shops with a huge variety of retail shops, restaurants, cinemas, tenpin bowling etc. Westville Village Mall which occupies the Virgin Active Gym and Westwood Mall with a Planet Fitness Gym

Bergtheil Museum - housed in one of Westville's oldest buildings showcasing the original German settlers' history.

Comrades Marathon - world's largest and oldest ultramarathon race which runs through the M13 freeway.

Umkhumbane Flea Market - held every Sunday selling traditional curios, clothes, and carvings, with excellent food choices available.

Westville Night Market - First Friday of the month with shopping, food, beer garden, kids' entertainment & live music.

Safety & Security

A variety of suburbs form part of Westville, such as Dawncliffe, Westville Central, Dawncrest, Rouken Glen, Grayleigh, Beverley Hills, Rooikoppies, Erin-Go-Braght, Atholl Heights, Chiltern Hills and Berea West - each of which boast their own neighbourhood watch groups and patrollers. Many of the roads in Westville have manned security boomed entrance huts as well as CCTV cameras - providing a strong sense of unity and safety amongst its community members.

Westville Conservancy aims to transform and revitalize neglected areas in the area, along with the Palmiet River KZN Valley Conservancy who aims to develop and protect a pollution-free environment in Westville.