Ewell was heavily hit by the suburban expansions from the 30's onward, with swathes of land given up for residential developments. Whilst Ewell Village centre retains older, more exclusive properties, along the borders of the Green and Vicarage especially, most of the town's housing, in East and West Ewell, is family orientated 30's and 40's build, with a spread of modern estates that link into Epsom.