Estate Review – Warwick Way (31.12.10)
Overview of the estate
The Warwick Way Estate in the Loughborough area is managed by Chris Blackford,
Housing Officer as part of a portfolio of 430 properties. Attached is a map.
The streets that make up this estate include:
Alan Moss Road
32
Belton Road
4
Blake Drive
7
Braddon Road
15
Clifford Road
11
Copeland Crescent
16
Cordell Road
10
Cotton Way
2
Deane Street
5
Deighton Way
5
Durham Road
55
Epinal Court
13
Graham Rise
1
Harlech Close
8
Knightthorpe Road
7
Leslie Close
2
Lewis Road
17
Matthew Arnold Court
5
Milton Court
12
Milton Street
10
Oakham Close
16
Palmer Avenue
13
Pevensey Road
57
Rockingham Road
37
Seton Close
2
Shelley Street
4
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Tyler Avenue
17
Warwick Court
29
Warwick Way
18
Total Properties
430
This estates falls within the Loughborough Storer Ward and the Loughborough Hathern
& Dishley Ward. The Ward Councillors for the Loughborough Storer Ward are Cllr.
Christine Harris (Labour) and Cllr. Patrick Youell (Labour). The Ward Councillors for the
Loughborough Hathern & Dishley Ward are Cllr. Stephen Hodgson (Conservative) and
Cllr. Betty Newton (Labour).
Area Narrative:
The Warwick Way estate is a compact residential area to the north of Loughborough
consisting of family houses, bungalows, low rise flats and sheltered accommodation. It
also benefits from play areas and a basket ball court. There are no shops within the
estate but there is a Morrison’s supermarket close by.
Narrative about property mix:
The Warwick Way estate is a compact residential area consisting of family houses,
bungalows, low rise flats and sheltered accommodation. There are some council garages
on one side of the estate.
Sheltered schemes:
Durham Road – 30 Units
Warden – Beverly Moss (Resident)
Layout:
There are two definite property styles to the estate divided in the centre by Milton Street.
On one side much of the estate is more easily accessed on foot via many pathways. The
properties are close together with limited parking spaces in small adjacent parking bays.
The other side has more open grassed areas and traditional roads that link each street to
the main roads. This side also has council garages located around the area.
Properties:
1BF 2BF 1BB 2BB 3BB 2BH 3BH 4BH Total Designated Sheltered
142 16
41
6
1
14
187 23
430
174
30
Information on adapted properties:
Adapt Code Adapt Type
ADAPT010 General Access
Total
103
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ADAPT020 Ramps
53
ADAPT030 Grab Rails
146
ADAPT040 Showers & Trays
131
ADAPT050 Baths
6
ADAPT060 Taps - specialist
26
ADAPT080 Toilet - additional
7
ADAPT100 Doors - Specialist
2
ADAPT110 Assisted Entry
29
ADAPT120 Vertical Lift
2
ADAPT130 Stair Lift
18
ADAPT150 Parking
39
562
Profiling:
Clients by Age Band
Age Band
Clients by Ethnicity
Total
%
Under 25
24
4.60
25-34
70
35-44
Ethnicity
Total
%
Asian - Bangladeshi
1
0.19
13.41
Asian - Chinese
1
0.19
90
17.24
Asian - Indian
5
0.96
45-54
98
18.77
Asian - Other
3
0.57
55-60
43
8.24
Black - African
1
0.19
61-70
70
13.41
Other
3
0.57
71-80
67
12.84
Refused/Unknown
114
21.84
81-90
51
9.77
Unknown/Prefer Not to Say
1
0.19
91-100
7
1.34
White - British
380
72.80
Unknown
2
0.38
White - Irish
4
0.77
522
100.00
White - Other
5
0.96
White & Asian
2
0.38
White & Black Caribb'n
2
0.38
522
100.00
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Clients by Religion
Religion
Clients by Disability
Total
%
127
24.33
Hindu
4
0.77
Impaired Mental Health
Muslim
3
0.57
Impaired Mobility
No Religion
44
8.43
Impaired Vision
Other
18
3.45
Learning Difficulties
323
61.88
3
0.57
522
100.00
Christian
Unknown
Unknown/Prefer Not to Say
Clients by Gender
Gender
Disability
Total
%
7
1.34
14
2.68
101
19.35
11
2.11
2
0.38
41
7.85
346
66.28
522
100.00
Impaired Hearing
None
Unknown
Clients by Sexuality
Total
%
Female
325
62.26
Bisexual
Male
196
37.55
Heterosexual
1
0.19
522
100.00
Unknown
Sexuality
Lesbian or Gay
Prefer Not to Say
Unknown
Total
%
1
0.19
325
62.26
3
0.57
13
2.49
180
34.48
522
100.00
Make up of Residents:
Single people / Couples / 16+ only
Families with Children under 16
Single parents with Children under 16
Big concentration of children (>3)
272
55
44
8
Voids and Terminations:
The numbers of terminations in the last 12 months were 40 with the main reason for
residents leaving being that the tenant died or transferred to another Charnwood
Borough Council property.
40 properties became void in the last 12 months.
Alan Moss Road
1
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Braddon Road
Copeland Crescent
Cordell Road
Durham Road
Harlech Close
Lewis Road
Milton Court
Oakham Close
Palmer Avenue
Pevensey Road
Rockingham Road
Warwick Court
Warwick Way
1
1
3
6
1
3
1
1
1
7
6
5
3
There are currently 7 voids on this estate, the longest being void since December 2010.
There are 32 current residents on this estate who are on the transfer list.
There is no Local Lettings Policy for this estate.
Over-Occupation:
1 beds / Over-occupied (i.e. more than 2 occupants)
2 beds / Over-occupied (i.e. more than 4 occupants)
3 beds / Over-occupied (i.e. more than 6 occupants)
4 beds / Over-occupied (i.e. more than 8 occupants)
5 beds / Over-occupied (i.e. more than 10 occupants)
6 beds / Over-occupied (i.e. more than 12 occupants)
4
0
2
1
0
0
Under-Occupation:
3 beds / 1 occupant
4 beds / 1 occupant
5 beds / 1 occupant
6 beds / 1 occupant
37
3
0
0
Waiting List:
There are currently 16 Applicants (non-age restricted) and 11 Applicants (age-restricted)
on the waiting lists who have specified this letting area as their first choice.
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Arrears:
The rent charged year to date on this estate is £1,150,854.84 and there are currently
arrears on this estate of £38,654.98 which is a collection rate of 96.64%.
272 households on this estate are claiming housing benefit which is 63% of all
households.
The MMO has 55 assisted families on this estate.
Former Tenant arrears on this estate are £22,855.60
.
Tenant involvement:
‘WAGS’ is the TRA for the area. Vicky Dawson (resident) is the Chair.
3 residents are involved in some form either on the SCF, TRG, reader’s panel etc.
Tenancy Support:
There are currently 2 clients receiving tenancy support on this estate. We currently have
151 vulnerable clients recorded on this estate which is 16.69% of all recorded clients on
this estate.
Partners and Community Services:
Loughborough Local Policing Unit
CSP
Health: Maxwell Drive Loughborough
Education: None
Outreach: None
Youth Services: ‘Energy’, Schofield Centre, Green Close Lane – kids club for children
4-11 years from Warwick Estate
Estate Walkabouts:
The last walkabout was on 23/11/10 and was attended by
Officers present:
Ashley Russell (CBC)
Nadja Rein (CBC)
Dave Burge (CBC)
Phil Stretton (CNH)
Christopher Blackford (CNH)
Michelle Baugh (CNH)
Nik Peacock Pc 2010 (police)
John Bulloch Pc 6193 (police)
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Councillors: Patric Youell (CBC)
Betty Newton (CBC)
Residents and Groups:
Kevin Wright (CVFG)
Janet Lewis (VAC)
Robbert Van Tienen – NHW
The next walkabout is not yet scheduled.
The issues arising from the estate walkabout were mainly related to rubbish, fly-tipping
and repairs.
ASB/Nuisance/Crime – hot spot areas:
Within the last 12 months there have been 8 reports of ASB within this estate.
6 cases have been closed.
ASB Actions Taken:
Verbal Warning
Injunction
Total
1
1
2
Repairs spend:
Communal repairs on this estate amount to:
£9441.62 as at 31 December 2010
Malicious damage on this estate amounts to:
£941.56 as at 31 December 2010
Decent Homes/Capital Investment:
104 properties on this estate are non decent.
Evictions
There have not been any evictions on this estate for ASB or arrears in the last 12
months.
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Leaseholders:
There are 18 leaseholders on this estate.
Recommendations/conclusion:
This estate is deemed a xxxx management intensive scheme.
Recommendations for this estate are:
ALL
To be reviewed in July 2011 (6 months)
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