Repairs & Improvements

Tollington Estates regeneration

The Tollington Estates is the collective name for the housing estates of Andover, Six Acres, Clifton Court and Haden Court. These properties are in the Finsbury Park area of the borough.

About the Tollington Estate

• 1579 homes (1034 on Andover, 356 on Six Acres and 189 on Haden/Clifton)
• Andover Estate comprises of 1970’s built mixed high and low-rise blocks
• Six Acres is a 1960’s estate comprising of medium rise maisonettes and flats
• Haden/ Clifton is a 1960’s estate comprising one high-rise block and low-rise blocks
• Generally the estates represent high-density social housing in one of Islington’s most deprived wards

Works undertaken 2004-2010 include the following:

The Andover Estate

On the Andover Estate, improving security, sight-lines and the environment were identified as priorities for the residents. To address these issues the following works have been completed:

• The twelve courtyards on the Andover have had new intercom and entryphone systems installed. This has created semi-private areas for the residents who live in the courtyard properties
• A central control station has been built at the base of Noll House in the middle of the estate. The tall blocks and the central square will be monitored using CCTV
• Lighting and extended pedestrian space around the main thoroughfares on the estate have been upgraded
• Sight lines have been improved by the selective demolition of outbuildings.
• Link bridges between certain blocks have been removed to impede criminal activity
• The Andover Community Centre has had a new entrance to prevent loitering in recessed areas and to make the building a more welcoming facility. In addition, the frontage to the creche has been relocated to create a better play facility and a better flow for pedestrians through the central area of the estate

All external repairs and window replacements on the Andover Estate have been completed and meet the Decent Homes standard. The works included new kitchens, bathrooms, boilers and windows.

The Andover Estate Decent Homes Programme was completed 18 months ahead of schedule. This was achieved by working with our Framework Contractor, Balfour Beatty, and identifying improvements in the programme of works and reducing initial costs.

The Six Acres Estate

All decent homes work has been completed to the low rise blocks on the estate; this work included new kitchens, bathrooms, boilers and electrics. In addition the external fabric of the building was improved, which included insulation cladding to the exterior and re-modelled entrances. A new security intercom system was also installed to the blocks.

The high rise block, Fyfield, is currently undergoing an external envelope improvement scheme, similar to the low rise external cladding system. In addition a new entrance system will be installed which will connect to a CCTV system and linked to a managed controlled office on the Andover Estate.

On the Six Acres Estate several sites have been cleared to provide new housing. The new housing is being built and managed by One Housing Group. The opportunity now exists for us to make significant improvements in and around the new build sites.

Islington Council was successful in a bid to improve the environmental layout of the estate and a programme of works has been agreed to re-design the estate layout. This work will follow on from the new build programme of works. The main emphasis of the environmental work is to create better public spaces, whilst providing secure inner courtyards for the residents on the estate. One Housing Group has been appointed to develop the new build sites which will include within the new build programme properties for owner occupation and shared ownership.

Tollington Estate

Tollington Estate new secure entrance