Sandwell’s Housing

I read in the morning national press that a new push is to be made on housing, some of you may know this has been in Sandwell's local press for the last few years, as Sandwell bulldozed block after block of 9 story homes, which are now coming back into fashion.


The simple problem is lack of homes, both council and affordable private.

But some other boroughs have taken a very brave approach to housing, which seems to be paying off.

They have involved the HCA, residents and developers in their plans which involves parks and open spaces mixed in with retail developments, at the same time another borough as now refused to demolish any older properties deciding instead to refurbish, bringing the housing stock up to very high environmental standards and I wish these authorities every success. 

But back to Sandwell, some of its previous housing plans go back over 10 years

Take a look and see if you notice anything ?

We start with Claypit Lane and what was Wattle Road the Claypit lane homes were built in the 1930’s, consisting of 2 & 3 bedroom semi detached homes the rest of them still stand on the opposite side of the road.

Wattle Road was built in the late 1950’s and finished in the early 1960’s again 3 & 4 bedroom homes

Then we move to the top of Claypit Lane a number of maisonettes all built in the late 1960’s to replace old terraced homes  

Next we move to Hill Top

Flats located in New Street

Followed by a 9 story block of flats in Dial Lane with a small block of maisonettes alongside

Then to Hateley Heath row after row of maisonettes

Sadly all gone

More photo's to come soon