The Estate
The estate spans six streets: Dalmain Road, Ewart Road, Firs Close, Grove Road, Malham Road, and Wastdale Road. These are interconnected by footpaths leading to a central green.
Although the co-op takes its name from Ewart Road, which was the first part of the estate to be built, the co-op’s office is actually at the intersection of Wastdale Road and Dalmain Road.
Ewart Community Hall
Often referred to as the ‘Clubhouse’, the Community Hall is adjacent to our office on the corner of Wastdale Road. It hosts a number of community groups, and can also be hired for £35/hour (subject to a £100 deposit and £5 public liability insurance fee per booking). The hall space is approx. 10m × 6m (ceiling height 2.4m) and has an adjoining kitchen and serving counter. (N.B. due to the close proximity of residential properties, hall activities must finish by 6:30pm.) To enquire about hall hire or community activities at the Hall, please use the “Contact Us” link in the sidebar.
We also have some raised beds in the Ewart Hall garden where you can grow your own vegetables, these are available for free to residents only subject to availability—please enquire at the office.
Housing
Just over half the 253 properties (131 as of 2023) are secure council tenancies, but only a handful come up for reletting each year. The remaining 122 properties have been sold to residents under the Right To Buy. The tables below give a breakdown of our houses and flats, including leasehold properties. Some ground-floor flats have had walk-in showers (wetrooms) fitted for residents with mobility problems.
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Garages, store-sheds etc
The co-op has some lock-up garages and storage sheds residents can rent:
- 39 garages (also available to non-residents)
- 41 storage sheds
- 6 store rooms (former boiler houses)
We also have 87 residents-only parking spaces across the estate. Garages and sheds etc. are usually in demand, so there is a waiting list for the small number that become available each year.