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History
Norfolk Park is situated one mile south-east of the city centre. The area is surrounded by extensive grass and woodland areas and boasts fantastic views of the city. Built in the 1960s, the Norfolk Park estate was a flagship for urban design principles for post-war planning. Whilst these 60s properties’ central heating, bathrooms and kitchens had at the time represented a step forward from the back-to-backs that they replaced, the coming of mass car ownership meant that the urban design was no longer appropriate.
By the 1980s, the area was in severe decline. Mass unemployment, the poor condition of the non-traditional housing stock, drug abuse, high crime and unemployment rates meant demand for housing on Norfolk Park was low.
In 1995 the area was allocated £20m of Single Regeneration Budget funding to halt the decline. A stock conditional survey highlighted some structural problems, and a programme of demolition of the unpopular tower blocks and maisonettes at the same time as many of the relatively popular Vic Hallam houses were refurbished. In 2000, substantial consultation resulted in Masterplan for the area which defined the new tenure-blind Norfolk Park where all properties are either new or modernised, and there is a comprehensive range of property and tenure.
Norfolk Park Today
The area now boasts:
- A mixture of tenure types providing people with a choice of quality housing types and landlords – previously, 95% of the estate was comprised of social rented Council properties
- A new and innovative urban neighbourhood, which makes the best of the area’s assets – proximity to city centre, views and green spaces
- A new Extra Care scheme for the elderly
- A new school – Norfolk Park Community School
- Supertram
Green Homes
The Environment Trust is in the process of building 47 new ‘Green Homes’ on land at the junction of Guildford Avenue and Park Grange Road. The scheme is being delivered in partnership by Sheffield City Council, the Environment Trust and Transform South Yorkshire, with Wildgoose Construction Ltd as the selected contractor. The homes will have a magnificent view over Sheffield and are located on the Supertram route. Other benefits include:
- Generous space standards – 10% larger than standard homes
- Super energy efficiency – households energy bills are estimated to be only £100 per year
- Environmentally sustainable building materials
- Water saving taps, showers and cisterns
- Biodiverse landscaping, including a state of the art Sustainable Urban Drainage System (SUDS)
- Full disabled access
- Car pool
- Extra storage space
- Rainwater collection
The development will comprise of:
- 15 3- bed houses
- 18 2- bed apartments
- 14 1- bed apartments
All of which will be sold at a discounted price.
Type of Property | Revised Market Value (July 2008) | Discounted Price |
1 bed apartment | £89,250 | £79,999 |
2 bed apartment | £114,750 | £101,499 |
3 bed house | £170,000 | £139,999 |
The show flat is now complete. To arrange a viewing please contact the site office on 0114 2754810 and they will be happy to help. The first 2 blocks of flats will be ready in late August 2008. The entire development is expected to be completed by October 2008.
Interested in a Green Home?
Then you will be pleased to know that there are a few remaining properties left. If you would like more information about owning a Green Home then please complete the application form at the bottom of the page and return to ssrt@sheffield.gov.uk.
You can also contact Catherine Hughes at the South Sheffield Regeneration Team for more information by telephone on 292 2307. There are only a limited numbers of properties left, so if you are interested please act quickly!
Norfolk Park Centre
Negotiations with Sheffield PCT are currently underway for the development of a new centre for Norfolk Park, to be built adjacent to the Arbourthorne Road tram stop. The centre, which is likely to include a new health facility, shops and residential units, will serve the whole area and be close to the new school, Extra Care scheme and key transport links.
St. Aidan’s Site
91 new homes are currently being built by Gleesons on the former cleared site off St. Aidan’s Road. The development will be close to facilities on both City Road and Norfolk Park. There will be a mixture of property types and tenures, with homes for outright sale as well as through a ‘shared ownership’ scheme and social rented properties, managed by Places For People.
000For more information on the properties for rent or shared ownership please contact Places for People on 0114 2525936. For information about properties for sale please contact Nichola at FHP City Living on 07917 460028.
The first phase of the development is now complete, and the whole scheme is expected to be complete by December 2008. This follows similar successful redevelopments on the Park Grange Road, ‘Beeches’ and Kenninghall sites.
Contacts
If you need any information regarding the developments on Norfolk Park, please contact the South Sheffield Regeneration team on 0114 292 2307, or email us at ssrt@sheffield.gov.uk
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