1950s Refit

Although dated, these houses are generally well laid out and structurally sound. The layouts seem to work pretty well in terms of the demands of modern living, which should be expected given their relative age. The scale of them seems to be relatively appropriate to the context, and the larger plot size offers an important variety within the site which it would seem a shame to lose.

They do however, like much of the site, suffer from poor thermal performance, and although of their time, the external appearance of the properties offers little to enhance the street scene, unlike the Victorian terraces. We would therefore propose externally insulating and rendering the properties with new window, doors and reveals to update the external appearance and thermal performance at the same time. Additionally we would look to re cover the roofs using natural slate to help give some kind of unity along the street, but the feeling they should look distinct from the Victorian houses needs to be maintained.

They would also need new electrical and heating systems to replace those removed by vandals where properties are empty, as well as to be completely redecorated, and fitted with new kitchens & bathrooms, and the gardens would need some tidying up, but these are probably the least challenging to bring back into use.