Bretton Avenue Bungalow
The prefab bungalows in Bretton Avenue are looked after by Derby Homes on behalf of Derby City Council.
They were built just after the 2nd World War (around 1947), and many were occupied by people who had lost their homes in the bombing. Most properties have been upgraded, many several times, with new bathrooms and kitchens over the last 75 years. But one has not.
It is a lovely example of thoughtful design, making good use of limited space and has lasted far longer than the 20 to 25 years they had been expected.
Derby Homes and the Council are working up plans to rebuild the majority of the council houses in the street, bringing them up to modern energy efficient standards. This one in near original condition will not be re-let as it is.
Question is should it stay (be preserved) or should it go?
Should we save a Bretton Avenue house?
The prefab houses in Bretton Avenue were built just after the 2nd World War, and many were occupied by people who had lost their homes in the bombing. Most properties have been upgraded, many several times, with new bathrooms and kitchens over the last 75 years. But one has not. It is a lovely example of thoughtful design, making good use of limited space and has lasted far longer than would have been expected. Derby Homes and the Council are working up plans to rebuild the majority of the council houses in the street, bringing them up to modern energy efficient standards. Would you like something else to happen to it?
