This year, the Becontree Estate in east London turns 100 years old. To celebrate the largest council estate in the UK, Inside Housing went round to see what makes the estate so special #UKhousing ...

Becontree estate was built after the First World War for veterans and workers with 100,000 moving there; Since 1921, many famous names have lived there including football managers Alf Ramsey and ...

The Becontree estate was a groundbreaking scheme that re-housed some 100,000 people, many of whom had lived in London's slums. The allure of a spacious home with running water, ...

Mr Rodwell, who lives on the estate, said: “The Becontree is an amazing place with a huge community spirit. It was developed during the Spanish Flu pandemic and the [design] has shown its worth.

A unique collaboration with film students at Barking and Dagenham College and Northern Heart Films, on Thursday night ‘Becontree: 100 Years’ opened the Romford Film Festival at the Premiere Cinema ...

The pioneering Becontree Estate was created in the 1920s under the Homes Fit for Heroes pledge and remains the largest public housing scheme in the world with 26,000 homes. It was built by London ...

Tap above to watch video report by Sam Holder. For 100 years the Becontree Estate in Dagenham has been home to 100,000 people. It is the biggest council estate in the country and at one point was ...

Becontree Estate residents are being asked to inform a new set of planning guidelines for the future of the estate. The Becontree Estate Design Code aims to preserve the character and heritage of ...

Life on the east London estate built 100 years ago was "an adventure away from disease and plague".

Life on the east London estate built 100 years ago was "an adventure away from disease and plague".