Holloway Estate
York Way Estate
About the estate
York Way Estate is situated on the former site of the Metropolitan Cattle Market which was erected in 1855. The area on which the estate stands was used as lairs and pens for sheep hence the distinctive names of the blocks; Lambfold House, Kinefold House, Penfields House and Shepherd House.
The estate is situated on York Way between North Road and Market Road in the London host Borough of Islington, this estate comprises of 275 flats, in four blocks ranging in size from studios flats to three bedroom accommodation. There are also some mobility flats for residents with disabilities.
Walkabouts and drop-ins are your opportunity to speak to your estate team to ask any questions or offer any suggestions to improve life on your estate. All residents are welcome.
For the walkabouts, residents can join estate staff on a walk around the estate where any areas of concern can be pointed out and discussed. Drop-ins will take place inside the Community Centre and also offer residents a chance to sit down with estate staff.
The next Estate Walkabouts will take place on:
- Wednesday 26 June 1-2pm
- Wednesday 23 October 1-2pm
Please meet at the estate office.
The Estate Drop-ins will take place in the Holloway Community Centre on:
- Wednesday 24 April 5-7pm
- Wednesday 4 September 5-7pm
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Housing Estates Out of Hours Duty Line: 020 7256 6583
- For URGENT estate issues (not repairs) outside office hours
- Available Monday - Friday, 4pm - 8am
- Plus all weekends and public holidays
- During office hours, please contact your local estate office
Housing Repairs Line: 0800 035 0003
- 24 hours, seven days a week
- All faults can be reported Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm
- Outside of these hours, only emergencies can be reported
What is an emergency repair?
An emergency property repair is any fault which threatens harm to persons or property.
To report non-emergency repairs, please email property services.
Your estate team are committed to maintaining cleaning and grounds maintenance standards on your estate. For more on the standards, please visit the Estate Services page.
Each quarter a report is produced for each estate based on data gathered from estate inspections. All areas of the estate relating to Cleaning and Grounds maintenance are inspected and the findings are measured against the Estate Services standards, a quality assurance document designed to help staff and residents understand the expectation that our housing estates should be upheld to.
View the latest report below.
Estate Services Report - York Way Estate - Oct to Dec 2023 PDF (180KB)
Date submitted: 12/03/24