The Courts, Shildon

We are working hard alongside you and our construction partner Mears to give you the homes you love in a place you want to live.

Latest news

  • All works are now complete.
  • The final two homes have now been allocated.
  • We welcome residents to come and get involved in estate inspections at The Courts. Inspections are currently planned for: Tuesday 15 July, Tuesday 19 August, Tuesday 16 September, Tuesday 14 October, Tuesday 11 November and Tuesday 16 December. All take place at 11am, starting from Jubilee Fields Community Centre Car Park.

View our Demonstrator home The Courts on Facebook

Rent enquiries

If you are interested in renting a home at the Courts, you will need to register for Durham Key Options in order to apply.

We have started letting homes as they become available with large numbers of bids per home, so please remember you need to be on DKO to be considered.

Register for DKO

What we've done so far

  • Completed centres of Aspen, Spruce and Laurel Court
  • Completed render and cladding on all homes
  • Fitted new loft insulation to 31 homes and topped up loft insulation in an additional four homes
  • Installed a further 35 homes with solar panels and batteries. Over a 12-month period solar installation will produce an average of 2,190Kwh of energy per year helping to reduce energy bills and our carbon footprint
  • Installed new triple glazing
  • Constructed two new roads, one between Laurel and Aspen Court, and one between Spruce and Laurel Court
  • Constructed driveways in Spruce, Laurel and Aspen Court
  • Installed new wooden garden fences
  • Installed metal fencing to homes alongside paving and turf
  • Removed the site compound so that it can act as a temporary parking area for residents

What's left to do in 2025?

  • Community Arts Project - Keep an eye out for updates on this coming soon.

  • Landscaping and tree planting

The Courts, Shildon

The Courts recycling project

As part of our joint commitment with Mears to reducing carbon emissions, looking after our planet and helping you to save money we aim to recycle and reuse as much of our waste as possible.

In our first phase, we recycled the equivalent of 4 large, fitted kitchens, 2 skips worth of waste and the equivalent of 2 large elephants in weight.

Whilst in our second phase, we have tried to recycle as much of the fencing as we can and where possible offered this to residents.

We have recycled all the tarmac and bricks and removed it from the centre of each of the courts by breaking it up into rubble for the subbase before we put on the new tarmac.

You can keep up to date on the project on the Jubilee Fields Regeneration Facebook page.

Jubilee Fields Regeneration page

Frequently asked questions

Who is Mears?

Mears PLC are the chosen contractors to carry out the regeneration programme for the Courts. They operate across the country and are responsible for the upkeep of 750,000 Social Housing Homes.

How long will it take?

We intend to complete the works in December 2024.

How can we find out what is going to happen next on the estate?

Mears have a dedicated Customer Liaison Officer, Sarah Barron who will keep all residents up to date before works commence. There is also our Courts Facebook page which you can use to stay up to date. Ourselves and Mears will be producing a regular newsletter.

How do I find out more about the re-cycling scheme?

Contact Sarah Barron, our Customer Liaison officer or use our Facebook page which will keep you up to date with what’s going on at The Courts.