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.

Moving forward

All works are now complete.
Come along and get involved in our estate inspections. You can share your views and help us identify where improvements can be made in your community.
All inspections start at 11am and meet at the Jubilee Fields Community Centre car park. We look forward to seeing you there.

Estate inspections programme

Impacts on the Estate

The completion of our regeneration programme in 2025 marked an important milestone. Through the delivery and occupation of our new homes on the Courts, alongside our work with partners to drive socio economic regeneration, we achieved the following positive outcomes:

Homes

Turnover reduced by 3.92% between 2019 and 2025.
Demand for homes had improved 2 bids per home in Laurel Court in 2019 to 178 bids in 2025 - the average number of bids across the Courts and Maple/Firtree was 104.
Fitted 34 homes with solar PV and batteries on the Courts and 15 solar PV on Maple and Firtree.

Environment

The Standard Assessment Procedure which measures the energy performance of our homes on the estate improved from 69.98 in 2021 to 72.11 in 2025.
Specifically on the Courts and Maple and Firtree the Energy Performance Certificates or EPC measure moved from a C rating to the top of band B.
Protected 44,600m2 (equivalent of 6.25 adult football pitches) of open space through target hardening (barriers).
Delivered quarterly family litter picks linked to school holidays with 120 bags collected during 2025.
Secured £50,000 to improve energy efficiency of community centre – solar batteries, windows and LED lighting.

Community Cohesion and collaboration

Helped to form a new management committee for Jubilee Fields Community centre.
Introduced new partners into community centre in 2024 who have increased usage to the centre by 30% up to the end of 2025 (400 users per week)
Increased neighbourhood satisfaction from 40% in 2021 to 78% in 2025
Further developed the stakeholder group to include 9 partner members and 2 tenants who have jointly accessed over £464,000 for the estate, including centre resources such as staff, digital equipment and various activities.

Cost of Living

Supported 47 people into employment between 2021 and 2025
Supported residents to access £217,915 in financial gains. between 2021 and 2025.
Reduced annual living costs by £630 though energy efficiency measures on the Courts.
Enabled an average of 130 children to access free regular school holiday fun and food sessions.

Anti-social Behaviour (ASB)

Reduced police reported ASB by 58% between 2021 and 2025.
Reduced Livin reported ASB by 29% between 2021 and 2025.
Protected public open spaces by introduced target hardened (barriers)
Supported the purchase of a drone between Shildon and Newton Aycliffe police teams.
Introduced the probation service onto the estate who cleared 400m of main pathway from estate to town centre, increasing visibility, safety and improving appearance.

Renting A Home

What's next

The management team at Jubilee fields Community Centre is helping to lead the estate action plan. The group meets every two months and works with local partners, including Durham County Council, Shildon Town Council, the Pioneering Care Partnership, Shildon Alive, Locomotion, the Alzheimer's Society to develop projects and activities that help residents stay safe, healthy and connected.

Jubilee Fields Community Centre

How do I apply for a Livin home or bungalow?

We advertise all of our available homes on our Find A Home page, simply visit this page for more information.

Before you can place a bid on one of our homes, you must first have an active account with the relevant Choice Based Lettings Scheme. Almost all our homes are located in County Durham and therefore are allocated through the Durham Key Options scheme. Durham Key Options (DKO) is a partnership between Durham County Council and landlords across County Durham.

We have a small number of homes which are located outside Durham, these are all advertised through Tees Valley HomeFinder, Hartlepool HomeSearch and Darlington HomeSearch; They are similar to Durham Key Options but we do not process applications registered for these schemes. If you wish to register an application for homes advertised in this area, please apply directly.

Once your application is approved, you will then be able to bid on homes that meet your needs. You can access the application form directly by visiting the relevant Choice Based Lettings system.

How long will it take for my application to be processed?

We aim to start processing your application within 10 working days. If we require any further information after this point, we will contact you to ask for this. Once we have received all the required information we will notify you of our decision within 20 days, and if accepted we will activate your account. You can also check your application status online by logging into the DKO portal.

How can I get involved with Livin and help to shape services?

To find out more about the different ways you can get involved, please visit our getting involved section.

Can I apply to buy my home under Right to Buy?

Tenants who have been with Livin since before the transfer from Sedgefield Council in 2009 may have the “Preserved Right to Buy” their property. Full details of the scheme are available on the Government Right to Buy website. If you are thinking of applying, please contact us.

Can I apply to buy my home under Right to Acquire?

If you have been a tenant for 3 or more years you may have the right to buy your property under the Right to Acquire scheme. Full details of the scheme are available on the Government Right to Acquire website. If you are thinking of applying, please contact us.