Trapwood Close

History
Trapwood Close is one of 4 council estate in Eccleston, Merseyside. It was built in 1967 and was formally known as the 'pinfold estate' up until 1984, when Pinfold Drive was built, the only private housing on the estate.

It conists of a number of small cul-de-sacs and small leavy roads. The actual estate consits of Trapwood close, which is different sections scattered across the estate, Norley Drive, Saleswood Avenue, The Avenue and Pinfold Drive.

67% of the populated households of the estate own their own house. The rest are looked after by Helena Housing, the boroughs housing propertier. Houses can now sell around this area, within an excessive of £110,000. Some of the 4 bedroomed properties can even go for £150,000.

Recreation

Trapwood close has a small playing field which was built in 1978 on some waste land. In 1985 a 5 a side football field was built here for the many kids that played here. This was the same up until 2000 when the council got grants from the England sports academy to build a half court Basketball court here. This is situated at the south side of the field. In 2002 Eccleston parish council decided to build its own parish council play area here because of the lack of things to do for the children.

Population

The population of Trapwood close in 2002 was approximately 878 people.

Future

The council are currently in talks to built 7 new 3 bed roomed semi detached houses on the sites of 3 garage parks. Trapwood close is situated on the former site of Colins Farms which was large areas of farmers fields. This has now been cut off and only a small amount of the farm exists and is now know as 'hall farm' which is situated at the side of Eccleston Woods.

Trivia

Trapwood close is the most popular place to live according to a survey of 200 residents in other areas of Eccleston, 87% of them said they would like to live there. This is mainly because of the peace of Trapwood close, it has a real sense of community.

Crime

It has the lowest crime rate in the whole of Eccleston and Windle. With only an average 9.5% of people out of the population of Trapwood close with a Criminal Record.

Expansion

It was announced that in 2008, there will be major changes to the estate due to it becoming run down. There will be a number of changes to the area, including planting of new trees, extensive work on the playing fields, new bins and also new CCTV will be in operation around the estate, as with Gillars Green Estate, the estates nearest neighbour.

One councillor, Geoff Pryce, described the estate as the 'highlight of eccleston' in 2005, which shows that it is very popular with the people of St.Helens.

The sensgov.av company, Etek, once considered moving their headquarters to the former triplex factor site, but local councillors rejected the move, saying that it would cause a lot of controversy over plans to bring in immigrants from china.

The Triplex factor is now being knocked down in 2008 and the building of a new housing estate, 'Knowsley Road Estate' will be built there in 2010, due to be next to the saints ground, which in 2011 will also become a new private estate.

The 'Knowsley Road estate' will be part of Trapwood Close estate if plans to build the leading road to the estate on 'The Avenue' which is part of Trapwood Close Estate, but the plans are still vague and may not go ahead if local people object, which councillors believe will be the best move.

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