Squirrels Estate

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Squirrels Estate is a residential area of Halesowen in the West Midlands conurbation of England. It is situated approximately two miles south-west of the town centre, bordering onto countryside in the direction of Kidderminster.

The estate was developed by Bryant Homes during the 1970s, and takes its name from the huge number of squirrels that occupied the land during its days as farmland. The farmhouse was built during the 1930s but survived its grounds by some 30 years, finally being demolished in 2004 to make way for four new houses.

Due to financial difficulties, Bryant Homes sold off the final phase of the estate to the local council, who built a small concentration of houses and flats in the Snowdon Grove area.

The only thoroughfare on the estate is Portsdown Road, which links Dunstall Road to Lutley Lane. It provides a direct bus link (on the 244 service) to Halesowen town centre, Cradley Heath, Netherton and Dudley. Before 2006, the estate was served by the 241 service which gave links to Blackheath and Rowley Regis.

Street names on the estate take their name from "hilly" areas of the United Kingdom - these include Mendip Road, Long Mynd, Cheviot Way and Wenlock Close.