Background to the Residents Association

Sale of the estate

 The houses on the estate were built as RAF married quarters in the 1940’s and 1950’s for ‘other ranks’ serving at RAF Duxford. In 1983 after the houses became surplus the Secretary of State for Defence sold the estate to Blue Boar Investments Group. The transfer from the Government to Blue Boar was contained in a legal document – the Deed of Covenant dated 29 March 1983

 Formation of the Residents Association

 Blue Boar continued selling the houses but handed over management of the estate to the residents. As it was a ‘private’ estate, i.e. not adopted by the local council, it was necessary to form a limited company to manage the common areas of the estate. This was the basis for the formation of the Association (sometimes referred to as the company.) This was formed on 10^th June 1983 and was known then as the Duxford Residents Association. The legal document registering the Association is the Memorandum and Articles of Association. A Deed of Covenant to reflect the transfer between Blue Boar and Duxford Residents Association was drawn up on 12^th July 1983.

Change of company name

 On 14^th July 1987 the name of the Association was changed via a Special Resolution to Heathfields Residents Association Limited (HRA). This was done to achieve a more unique identity for the estate.

The estate

Heathfield is a private estate, that is it has not been adopted by the council and consequently it is not owned or maintained by either the South Cambridgeshire District Council. Thriplow and Heathfield Parish Council pay for the energy costs for our street lights. There are 127 houses on the estate. Apart from a few exceptions, all property owners in Kingsway, Whitehall Gardens, Woburn Place and Queens Row are shareholders in the Association (sometimes referred to as members). 49-54 Woburn Place and Woburn Mews are part of a newer development that was built later and was not incorporated into the Association.