Over the years, the council has decided to modernise the older houses, which form the nucleus of the estate, rather than to opt for demolition.

In the 1980s, a small development of houses and flats was built off Carisbrooke Road, on land adjacent to the Tame Valley Canal.

Joseph Edward Cox Infant and Junior Schools were built on the estate around 1930, to serve 5–11-year olds.

During the middle of December 2022 the local convenience store Lally's suffered flooding resulting in the shop been closed for almost four months while repairs where carried out.

the residential area was built during the Great Depression, and it had to endure another major economic blow in 1980, when the nearby Patent Shaft steelworks closed.

The Coronation public house was the scene of regular violence and drug dealing, until its closure and demolition around 1990.

Joyriding was also a major problem in the 1980s and 1990s, but has since fallen, with traffic calming measures on Carrington Road having contributed to a fall in speed-related accidents.