Armed Forces: Housing
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average (a) age and (b) condition ratings are for (i) all Ministry of Defence-managed residential properties and (ii) Ministry of Defence-managed residential properties in Fylde constituency.
Answered by Al Carns
The average age of Service Family Accommodation (SFA) and Single Living Accommodation (SLA) can be found in the table below:
Ministry of Defence managed residential properties | Average Age |
All SFA | 64 Years |
SFA in Fylde constituency | 68 Years |
All SLA | 46 Years |
SLA in Fylde constituency | 40 Years |
The Government's Decent Homes Standard is the current benchmark for SFA condition used by the Ministry of Defence. This standard is currently being reviewed by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Subsequently, the condition ratings for SFA will be revised in line with any new recommendations.
The average condition ratings for SLA can be found in the table below:
Ministry of Defence managed residential properties | Average condition rating |
All SLA | Grade 3* |
SLA in Fylde constituency | Grade 3 |
*The information concerning the condition grading is only held for 46% of sites with SLA.
All existing SLA within Weeton Barracks were built in 1985. A condition grading inspection for Weeton Barracks is currently underway and there are three new SLA blocks currently being constructed.
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