Wilton Estate, Dalston

The Wilton Estate was built in 1961 by the London City Council and sits just off Graham Road, linking Hackney and Dalston in East London.

It's a very good example of what the council was trying to achieve with housing at the time - low rise, set around a central yard where neighbours could meet up, grow things and let their children play.

I particularly like the bike sheds.

From the short time I spent here, it looks like that spirit is continuing today, with a small community tending to their allotment-like spaces and ensuring the area remains well kept.

Despite the clear gentrification of this area (the average flat sells for £231,000), last year a teenager was found at the estate with a gun shot wound to his leg following a shooting on a weekday evening.

As the police were racing to get to the 17 year-old they hit a cyclist, former Guardian journalist Donald MacLeod, who sustained serious head injuries as a result. Just a few weeks ago his sister spoke about his progress, read more here.