Russells Hall Estate

The Russells Hall Estate is a residential area of Dudley, West Midlands, England. Situated approximately one mile to the west of Dudley town centre, the site was earmarked for development as council housing in around 1950, to rehouse hundreds of families from the dilapidated 19th century terraces which were still standing in the town centre around The Inhedge and Stafford Street.

The site of the Russells Hall Estate had been extensively mined for coal since the late 18th century, and after the land was made level it had to be left to settle for five years before any homes could be built. The first house was completed and let in 1958, and by 1966 the estate was complete, consisting of several hundred council houses and flats as well as some private houses, mostly situated around Scotts Green Close on the south side of the estate. Several more private and council properties, including about 30 council bungalows, were added in the 1970s around Middlepark Road.

The estate is served by several schools including Russells Hall Primary School on Overfield Road and the Holly Hall School on Scotts Green Close.

A large area of public open space exists around the centre of the estate and in 2005 was earmed by Dudley council as a possible site for mass housing development.