The physical problems of Castle Vale are of design, layout and construction. The estate is isolated by the major roads and railway lines that form its well defined boundaries. Built between 1964 and 1969, many of the homes were built with new, untried building methods and subsequently suffer from wide spread and severe problems of damp and condensation.
Most properties are difficult to heat adequatley.
Nursing Home - 68 beds, including 20 for people with Senile Dementia. The medical practice is staffed by Drs Cole, Beighton and Wullff and supported by a full primary care team. 3.4 million Enterprise Park has 44 small to medium business units, completed April 2000. This houses 12 voluntary organisations. Major estate-wide Traffic Calming Scheme , April 1998.