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About the estate

Dron House has 80 flats and is located Whitechapel in East London. Situated centrally, the estate is conveniently close to shops, public transport and the City of London. The local authority for Dron House is the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.

The estate is managed by the Middlesex Street Estate team.

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Arrival by public transport

400m from Whitechapel Station 

200m from Sidney Street bus stop for no. 25, 205, N25 and N205

Parking There is no disabled persons' parking bay on site or on-street.
Entrance information

External paths and road surfaces are smooth tarmac/concrete and easy to navigate.

The estate office has step-free access via permanent ramp than has handrails on both sides. The estate office is unlocked during opening hours. 

The door to the estate office is manual.

The estate office is clearly signed, but does not have braille/tactile lettering.

Toilets There is one adapted toilet accessibility via RADAR key.
Community room The estate office is dual purpose as an office and meeting room. Access is step-free. Only folding chairs with no arms are available.
Additional information

Estate office has hearing loops, magnifiers, and coloured overlays.

Corridors in the estate office are 2 metres in width.

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For information on our communications available to residents, and to read our recent newsletters and magazines, visit the Housing Communications page.

Housing Estates Out of Hours Duty Line: 020 7256 6583

  • For URGENT estate issues (not repairs) outside office hours
  • Available Monday - Friday, 4pm - 8am
  • Plus all weekends and public holidays
  • During office hours, please contact your local estate office

Housing Repairs Line: 0800 035 0003

  • 24 hours, seven days a week
  • All faults can be reported Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm
  • Outside of these hours, only emergencies can be reported

What is an emergency repair?

An emergency property repair is any fault which threatens harm to persons or property

To report non-emergency repairs, please email property services.

Walkabouts and drop-ins are your opportunity to speak to your estate team to ask any questions or offer any suggestions to improve life on your estate. All residents are welcome.

For the walkabouts, residents can join estate staff on a walk around the estate where any areas of concern can be pointed out and discussed. Drop-ins will take place inside the Community Centre and also offer residents a chance to sit down with estate staff.

The next Estate Walkabout will take place on:

29 April– 1 to 2:30pm

16 September - 10 to 11am

Please meet at the estate office.

The next Estate Drop-ins will take place in the Community Centre on:

21 May - 5 to 7pm

30 September – 5 to 7pm

For more information about anti-social behaviour (ASB), including how to report ASB in or around your estate, please visit the Community Safety team's dedicated ASB support page.

Dron House Cleaning Schedule PDF (164KB)
Date submitted: 4/11/25