“Our neighbours are absolutely brilliant, we couldn’t wish for nicer,” says Julie Spackman, who has lived in Terncliffe, Covingham, since 1986.

The houses were built in the 1960s, like much of Covingham, and residents have everything they need right on their doorstep.

Covingham Park Primary School is just a few steps away, as well as Covingham Library, St Paul’s Church, bus stops, and Covingham Square just up the road.

Julie, 67, a retired packing operator, who lives in Terncliffe with her partner John Pearce, said: “I can’t see us moving, not until we’re carried out in little boxes.

“It’s quite convenient because we have the library and bus stops just up the road and if there’s a bit of shopping we need we have always got Covingham shops.

“We know the majority of people on the road. We all wave at each other, it’s very friendly.

“At one point we thought some of our neighbours were moving and I got quite upset about it,” she said.

All the houses on the road only have even numbers and next door to Julie and John are Alan and Margaret Fryer.

They moved to Terncliffe in 1981 and their two daughters went to the primary school at the end of the road.

Margaret, 61, a translator, said: “It’s quite community spirited, I know most of the people on this street.

“We have always been lucky with our neighbours, a lot of families here have grown up at the same time.”

Their house was already extended when they moved in and they said a lot of their neighbours have also extended at the back.

Alan, 61, a technical writer, said: “We have never had any problems, sometimes we get difficulties with parking in the mornings when the children are coming to school, but that is all.”

Just up the road is Sam Burnley, 34, a project support worker, who lives in Terncliffe with her husband, Stuart, and two children, Max, 13, and Harry, 3.

“It’s stress free living here, I wouldn’t want to live anywhere else. It’s quiet and there’s no trouble, the street is just lovely,” she said.

The quiet road connects with Kingfisher Drive which is one of the main routes into Covingham and it also joins onto The Harriers, where Covingham Park Primary School sits.

Just across Kingfisher Drive, in St Paul’s Drive, is Covingham Library, which is open on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.

St Paul’s Church next door is also a hive of activity with sessions for tiny tots, church services and senior citizens’ meetings.

And cups of tea are high on the agenda at St Paul’s Church every Tuesday.

About 50 pensioners from the North Dorcan senior citizens club meet once a week to catch up and enjoy a cup of tea with some entertainment.

Ted Ballinger, who lives just around the corner in Covingham Drive, has run the club since 1988 and says he enjoys meeting everyone for a chat.

“It keeps me happy and busy and it keeps me out of mischief my wife says,” said Ted.

“Everyone likes to come and have a good old chin wag.”

Jean Coleman, 66, has been part of the group for nearly three years and has lived in Covingham since 1968.

“I love it here. It’s so open and spacious, it’s just a nice place to live,” she said.