Oakridge West Community Centre
Work to make over £1 million of improvements at Oakridge West Community Centre is underway. The community building in Upton Crescent is undergoing a major refurbishment to create a modern facility that’s sustainable and can be accessed and enjoyed by the whole community.
Improvements will include providing a more open and welcoming entrance lobby. The two halls will be remodelled to ensure they work best for all manner of community activities, and there will be upgrades to the electrical and heating systems including introducing solar panels, heat pumps and LED lighting.
Work is expected to continue until late summer 2026. We’ll keep this page updated with progress on the project.
Improvement work at Oakridge West Community Centre continues to progress well with the project now entering its final stages. The building is really beginning to take shape, giving a clear impression of the bright and welcoming spaces that will soon be available for the community.
Recent milestones include the completion of the flat roof on the entrance lobby, the installation of the solar PV panels and near completion of the timber cladding. The external groundwork is also progressing well.
Inside, mechanical and electrical second fix work is advancing, alongside the fitting of a new kitchen and toilets, with some initial decorating also taking place.
The current target is to complete the project and begin the handover process for the final phase in late September to early October 2026, subject to any unforeseen issues. We thank the community and stakeholders for their continued patience and support and look forward to opening the new facility soon.
Photos of the outside of the hall, the entrance lobby and the two halls.
Images showing the start of the refurbishment work at the community centre.
Photos of the halls and central link
The contractor is seeking to minimise disruption for the local community wherever possible, however residents could experience increased noise levels at certain times, temporary restricted access to specific areas, and the presence of contractors and construction vehicles. We apologise for any inconvenience and disruption that may be caused during the works.
An artist’s impression of how the outside of the hall could look is below.
Artist's impression (opens in a new window)
Find out more about Oakridge West Community Centre on their website.
Solar panels for our community centres
As part of our pledge to power more of the buildings we own with renewable energy to improve air quality and cut carbon to tackle the climate emergency, we have now completed installation of solar panels on 12 of our community centres.
Brand new solar panels have been installed on:
- Bishops Green Village Hall
- Beggarwood
- Rooksdown
- Hatch Warren
- Tadley – The Link
- Rucstall community centre
- Roger Morris community centre
- The Irish Centre and Fairfields Hall
- Oakridge Hall for All
- Old Down Hall
- Hill Rise Hall and
- the Sycamore Hall
These solar panels are now generating clean, zero-emission electricity that will bring down local emissions by thousands of kilograms every year as well as saving thousands of pounds on energy bills.
In just the first few months since they've been installed, these solar panels have already saved over 16 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions (equivalent to the average annual mileage of 12 cars) and reduced the community centres' energy bills by a combined total of over £11,600, which could now instead help to pay for activities, events and services for local people.
