What is "overspill estate"

n. A housing estate planned and built for the rehousing of people from decaying inner city areas, usually as part of the process of slum clearance.

An overspill estate is a housing estate planned and built for the rehousing of people from decaying inner city areas, as frequently occurred in most large British towns and cities for most of the 20th century. usually as part of the process of slum clearance.