A group of elderly residents were living out their twilight years in peace until a "" arrived and brought chaos to their calm estate - before they were plagued by loud noises and . Church Beck Cottages - a retirement housing complex in Cloughton, - was once the ideal place to live, with accessible ground floor flats, a nearby woodland and a quaint pub across the road.

The once peaceful estate, built in 1969 and run by Beyond , was quickly plunged into chaos with the arrival of a new neighbour, causing the close-knit community significant distress. Residents questioned how someone so young was able to live in a development meant for the . They reported seeing groups at the home, often making noise through the night and jumping over the access ramp, creating constant clanging sounds that disrupted sleep, reports.

After numerous complaints to police, the situation was finally addressed. In May, authorities 'closed down' the property due to ongoing anti-social behaviour and crime linked to the address.

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The home now stands eerily empty with the curtains drawn. A closure notice is still taped to the door, warning that no one may enter until August.

state that violating the order is a criminal offence punishable by up to a year in prison. Despite the action taken, the impact still lingers. Many residents were reluctant to speak out, fearing repercussions - but one neighbour did recall a strange interaction she once had with the former tenant.

She said: "One day he came to the house around 9pm one day to ask to use the phone. He looked like a lovely person and it was a reasonable request as he said he had lost his.He told us that he needed to call his friends who were due to drop off his medication to him but they were late. He should have taken it at 5pm but it was then 9.

"The guy spoke on the phone in front of me - so it seemed innocent and that there was nothing to hide.He later thanked me for letting him use the phone by posting a letter through the door a couple of days later. Later on we were then told by the police and the housing officer not to let him use the phone any longer.

"Soon after that he had posted another letter asking to use the phone again when we were both up - as our neighbours saw him walking around 5am, which must have been when he posted it. He seemed nice but lonely. I hope he gets the help and support he needs now."

Some neighbours several doors down from the closed house were not aware of what had occurred. One couple said: "I am in shock and disbelief that such behaviour happened in this street. It is normally very quiet and peaceful here.

"We heard nothing about it. We are up early and go to bed around midnight - and we are not deaf, so I am surprised that we didn't hear anything.

"My partner and I have lived here for 11 or 12 years, so we are one of the oldest people who live here and in all that time, even now, we have never had a problem with crime.

"It is quite strange how someone so young could be allowed to live here as it is meant to be for those who are elderly."

Since the house closure, neighbourhood Policing Inspector Emma Collins said: "Some people might not have heard of closure orders. We can only use them when there are significant, ongoing issues affecting the community.

"We have to show the court that a case meets tough criteria, and we use them alongside other policing approaches too. But they're an excellent way to disrupt criminal and antisocial behaviour. And most importantly, residents in the wider community tell us they make a huge difference to their quality of life."