 It was expanded in both the late 1950s and early 1960s with a mixture of working-class and middle-class homes.Further minor expansions were also taking place towards the north of the estate in 2008–2011.Grimsbury was expanded further as the Market Quarter housing development has begun on the former cattle market site, along with the new Axis housing estate just to the east, which has added over 300 new homes and a primary school to replace Dashwood School.