Between the wars 2.8 million privately built homes were erected in the UK.

Home ownership on this scale was a new phenomenon, and a new type of middle class suburb was created, typified by the 3 bedroom semi-detached house. In Bristol Stone and Co pioneered the building of new homes to buyers' specifications. They offered buyers homes built in line with the Tudor Walters Report of 1918, which recommended large gardens, wide streets, and an informal street layout, conforming to a semi-rural ideal. Variety was key, so ancient and modern features were combined including gables, mock Tudor beams, dormers, casement and oriel windows. These homes had purpose-built garages, reflecting the boom in family car ownership, and electricity plug points for new electrical appliances.