As the parish continued to grow, with further development at Birch Glenn and Cherry Tree (on the site of an old army camp), the congregation continued to expand and the 1950's building was proving now to be too small.

A project to build a new church was started, under Revd. Christopher Sly, on land next to the present vicarage.

Much of the money for this work was raised locally. The church became known as the DIY church, as it was built almost entirely by church members, some of whom enrolled in brick-laying courses before the work began.

After 6 years construction the new building was opened in 1973, the existing dual use building becoming simply St. Margarets Hall.

The old St. Michael's Church was now redundant and sold off, although old Audley Chapel was kept in it's original state and can still be visited by arrangement in writing to Mr Roy Tricker, Churches Conservation Trust, 329 Felixstowe Road, Ipswich, IP3 9BU.

The population in the 1990s was around 9,000. A huge increase on its original number.