Burns part of housing estate (6)

I believe the answer is:

singes

'burns' is the definition.
(singing is a kind of burning)

'part of housing estate' is the wordplay.
'part of' indicates a hidden word.
'SINGES' is hidden within 'housing estate'.

(Other definitions for singes that I've seen before include "burn-marks" , "Burns superficially" , "Burns slightly, maybe while ironing" , "Burns lightly" , "Scorches on the surface" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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