47 new eco-friendly homes in Middleton complete
29/10/2024
We are celebrating the completion of 47 eco-friendly family homes in Middleton in a £12.2m deal with developer, Lovell.
The build is part of our continued drive to ensure local communities have access to affordable properties.
The 55-home Eden Park development delivered by Lovell comprises open market and affordable housing as well as a children’s play area and open spaces. Last month, we formally took ownership of the 47 affordable tenure properties.
The energy-saving family homes are highly insulated and have an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) B rating. Each is also equipped with an electric vehicle charging point.
All residents have now completed phased moves into the properties which comprise:
- 19 shared ownership homes – namely: one two-bedroom dwelling, 14 three bed houses and four four-bed properties
- 11 affordable rent properties- namely: six two-bed homes, one three-bed house and four four-bed homes
- 17 rent-to-buy properties – namely: two two-bed homes, eight three-bed homes and seven four-bed homes.
The development on the former Rothay Drive clearance site attracted £2.4m Homes England grant funding.
The project forms part of our green focus and sustainability targets and a wider strategy to deliver more much-needed high quality, sustainable properties in Oldham and surrounding areas to meet increasing demand across the region.
Steve Agger, our Executive Director of Homes said: “We are committed to providing high quality family homes that, as well as being environmentally friendly, offer different buying and renting options so people living in the communities we are based in and serve can get on the property ladder.”
Tahreen Shad, regional partnerships director for Lovell said: “It’s great to see the completion of Eden Park, and we are proud to have worked with FCHO in providing much-needed affordable housing alongside an enhanced public realm. Following on from Langley, we look forward to more collaborations with FCHO to progress similar opportunities in Greater Manchester.”
In the past three years, we have delivered 134 new affordable, sustainable one-bedroom apartments and two, three and four-bedroom family homes across the Rochdale borough.
Work is currently underway on around 130 homes at four further sites in Middleton, Heywood and Littleborough to help boost supply for people in housing need.
In Heywood, the housing provider is building 40 one and two-bedroom apartments at Rochdale Road East with Challenger Building Services.
They are bringing forward 45 family houses at Kellen Homes’ Mill Vale development, and 29 bungalows and houses at Mossylea Close with Lancet Homes, all in Middleton.
In Smithybridge, Littleborough, construction of 14 one and two-bedroom apartments is underway with Armstrong Projects.
