New estate with homes for affordable rent and shared ownership completed in Ribbleton

A new estate of homes for affordable rent and shared ownership in Preston has been completed.

The 78 homes, comprising 75 houses, three bungalows, a playground and ample green space, have been built by Seddon Housing Partnerships on behalf of Community Gateway Association (CGA). Forty-three of the homes are available for affordable rent, while 35 are to be sold on a shared-ownership basis.

The site, which had been in its final stages since May, is on Miller Road in Ribbleton, and has been designed to promote ‘people-led construction’.

Louise Mattinson, CGA’s Executive Director of Customers and Communities, said: “We’re thrilled to see final completion at our Miller Road development. These new affordable and shared ownership homes are sorely needed in Preston and to be able to deliver them to such a high standard has been so encouraging.

“It will be incredible to watch the community evolve over the years as individuals and families make homes out of these houses.”

While construction was underway, Seddon and CGA were recognised with an LABC Brick Award for their standards of quality on the project, taking home the ‘Social Housing Development of the Year’ accolade, following an inspection of the site by risk management surveyors.

Peter Jackson, managing director of Seddon Housing Partnerships, said: “The project at Miller Road is another great example of how Seddon works in partnership with organisations of all kinds to develop new and vibrant spaces. Working with CGA has been immensely rewarding and we look forward to developing projects with them in the future.

“We were thrilled to receive the recognition from LABC, but we’re more excited to see people moving into their new homes and creating a community.”

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