Summer completion of affordable homes in Herefordshire
We have completed a brand new housing development in Herefordshire.
Middleton Avenue in Ross on Wye – which started on site in March 2022 – offers a range of housing types and sizes including accessible bungalows.
The 44 homes – which have been constructed on a timber frame system – are made up of 17 for affordable rent and 27 shared ownership.
The development – which is based in Horsefield Road in the town – is in an established residential area.
Wahid Iqbal, our Project Manager said: “We are delighted that the housing development at Middleton Avenue has come to fruition, particularly as there is a significant need for affordable housing in Herefordshire. It really is a beautiful site, located amongst rural fields and classified as an area within the River Wye Special Area of Conservation, with the homes enjoying green distant views. It also includes a traditional play area for children.”
During the lettings interview process, it became clear that some of the applicants had been bidding for properties for a number of years, trying to get out of overcrowded homes, caught in an unaffordability trap and even homeless.
One lady who was successful in obtaining a 2 bedroom house said : “Since I moved into my new house earlier this summer it has been life changing for me and my daughter. We are able to do so much more as I don’t have to rely on a car, and it is walking distance to everything! Me and my daughter now have our own space after sharing the same small bedroom for more than 3 years. The house itself is perfect in every way possible. I can’t thank Platform enough for giving me and my daughter such a beautiful place to make our home.”
The development has been part funded by Homes England.
E G Carter & Co Limited undertook the construction work; the developer employed Gloucester based Quattro Design Architects.
Photo caption : The teams at Platform Housing Group and E G Carter & Co Limited at the official opening of the Middleton Avenue housing development