Not-for-profit housing association, Irwell Valley Homes, partnered with Seddon Housing Partnerships, to build the new homes as part of phase 2 of the multi-million pound project.
The second phase of an award-winning regeneration of the Sale West estate in Trafford – the biggest project of its kind in Greater Manchester in more than a decade – is now complete with 22 new affordable homes built.
The work, carried out by the not-for-profit housing association Irwell Valley Homes, and Seddon, includes adaptable ready homes with wider doorways and corridors, level access and wet rooms which are suitable for local people living with disabilities. Most have now been let to local people in housing need at affordable rent, which is 80% of the market rate for the area.
Phase 2, which saw an investment of £4.2 million, was on a challenging site with narrow roads, access restrictions and logistical issues related to the distribution of materials. However, Seddon worked closely with Irwell Valley Homes to ensure these challenges were overcome.
This regeneration completes the second phase of a huge investment in the Sale West estate. Phase one saw 79 timber-frame homes built, as well as environmental improvements, including play areas, a sensory garden, tree planting, car park and road resurfacing and a nature trail.
The project has already won the Social Impact Award at the Insider Residential Property Awards 2024 for what judges described as “proper community-led regeneration”; they praised its innovative training scheme, anti-poverty initiatives and community-focused interventions.
