A new affordable housing scheme in Armley has been completed, delivering 50 affordable, high-quality homes at a former Tower Works factory site.
Yorkshire Housing’s development – named St Andrews Grange – sits on the land off Moorfield Road in Armley.
The scheme comprises 27 houses and 23 apartments for affordable or social rent, providing residents with safe, secure homes and long-term stability.
As well as providing much-needed affordable homes, the development has brought new life to a site that stood empty for years – creating a new community and strong foundations for people to thrive. All 50 households moved in by the end of last year, and the final touches to the wider site are now complete.
Sian Webster, Executive Director of Growth and Assets at Yorkshire Housing, said: “It’s been brilliant to see families settling in and really making these homes their own. Every home here is for affordable or social rent, which means people in this part of Leeds have more secure, long-term options at a time when demand is higher than ever.
“St Andrews Grange is exactly the kind of development we want to keep delivering as part of our plan to build 8,000 new homes over the next few years.
“Bringing an empty site back into use and creating a new community is something we’re really proud of, and we’re incredibly grateful for the support from Leeds City Council, Homes England and Termrim Construction.”
The development offers a mix of one to four bedroom homes, all built to modern, energy-efficient standards to help residents with the cost of living.
With private rents rising and demand for secure, high-quality homes increasing across Leeds, the new neighbourhood is expected to make a real difference for people seeking long-term stability. Leeds City Council has committed £750,000 to the project from a funding stream which supports affordable housing delivery using pooled financial contributions paid by developers as part of planning agreements.
More than 3,000 affordable homes have been delivered in Leeds over the past five years, one of the highest totals for major cities outside London.
Senior councillors last week also approved a new 10-year strategy that aims to see the city delivering 1,500 affordable homes each year by 2036.
Councillor Mary Harland, Leeds City Council’s Executive Member for Housing, said: “Good-quality affordable housing can have a hugely positive impact on people’s lives, health and well-being, and we’re determined to play our part in its delivery for communities across Leeds.”
The project was delivered with contractors Termrim Construction, and with funding support from Leeds City Council and Homes England.
- The term ‘affordable housing’ refers to homes that are available for rent at below market value or low-cost ownership. When affordable housing is made available for rent, potential tenures include ‘affordable’ and ‘social’. Affordable rent is discounted by at least 20 per cent from the prevailing local market rate. Social rent is lower than affordable rent and set by a formula tied to local incomes, property size and property value.
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