This housing scheme is part of the borough’s ambitious plans to provide more than 750 high-quality, genuinely affordable homes – far below the private market rate at London Affordable Rent.

The scheme provides for those most in need of housing and delivers significant improvements to the existing public realm. A key aspiration was to challenge design stereotypes of socially rented housing, with a focus on the quality and generosity of inside space. Constructed entirely from offsite methods of manufacturing, the scheme exceptionally benchmarks high environmental credentials.

"Seeing the first of this new generation of council homes completed is a great vindication of our ambitious Greenwich Builds programme. After too many years where councils were prevented from building new homes, we are proud that, together with exemplary partners like shedkm and Elkins Construction, we’re now able to deliver sustainable, high-quality, and truly affordable council homes for local people."

Cllr Anthony Okereke
Royal Borough of Greenwich