Yorkshire’s largest developing housing association and the UK’s largest modular homes manufacturer have come together to deliver 31 affordable homes in Selby, North Yorkshire.
The two- and three-bedroom homes will be offered for shared ownership and affordable rent as part of a £5.5m deal.
Twenty homes sold off plan in a matter of weeks after Yorkshire Housing released them for sale – “a sign” that house buyers are looking at energy ratings and sustainability amid the cost-of-living crisis, according to the housing association.
The site at Portholme Road, Legal & General Modular Homes’ flagship development, comprises 102 modular two- and three-bedroom homes as well as one- and two-bedroom apartments.
Legal & General Modular Homes aims to deliver affordable and sustainable homes with a minimum Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of A.
Currently, fewer than 2% of new-build homes in the UK achieve this standard.
The combination of thermally efficient materials, and solar panels, results in homes that are highly energy efficient, with a reduced carbon footprint both during construction and across the lifetime of each home.
Legal & General’s modular housing factory in Yorkshire, the largest in the UK, has capacity to produce 3,000 homes each year and employs 600 people.
Modular construction is seen as crucial to delivering government targets for housing, and Legal & General Modular Homes says it is advancing land opportunities for the delivery of several thousand more homes on sites across the country as part of the industry drive to deliver 75,000 homes a year via Modern Methods of Construction (MMC).
Currently, housing providers, such as Yorkshire Housing, which are signed up to the Affordable Homes Programme (AHP), must deliver 25% of new homes via MMC (Modern Methods of Construction).
‘An exciting approach’
Rosie Toogood, CEO, Legal & General Modular Homes, said: ”We are pleased to be partnering with like-minded housing associations such as Yorkshire Housing who want to create high-quality sustainable homes and communities for its residents.”
Andy Gamble, executive director of Growth and Assets at Yorkshire Housing, added: “Yorkshire Housing own and manage almost 20,000 homes across Yorkshire, and with plans to build another 8,000 homes by 2030, we are keen to explore innovative ways to provide much needed affordable housing.
“Yorkshire Housing are committed to making a positive impact on communities by providing more affordable and sustainable homes.
“That’s why we’re pleased to be working alongside Legal & General at their first modular site here in Selby.
“Modular homes are an exciting approach to the UK’s house-building market, that deliver fast, efficient, sustainable, and affordable options that give people a place their proud to call home.”
Image: Andy Gamble, executive director of Growth and Assets at Yorkshire Housing; and Rosie Toogood, CEO, Legal & General Modular Homes
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