First swathe of Collyhurst Village council homes completed

Manchester City Council, alongside partner Far East Consortium, has progressed the £4bn, 390-acre North Manchester vision with the completion of 10 homes for social rent and a further 14 council-owned houses.

The completion of the first 24 council homes at Collyhurst Village will clear the path for the first residents to settle in by the end of September.

Developer FEC, in a joint venture with Manchester City Council, will bring forward Victoria North, the large redevelopment project where 15,000 homes could be built over the next two decades.

DEX, FEC’s in-house construction arm, will continue building the rest of the 274 homes proposed for Collyhurst Village, alongside the development of a community park – it is expected to round off phase one by the end of 2026.

When complete, the scheme will offer a mix of 274 modern three-, four-, and five-bed properties, each designed to be efficient and sustainable and is one of the initial phases of the wider Victoria North development.

At least 130 of the properties at Collyhurst Village are to be council-owned homes for social rent.

Each house will have a private rear garden, a driveway, and electric vehicle charging points.

The first phase of works also includes the creation of a community park in Collyhurst.

Cllr Bev Craig, Leader of Manchester City Council, said: “The Council is serious about delivering investment into North Manchester. This is a landmark moment for Collyhurst, for the Victoria North programme and North Manchester as a whole.

“These new homes for local residents mark real and visible change – through which we will deliver good quality housing and improved amenities, including a Metrolink station, shops, and local services.”

In February, Manchester’s £4bn Victoria North development received £1.5m from Labour’s new towns programme to aid the creation of a new Metrolink stop at Sandhills.

Cllr Craig continued: “Collyhurst is part of a much wider focus on north Manchester and a vision to deliver significant investment in these neighbourhoods and part of our groundbreaking programme to build council and social housing for local people across the city.

“This part of our city will see a £6bn boost in the coming years that will deliver major health investment, new housing, creating jobs and opportunities for our residents to live healthier and happier lives.”

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The wider Victoria North programme will see up to 15,000 properties built between Victoria Train Station and Queen’s Park in Collyhurst over the next 15 years.

Cllr Gavin White, executive member for housing and development at Manchester City Council, said: “These are highly sustainable council homes, which means they are not only efficient but also cost-effective for residents, which is crucial in terms of cost of living.

“These first new homes are a significant milestone in the regeneration of Collyhurst, and as we progress with the delivery of phase one, we will be working with the community to set out plans for continued investment over the next decade and more.

“We believe that Collyhurst has a huge amount of potential, and we will continue working directly with local people on proposals for major investment in the neighbourhood.”

Tom Fenton, strategic partnerships director at FEC, added: “Both ourselves and our partners, Manchester City Council, have put in a huge amount of effort to carefully design tenure blind homes of the highest standards, with bespoke enhancements to meet the specific needs of some of the pioneer residents who will take possession of their homes in the next few weeks.”