Keon moves in on £42m Wolverhampton estate

Construction has started on the first phase of the New Park Village regeneration, which will deliver 179 new council homes at a former 1960s estate.

Keon Homes was appointed to the project in January this year, just weeks after planning permission was granted for the project.

Originally built in the early 1960’s, Wolverhampton’s New Park Village contained around 400 houses, including eight blocks of around 200 maisonettes, linked by a novel system of shared walkways.

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However, concerns over the condition of the estate in the 2010s led to the city council approving early proposals for a regeneration scheme in 2019.

Several rounds of lengthy public consultations over the plans followed, proposals which initially considered a scheme of refurbishments to the existing properties.

Demolition contractors DSM eventually moved in during February 2025 to begin knocking down homes on Valley Road and Ellerton Walk, in order to make way for the regeneration.

“It is always fantastic when the first bricks are laid on a scheme that will support a local community in Wolverhampton,” said Matt Beckley, partnerships director at Keon Homes.

“New Park Village is a landmark housing regeneration development, which will create hundreds of high-quality, energy efficient homes. These properties will generate new opportunities for local people and families, as well as bringing important parts of the city back to life.”

Phase one will deliver 98 homes over the next two years, with a further 81 properties planned after the remaining maisonettes are demolished in phase two.

The £42m regeneration is being supported by grant funding from Homes England’s Social and Affordable Housing Programme.

Councillor Steve Evans, City of Wolverhampton Council’s deputy leader said: “This is a major milestone that means we will soon start seeing top-quality new council homes for affordable rent coming out of the ground where out-dated 1960s maisonettes once stood.

“We are continuing to invest heavily in new and replacement council housing across the city, and it is all about creating better connected communities where people can enjoy brighter futures.

“In the long-term, the redevelopment will improve living conditions for local residents through the provision of highly energy-efficient new homes, better play areas and green space creating an environmentally friendly estate.”