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128 affordable homes open at former Roche site

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 4 Nov, 17:00 · Archive

Walter House, a new affordable housing development with 128 homes, has opened in Welwyn Garden City on the former headquarters site of pharmaceutical company Roche.

Walter House, a new affordable housing development, has officially opened in Welwyn Garden City. Delivered by Hightown Housing Association, the scheme provides 128 new homes on Broadwater Road, offering a mix of social rent and shared ownership options. Built on the former headquarters site of pharmaceutical company Roche, the development comprises 90 homes for social rent and 38 for shared ownership.

All of the homes for social rent have been allocated to people on Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council's housing register. The scheme includes 51 one-bedroom, 76 two-bedroom and one three-bedroom apartment, all designed with sustainability in mind.

Maxine Espley MBE, chief executive of Hightown Housing Association, said the development 'has transformed a brownfield site into a sustainable new community, providing high-quality homes for people who otherwise might struggle to access affordable housing in Welwyn Garden City'. She added that the organisation was 'grateful to Homes England for providing funding to enable us to let 90 of the homes at social rent, around 50 per cent of the market rate'.

128 affordable homes open at former Roche site
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In this story: Walter House · Hightown Housing Association · Welwyn Garden City · Roche · Homes England · Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council

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