Greener affordable homes for Andover

More than 500 people will benefit from energy-saving technology on Andover's newest suburb.

With more than a quarter of the affordable homes at Augusta Park already occupied, the £41m affordable homes project on the former East Anton Farm is providing 303 homes to rent or part-buy part-rent over the next two years.

We're working with Taylor Wimpey and Bellway Homes to deliver the affordable portion of the new 2500-home suburb. The project, as well as the local construction industry, has benefited from £13.7m of investment from the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) .

Two new primary schools, a community centre and small local shops are all in the pipeline, while a new Community Officer has been appointed to ensure new families settle in.

Our Chief Executive Martin Nurse said: "These are our first homes in Test Valley, and by investing now to cut customers' energy bills in the future, we hope to prove that great homes shouldn't cost the earth.

"We're grateful for our partners in government and the housebuilding industry for helping us deliver this on such a large-scale, which is also having a big impact on local waiting lists."

James Rowley, Area manager at the HCA, said: "It is fantastic to see families settling in to their new homes at Augusta Park and they will benefit from the energy-saving features for many years to come. I'm delighted that the HCA were able to support the efforts of Sentinel, Taylor Wimpey and Bellway Homes to provide Andover with this exciting and sustainable new community."

Elsewhere, we've started to redevelop the former Merrie Monk pub in New Road as 15 affordable apartments to rent.