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'It is just the first of many new homes to come,' Wolverhampton Council says as first new builds emerge as part of major New Park Village estate regeneration

Work is gathering pace with the first new homes emerging as part of Wolverhampton Council’s transformation of New Park Village estate.

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By Beverly Rademacher
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Chosen construction partner Keon Homes is building seven new wheelchair accessible council bungalows on Longford Road, which are expected to be completed in spring 2026.

L-R: Sarah Stone, secretary of New Park Village Committee and resident steering group member, Steve Spencer, member of New Park Village Committee and resident steering group member, Matt Beckley, partnerships director at Keon Homes, Cllr Steve Evans, Wolverhampton Council deputy leader and cabinet member for city housing, Esther Gogo-Hassan, vice chair of New Park Village Committee and resident steering group member, and Cameron Aziz, New Park Village TMC housing services manager
L-R: Sarah Stone, secretary of New Park Village Committee and resident steering group member, Steve Spencer, member of New Park Village Committee and resident steering group member, Matt Beckley, partnerships director at Keon Homes, Cllr Steve Evans, Wolverhampton Council deputy leader and cabinet member for city housing, Esther Gogo-Hassan, vice chair of New Park Village Committee and resident steering group member, and Cameron Aziz, New Park Village TMC housing services manager

The work is part of a major redevelopment of council housing in the area that will also see 205 out-dated 1960s maisonettes, within eight linked deck-access blocks, flattened and replaced with 188 new energy-efficient homes over two phases.

Phase one demolition has been completed by DSM Demolition and the site has been handed over to Keon, which is undertaking intensive underground surveys and liaising with utility businesses to work through the complex water, gas, electricity and telecommunications layouts.

Enabling works are expected to start later this year, with construction getting underway in spring 2026.

The regeneration will provide new two, three and four-bedroom council homes for rent, plus increased car parking and improved public open space at the heart of the estate, which will include a children’s play area, green gym and seating.