Projects: Crosswells Road Housing Development

  • Investment
    £3,300,000 (Sandwell Council and Homes England)
  • Timeline

    Start: March 2024

    Delivery: March 2025

  • Location
    Crosswells Road, Oldbury, B68 8HH

The construction of 12 new council homes at Crosswells Road, Oldbury being a mix of two and four-bedroom houses and two-bedroom bungalows on a former council depot.

Artist Impression of the new housing scheme at Crosswells Road, Oldbury

Works progress on-site with brickwork starting to come out of the ground.

Works continue on-site: Foundations are going in.

Marking out of the homes in progress.

Works commence on site.

The development site before works commenced.

Artist Impression of the new housing scheme at Crosswells Road, Oldbury

The new housing development will deliver 12 new council homes for affordable rent. The scheme is being funded by Sandwell Council with grant funding from Homes England.

The project management is being undertaken by the council’s internal Urban Design & Building Services Team and programme management through Housing Partnerships. Construction is being delivered by Seddon Construction Limited with completion anticipated March 2025.

Once complete, the properties will be managed by the council and let in line with the housing allocations policy. Properties will be let at an affordable rent by the Council and advertised through Choice Based Lettings approximately 6-8 weeks before they are completed.  Visit https://www.sandwell.gov.uk/find-home/rent-council-property to find out more.