Council Housing - New Homes
Wigan Council has built over 100 new council homes in a number of locations in the borough. The homes are being developed in partnership with Wigan and Leigh Housing (external link) and have been supported by the Homes and Communities Agency (external link) the national housing and regeneration agency for England.
The Council and Wigan and Leigh Housing have recently secured further funding from the Homes and Communities Agency to build 70 further homes between 2012 and 2015. Further details of these developments will be available at a later date.
All new homes will be let to applicants registered on the Council’s housing register. Information on how to apply is available by contacting Wigan and Leigh Housing's Housing Options Property Shops (external link).
Developments completed are:
The Orchards, off Leigh Road, Leigh
A development of 35 affordable homes to rent. These were completed and let in October 2011.
Etherstone Street, Leigh
A development of 6 two bedroom bungalows. These homes were completed and let in October 2010.
View the photos of the new homes in the document below.
Windsor Close, Astley
A development of 2 four bedroom houses and 6 two bedroom houses.
These homes were completed and let in February 2011.
Kay Close, Scholes
A development by Wigan and Leigh Housing consisting of 42 two bedroom apartments and 10 two bedroom houses.
These homes were completed and let in March 2011.
View photos and plans of the scheme in the documents below:
Bryn Road South, Ashton in Makerfield
A development by Wigan and Leigh Housing consisting of 2 four bedroom houses
These homes were completed and let in June 2011.
Helen Street, Golborne
A development by Wigan and Leigh Housing consisting of 2 four bedroom houses
These homes were completed and let in August 2011
