Northfield Sees New Affordable Housing Underway

Ten new affordable homes are being built on Trescott Road in Northfield for Birmingham families who are trying to purchase a home in the midst of the housing crisis.

Birmingham City Council has inked an agreement with developer TR Partnership Homes to construct homes on the property for the housing association Midland Heart, which will own and operate the properties.

All homes in the development will be inexpensive and available for social rent.

In September 2025, the council reached an agreement with TR Partnership dwellings and Midland Heart to create the dwellings. Families are scheduled to move into the properties around June 2026.

The venture is one of many that the council has undertaken with developers and housing associations to accelerate the supply of affordable houses in the city.

Construction has begun on four development sites, where the council is collaborating with a developer and a housing association to build 383 affordable houses. Construction on a fifth development site on Boleyn Road is anticipated to begin in late March, adding 70 affordable houses to the total of 453.

Cllr Nicky Brennan, the Cabinet Member for Housing and Homelessness, stated:

“In the past year alone, the council has built 1,000 affordable homes.

“We hope to speed that delivery by collaborating with developers and housing associations to convert empty land into more affordable houses.

“Trescott Road is an excellent example of how quickly homes can be delivered working in this way, and I am delighted that 100% of the homes on this development will be affordable.

“I would encourage more partners to collaborate with us so that we can quickly increase the amount of cheap, warm, safe, and energy-efficient houses available to Birmingham people.”

Chris Miller, Director of Development at Midland Heart, said:

“Trescott Road is another obvious illustration of how we’re speeding up the delivery of affordable housing for Birmingham citizens.

“With a pipeline of 1,200 homes planned by 2028, we’re working with partners right across the city to make sure more families have access to the safe and decent homes they need.”

Steve Thompson, Managing Director of TR Partnerships Homes, said:

“We are thrilled to be collaborating with Birmingham City Council and Midland Heart to provide these much-needed affordable houses on Trescott Road.

“Developments like this show what can be accomplished when organisations collaborate with a shared commitment to addressing the housing crisis.”

“We look forward to seeing these high-quality homes completed and welcoming families to a safe, secure place they can call home in June.”