The first of 99 new energy-efficient council bungalows has been completed as part of a major redevelopment scheme to replace outdated post-war prefabs on the Lincoln Green Estate in Bushbury.

Local residents were given a guided tour of the new homes on Wednesday 8 October, ahead of tenants moving into the first five bungalows by the end of the month. The properties were built by Keon Homes on School Lane as part of City of Wolverhampton Council’s strategy to replace 4,100 homes built using outdated, non-traditional construction methods.

Demolition of the ageing bungalows is underway across Alleston Road, Alleston Walk, Grosvenor Road, Grosvenor Crescent, Lincoln Green, School Lane and Wood Lane. To date, 24 properties have been demolished, with 36 new bungalows due to be completed in the first phase by summer 2026.

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The original homes, declared defective under the 1985 Housing Act, suffer from structural issues including leaking roofs, poor insulation, low thermal efficiency and wet rot. The council is replacing them to protect tenants’ health and wellbeing and to provide modern, adaptable housing that meets residents’ needs.

The redevelopment is being delivered by Wolverhampton Homes on behalf of the council, following extensive consultation with residents. Existing tenants will be offered the chance to move into the new properties, with remaining homes allocated in line with the council’s housing policy.

City of Wolverhampton Council Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for City Housing, Councillor Steve Evans, said: "This council is all about delivering quality homes for our local residents and these new bungalows certainly deliver on that front – I'm delighted the residents are happy after their first look around.

"The non traditional built properties they were living are in such poor structural condition that they can no longer be economically and satisfactorily maintained.

"For the safety and comfort of our residents, we are delivering better homes in the long term that they can make their own in the same location.

"We have been talking regularly with all those affected and have engaged with all tenants, with the first ones moving into their brand new modern homes this month."