Salford Council continues with low-energy housing developments

Work is underway on a new Passivhaus housing development in Salford that aims to help residents cut energy consumption and reduce household bills. 

The £29m Oldfield Basin scheme, being delivered by ECF and Salford City Council, will provide 90 news homes on a former brownfield site, including 63 apartments and 27 townhouses. All homes will be built to the Passivhaus standard, which uses high levels of insulation, airtight construction and efficient ventilation to minimise energy demand.  

According to the project partners, Passivhaus homes can reduce energy bills by up to 90% compared with traditional housing.  

The development is expected to be completed by Spring 2028.  

Paul Dennett, Salford City Mayor, said: “The scheme [...] supports the progress we’re continuing to make in our city in delivering new energy efficient homes, such as the Greenhaus and Willohaus developments in the Blackfriars & Trinity and Ordsall wards and our new energy efficient and truly affordable Derive homes being delivered across the city. Importantly, this development will also help progress our collective ambitions within Greater Manchester to be a carbon-neutral city-region by 2038, improving the quality of life for our residents and families.”