Bradford £5m new homes collection at forefront of ‘green revolution’ as gas boiler ban looms

A £5m new homes development in Bradford is being hailed as a blueprint for the future of a more energy-efficient UK housing market.

Ahead of the phasing in of a Government ban on all new gas boilers, all 21 of the properties being brought to life at Eccleshill will feature low carbon air source heat pumps.

It’s a move designed to help the team behind the project, Throstle Nest Developments, overtake other housebuilders ahead of the looming ban - with gas boilers set to be outlawed in all newly-built homes from 2025.

Its development of three-bedroom family homes on the site of a former farm and riding school at Fagley Hill is being marketed through estate agents Linley & Simpson, who have branches in Pudsey, Horsforth, Bingley, Ilkley and Skipton.

Director of its Land and New Homes department, David Waddington, said the development’s approach to energy would be the model that all housebuilders would have to follow when the gas boiler ban is enforced.

“Heating in homes currently generates almost 17 per cent of the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions, which are responsible for climate change,” he said. “While Government research recently found that 80 per cent of the UK did not know what an air source heat pump was, they will increasingly have a role to play in driving down our carbon footprint.

“Heat pumps are run on electricity and are three times more efficient than a gas boiler.” He added: “Embracing this budget-saving heating system and installing it as standard in all 21 of these homes represents a major investment by the developers. It ensures these properties are very much at the forefront of the housebuilding sector’s green revolution, and sets Throstle Nest apart from other nearby developments.

“Equipped with electric vehicle charging points as well, these properties are future-proofed with modern living in mind.”

Featuring a choice of both detached and semi-detached homes, the properties are for sale with asking prices between £232,500 and £267,500. Throstle Nest Developments is the latest venture launched by Andrew Mason, whose long track record in housebuilding includes the flagship Victoria Mills conversion in Shipley and the creation of Byron Halls in Bradford.

By Mark Adair – Correspondent, Bdaily

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