Work begins on 130 affordable homes in village near Peterborough

More than 100 affordable homes are to be built in Peterborough's Eye village.

Leading housing provider Amplius has teamed up with Allison Homes to provide 130 affordable homes on Eyebury Road.

These homes are part of Allison Homes’ wider 265-home Colliers Rest development, and initial work has already started on site.

Once built, the homes will be made available for affordable rent, social rent and Shared Ownership.

Marcus Keys, Chief Development and Commercial Officer at Amplius, said: “We’ve been working with Allison Homes on several sites for a long time now, so to see our partnership extend into Eye is positive news.

“We’re committed to building the homes people want, where they’re needed most and this development will help address the need for affordable housing in this part of the county.

“By providing the homes, which will range from one to four-bedroom, on mixed tenures, we’ll be creating a balanced community where people will be proud to call home.

“I’m excited to see this development progress and watch the homes taking shape.”

The affordable homes have been part-funded by Homes England, through Amplius’ strategic partnership.

Sophie Kendal, Land and Partnerships Director at Allison Homes Central, added: “Collaborating with Amplius on the Eyebury Road development is an exciting milestone for our Central region, and a brilliant step forward in meeting local housing needs.

“We are immensely proud to see work getting underway on site and look forward to working closely with our partners to bring these new homes to life, with the first properties ready to be occupied from March 2027.”