Stroud District Council has completed the purchase of eight affordable homes in Kingswood, bringing the total number of homes it has bought at Persimmon Homes’ Cloverlea Gardens development to 16.
The latest homes, built by the accredited five-star housebuilder, include four homes for affordable rent and four shared ownership homes. All are two-bedroom houses with an EPC rating of B and feature solar panels, gas central heating, private gardens and dedicated parking spaces.
The purchases support one of the council’s key priorities: increasing the number of affordable homes it owns across the district. Alongside building new council homes, the council is also buying affordable homes from developers to help meet growing demand for housing.
Demand for affordable housing remains high, with more than 3,000 households registered on Homeseeker Plus, the choice-based lettings system used by the council, and around 1,169 households assessed as being in significant housing need.
The homes have been purchased through a Section 106 (S106) agreement. S106 agreements are planning agreements between councils and developers that help make sure new developments include benefits for local communities, such as affordable homes. The homes are sold to councils and housing associations at a discounted price, helping to provide good value for money and making it possible to offer them at affordable rent or shared ownership.
In September 2026, the council’s Housing Committee agreed to increase the Housing Revenue Account acquisition budget by a further £10 million to a total of £19million. The funding will help the council buy more affordable homes, particularly S106 affordable homes and other opportunities that can quickly add to the district’s affordable housing supply.
Councillor Gary Luff, Chair of Stroud District Council’s Housing Committee, said: “We’re committed to increasing the number of affordable homes available locally, and completing the purchase of all 16 homes at Kingswood is another important step forward.
“These homes will provide high-quality, energy-efficient places for people to live, whether through affordable rent or shared ownership. By combining our own council house building programme with the purchase of affordable homes from developers, we’re increasing housing opportunities across the district.
“We know the need for affordable housing remains high, so we’re continuing to invest in homes that help local people and families put down roots in their communities.”
Claire Burton, Managing Director of Persimmon Homes Severn Valley, added: “We are very pleased to have partnered with Stroud District Council, helping them to meet local housing need through our popular Cloverlea Gardens development.
“Persimmon has sold out on this site and will soon be closing it, so we thank the local community for their patience and cooperation as we delivered this much needed housing in Kingswood.”
Stroud District Council has continued to expand its programme of housing acquisitions across the district and is in contract to acquire 56 affordable homes through S106 agreements and other opportunities that increase affordable housing supply, with 38 already completed and handed over.
Other recent acquisitions include thirteen homes in Cam, nine in Great Oldbury, six homes at Coaley and terms have been agreed to buy a further twelve affordable homes in Leonard Stanley.
The nine new affordable homes at Great Oldbury were secured with support from £1.24 million of funding from Homes England through the Social and Affordable Homes Programme 2026-2036.