State-of-the-art social care and education facilities in Leyton funded by sale of new homes

The innovative Leyton Green Partnership completes the final stage of the project with a respite centre for young disabled people and school improvements alongside 47 high-quality homes for local people 

On Monday 26 February 2024, councillors and council officers joined Belmont Park School to celebrate the completion of the project with a tour of the new social care and educational facilities, and new homes.

Approved in June 2017, the Council-led development has transformed the area with the much-needed facilities and new homes by way of a mini masterplan for the Leyton Green Area.

A total of £28m has been invested in the area, funded partly by new home sales and the schools’ capital programme. 

It is an innovative example of creatively using council land and property to effectively join up services across the Council to meet the needs of residents in the area, providing much-needed social care and educational facilities to support the most vulnerable residents in the community, as well as creating new high-quality homes.

Just opposite the housing development sits Lester House, a brand new three-bed house and five-bed respite centre for young people with disabilities and additional needs, with on-site therapeutic services for social care and education. Belmont Park School next to Lester House now has new state-of-the-art construction and catering facilities, a drama hall, recording studio, gym extension and remodelling works which were completed in 2020.

The new housing development at Leyton Green Road, also known as Home10 Leyton, was completed in summer 2023. It consists of 47 homes, including one-, two- and three-bedroom properties, with outside space for children to play alongside a large communal garden for residents to enjoy.

Councillor Ahsan Khan, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Housing and Regeneration, said: “The Leyton Green Partnership is a fantastic achievement by the Council. The project shows that the right investment in the right place is creating much-needed new affordable homes and how working effectively across council services provides exactly what residents need on the frontline. We have delivered 463 new homes over the past year, including acquiring approximately 200 new build homes in Leyton for use as affordable housing. The Leyton Green Partnership project is just one small part of our ten-year plan to create over 3,000 homes to tackle the housing crisis.”

Bruce Roberts, Headteacher of Belmont Park School, said: “The kids absolutely love learning in the new construction workshop and professional kitchen. It not only develops their skills but also builds confidence. The new facilities have also helped young people to go on to cookery and construction apprenticeships.”

Councillor Kizzy Gardiner, Cabinet Member for Children and Young People, said: “I’m so pleased to celebrate the completion of the Leyton Green Road Partnership project. All of this would not have been possible without funding from the sale of the new homes. The state-of the art facilities is an investment in the local area that supports the most vulnerable young residents in our community. The new facilities give these young people every opportunity to thrive, and I am sure they and their families will benefit for many years to come.”

Leyton is experiencing lots of change and improvements thanks to more new homes like Home10 Leyton and Coronation Square, being built by the Council that will go towards creating better community facilities. Residents can also look forward to upgrades at Leyton Tube station too after a securing £13.7m of Levelling Up funds combined with up to £9m in development contributions from local housing growth by Waltham Forest Council. The works at Leyton Tube are expected to complete in 2026.