Wellspring Park, Town End Farm
Wellspring Park is a new housing development in the Downhill area of Sunderland, comprising of 71 two and three bedroom houses and bungalows that will become available for affordable rent and shared ownership.
Our commitment to building new affordable homes
At Gentoo, we believe everyone has the right to live in a good quality home they can afford. This is why we’re committed to investing millions of pounds in new rented homes every year.
Through our affordable homes plan, we’re playing our part to address the UK housing shortage locally, by delivering more than 1200 new affordable homes to rent in Sunderland by 2026.
We’ve created a range of new house type designs, with a clear design philosophy, to deliver modern, contemporary and spacious new homes that meet the needs of local people. They’ve been designed with a range of features that aim to maximise quality of life and comfort, creating a visual brand and marking a new era for affordable rented homes in Sunderland.
We’ll deliver hundreds of new homes and create neighbourhoods that tenants and residents are proud to be a part of.
On this page you’ll find information on a range of new housing developments, which are either live sites currently in the process of being built, or developments that are being proposed.
Live developments
Crosstree Park, Central Downhill
Crosstree Park is a new housing development in the Downhill area of Sunderland, comprising of 41 two, three and four bedroom houses and two bedroom bungalows that will become available for affordable rent and shared ownership.
Leeway Green, Carley Hill
Leeway Green is a new housing development in the Carley Hill area of Sunderland, comprising of 24 two and three-bedroom houses and bungalows that will become available for affordable rent.
Bellmen Green, Silksworth
Bellmen Green is a new housing development in the Silksworth area of Sunderland, comprising of 13 two and three-bedroom houses that will become available for affordable rent.
Coming Soon developments
Cricketers Hill, Carley Hill
Cricketers Hill is a new housing development on the former Carley Hill Educational Centre site in Sunderland. We will be building up to 115 two, three and four bedroom homes, and two bedroom bungalows on the site.
Eskdene Rise, Hetton-Le-Hole
Eskdene Rise is a new housing development in the Hetton-Le-Hole area of Sunderland comprising of 86 two and three and four bedroom homes that will become available for affordable rent and Shared Ownership.
Proposed developments
Aberdare Road, Farringdon
Aberdare Road is a proposed new housing development in the Farringdon Area of Sunderland. We are proposing to build 32 new homes here.
Gartland Road, Grindon
Garland Road is a proposed new housing development in the Grindon area of Sunderland. We are proposing to build 17 new homes here.
Old Mill Road, Carley Hill
Old Mill Road is a proposed new housing development in the Carley Hill area of Sunderland. We are proposing to build 62 new homes here.
Former quarry site
The former quarry is a proposed new housing development in the Carley Hill area of Sunderland. We are proposing to build up to 110 two, three and four bedroom homes, and two bedroom bungalows on the site.
Completed developments
Keelman Rise, Downhill
Keelman Rise is a new housing development in the Downhill area of Sunderland, comprising of 56 two and three bedroom houses and two bedroom bungalows for affordable rent.
Brockwell Green, Fence Houses
Brockwell Green is a new housing development in the Fence House area of Sunderland, comprising of two and three bedroom houses and two bedroom bungalows for affordable rent. The project, that has been afforded funding by Homes England, is currently being developed on Avenue Vivian and Rose Avenue.
Austin Place, Pennywell
Austin Place is a new housing development in the Pennywell area of Sunderland, comprising of 10 two and three bedroom houses that will become available for affordable rent.
Liberty Grange, Hylton Castle
Liberty Grange is a new housing development in the Hylton Castle area of Sunderland. 11 two and three bedroom houses and bungalows have been built on the site. All of these properties have been made available for affordable rent. The development has replaced flats that were demolished in the early