Swansea Council has completed an innovative new housing development in Manselton that delivers high‑quality, low‑carbon and energy‑positive homes for local residents.
The former Brondeg House Education Centre—vacant since 2021 and demolished in 2022—has now been transformed into a development of 13 new social rented homes, helping to meet significant housing need in the area.
The scheme provides 8 one‑bedroom walk‑up flats and 5 three‑bed family homes, all built to the Welsh Housing Quality Standard (WHQS) and the Welsh Development Quality Requirements (WDQR).
They also incorporate a suite of renewable technologies under the Homes as Power Stations (HAPS) concept, including:
- Solar photovoltaic (PV) roofs
- Battery storage systems
- Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery (MVHR) units
- Ground Source Heat Pumps (GSHPs)
Together, these systems create energy‑positive homes capable of generating more renewable energy than they consume.
The development has been delivered by the Council’s in‑house Building Services and More Homes teams and providing hands‑on learning and career development opportunities for several apprentices involved in the build.
Funding for the scheme has come from Welsh Government’s Social Housing Grant Programme, the Land and Building Development Fund, and City Deal HAPS, with the remaining costs met through the Council’s Housing Revenue Account.
Andrea Harrington, the Council’s Joint Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Service Transformation, said: “Brondeg is one of Swansea Council’s most advanced examples of energy‑efficient house building to date.
“It has been built using our in-house Building Services Team and has been developed to the Council’s Swansea Standard.
“Once again, these new homes have been developed in partnership with the Welsh Government, who have provided funding for the project and I want recognise their continue role in the Council’s ability to develop new homes across the city.
“Reducing fuel poverty for tenants is a key priority for the Council, and the Brondeg scheme represents a major step towards tackling rising household energy costs.”
