Wixams, Bedford, Bedfordshire
A New Community
Wixams is a new village of 4,500 homes, being created three miles to the south of Bedford and represents the single largest development in Bedfordshire.
The site is centred on the former Elstow Storage Depot (once the site of the largest WWII munitions factory in the world) and is being transformed into a new community consisting of four distinct neighbourhoods providing new homes, jobs, amenities and educational facilities.
As part of the early design philosophy, future expansion areas were identified and, in parallel with the main site, we have delivered a further 2.4m sq ft of warehousing in the Northern Expansion Area providing over 1,200 jobs for the local community.
A New Community
In total, including the expansion area, Wixams will provide 4,500 new homes, 3,000,000 sq ft of employment and 100,000 sq ft of retail space in addition to four primary schools, a secondary school, 300 acres of landscaped parkland, 15km of cycleways and new play facilities.
A key feature is the creation of four landscaped greenways providing a network of public open spaces interlinking each neighbourhood whilst providing the necessary separation to ensure each has its own distinct identity.
Lakeview Village
The first neighbourhood, known as Lakeview Village, is the first phase of our vision for the redevelopment of this brownfield site, providing 950 homes with 25 per cent affordable housing, a new primary school, village shops, community hall and recreational facilities for residents.
Housebuilding is now well underway in phase 2 (Harrowden Green) and Phase 4 (Willow Park) again enabled by early infrastructure delivery.
Design work is now concentrating on the delivery of the social and retail heart of the development in the new town centre.
Since funding Lakeview School, which opened in 2012, further £8.8 million was contributed towards the creation of Wixams Tree Primary School and Wixams Academy, both of which officially opened in October 2017.
There has been in excess of £40 million invested in infrastructure to date which has included the provision of a realigned and dualled A6, remediation of the former bomb-making factory and extensive ground remodelling, creating a number of lakes which provide a focus for development and further enhance the environment.
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Site Specifics
450 Acre Site (182.1 Hectares)
4,500 New Homes
3,000,000 sq.ft Of Employment Space.
100,000 sq.ft Of Retail Space.
Four Primary Schools And A Secondary School.
300 Acres Of Landscaped Parkland
15km Of Cycleways
New PlayFfacilities.
Wixams is a new village of 4,500 homes, being created three miles to the south of Bedford and represents the single largest development in Bedfordshire.
The site is centred on the former Elstow Storage Depot (once the site of the largest WWII munitions factory in the world) and is being transformed into a new community consisting of four distinct neighbourhoods providing new homes, jobs, amenities and educational facilities.
As part of the early design philosophy, future expansion areas were identified and, in parallel with the main site, we have delivered a further 2.4m sq ft of warehousing in the Northern Expansion Area providing over 1,200 jobs for the local community.
A New Community
In total, including the expansion area, Wixams will provide 4,500 new homes, 3,000,000 sq ft of employment and 100,000 sq ft of retail space in addition to four primary schools, a secondary school, 300 acres of landscaped parkland, 15km of cycleways and new play facilities.
A key feature is the creation of four landscaped greenways providing a network of public open spaces interlinking each neighbourhood whilst providing the necessary separation to ensure each has its own distinct identity.
Lakeview Village
The first neighbourhood, known as Lakeview Village, is the first phase of our vision for the redevelopment of this brownfield site, providing 950 homes with 25 per cent affordable housing, a new primary school, village shops, community hall and recreational facilities for residents.
Housebuilding is now well underway in phase 2 (Harrowden Green) and Phase 4 (Willow Park) again enabled by early infrastructure delivery.
Design work is now concentrating on the delivery of the social and retail heart of the development in the new town centre.
Since funding Lakeview School, which opened in 2012, further £8.8 million was contributed towards the creation of Wixams Tree Primary School and Wixams Academy, both of which officially opened in October 2017.
There has been in excess of £40 million invested in infrastructure to date which has included the provision of a realigned and dualled A6, remediation of the former bomb-making factory and extensive ground remodelling, creating a number of lakes which provide a focus for development and further enhance the environment.
Promoting your strategic land in Bedfordshire with Catesby Estates
We’re actively seeking strategic land sites in Beedfordshire. With a proven track record and strong success rate, landowners in the county are welcome to contact us.
