Love Wolverton

The project started on site in 2026 and is due to complete in 2028.

Wolverton grew as a 19th century railway town. Historic maps show narrow streets, terraces and back lanes running through what later became the Agora site. When Radcliffe Street was removed in the 1970s and the Agora Shopping Centre was introduced,  the town became harder to move through on foot.

The site sits within the Wolverton Conservation Area and next to listed buildings including St George the Martyr. Views to the church, existing mature trees and the relationship with surrounding terraces have all shaped the design and layout.

Love Wolverton is organised around six urban blocks of three to four storeys, providing 115 new homes in the heart of Wolverton town centre.

The scheme includes 86 homes for rent. TOWN is working with Milton Keynes City Council to ensure these homes offer more than just high-quality design, with a focus on tenancy arrangements, management and community stewardship that help residents feel a genuine sense of belonging and long-term connection to the neighbourhood. If you are interested in renting a home at Love Wolverton, please register your interest via the project website.

Alongside the rental homes, 29 homes will form Still Green, an over-50s cohousing community. Residents will have access to a Common House with a shared kitchen and dining space, lounge, laundry facilities and guest rooms, creating opportunities for connection, mutual support and an active community life. If you are interested in joining Still Green, you can find out more through the group’s website.

The homes range from one and two-bedroom apartments to two, three and four-bedroom houses. The mix has been shaped by the Wolverton Neighbourhood Plan, which identifies the need for housing that supports people at different stages of life, accommodates home working and reflects the distinctive character of the town.

Streets and open space

At ground level, around 1,000 square metres of space is dedicated to shops, cafés, restaurants and small businesses, helping to bring activity and footfall back into Wolverton town centre. Working with Milton Keynes City Council and local enterprises, TOWN is helping to curate a diverse mix of uses that supports local economic activity and strengthens the character of the high street.

A network of new streets, courtyards and public spaces runs throughout the neighbourhood, including the reinstatement of Radcliffe Street, restoring historic connections through the site and better linking it to the surrounding town. Commercial uses are concentrated at key corners and junctions rather than lining the entire street, creating active destinations while allowing Radcliffe Street to retain a predominantly residential character. Cafés, restaurants and bars are designed to spill out into the public realm, bringing life to streets and squares throughout the day and evening.

Homes open directly onto the street, reflecting Wolverton’s traditional pattern of development. The public realm is shaped by a network of landscaped, largely car-free ‘little streets’ that echo Wolverton’s historic grain and connect into existing walking routes. Within the blocks, south-facing shared gardens provide generous communal green space for residents, while a new pocket park beneath retained mature trees creates an additional green destination along Buckingham Street.

Low carbon homes and low energy bills for residents

Homes are designed to be efficient and affordable to run. High fabric standards and airtight construction reduce energy demand.

Air-Source Heat Pumps are combined with Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery to reduce energy use and retain warmth, whilst improving air quality. Some of the homes are powered by roof-mounted solar panels.

A sustainable location with good local links

Shaped with local people

The scheme has been developed over several years through workshops, public exhibitions and formal pre-application discussions with Milton Keynes City Council. More than 300 people attended the main public review in 2019, and feedback led to changes in massing, rooflines, parking and public space.