Somerleyton Road

Client: Higgins Partnerships

Somerleyton Road, Brixton, London, SW9 8ND

Executive summary from entrant:

The Somerleyton Road scheme will transform a long-vacant and fragmented site in Brixton into a vibrant, inclusive, and well-connected neighbourhood. It will deliver 378 homes including 63 social rented extra care homes (56% affordable), alongside community and commercial spaces, high-quality public realm, landscaped amenity and play areas, and improved pedestrian connections, including Somerleyton Passage. By addressing local deprivation, anti-social behaviour, and underused land, the project enhances social cohesion, safety, environmental quality, and everyday use, while re-providing valued facilities such as the community gym. The scheme sets a benchmark for the sustainable regeneration of publicly owned land in dense urban contexts.