Goram Homes is a certified B Corp company with community at the heart of our values.
We work in partnership with the private sector to build sustainable, market and affordable homes that create communities, respect the environment and contribute to the local economy.
Our mission is to deliver Bristol City Council’s housing objectives by unlocking complex sites through innovative, partnership-based solutions that maximise affordable housing and create thriving neighbourhoods. We operate commercially to generate a return for our sole shareholder, the Council. We have a pipeline of around 3,000 homes which we will build with our partners in phases over the coming years, with a target of at least 50% provided as affordable housing for social rent and shared ownership.
Launched in 2019, Goram Homes is a subsidiary of Bristol Holding Ltd, which is wholly owned by Bristol City Council.
Goram Homes is currently building over 800 homes across the city. Sites under construction (January 2026) include:
Dundry View
Dundry View is due to complete in early 2026 and will deliver 53 new council homes. Goram has built Dundry View on behalf of Bristol City Council, with 27 apartments for social rent, and 26 for shared ownership. The development is 100% affordable housing and is part of our Hengrove Park landmark site.
One Lockleaze
In partnership with Vistry, we continue to welcome new residents to this award-winning neighbourhood that will deliver a total of 268 new homes, with 55% affordable housing.
Awards won by One Lockleaze include Bristol Property Awards for Civic & Community, Best Residential Development, Best Deal and Green Initiative.
The Brooklands
This development is transforming a disused council depot into a thriving neighbourhood of sustainable housing just three miles north of the city centre. The Brooklands, which we’re delivering with Vistry, will provide 140 new homes, with 50% affordable housing; 52 for social rent and 18 for shared ownership. The first completions will be in Q1 of 2026.
The Fosseway (Phase One)
We’re building 130 homes on this former school site in Hengrove in partnership with Vistry. Half will be affordable housing, to be owned and managed by Abri. 65 homes are for market sale. Phase One forms part of a scheme that will deliver a total of 200 homes, which will deliver 67.5% affordable housing in total.
Phase Two will see Anchor, a specialist affordable housing provider, deliver 70 affordable extra care homes designed specially for older people.
Baltic Wharf
Baltic Wharf is being delivered through a Joint Venture (JV) between Goram Homes and The Hill Group.
The scheme will transform the former caravan park on Bristol’s Floating Harbour into 166 new homes, including 66 (40%) affordable homes. Of these, 50 will be for social rent and 16 for shared ownership. The affordable homes have been purchased, and will be managed by, SNG, with the support of grant funding from Homes England.
Sites completed by Goram Homes include:
Castle Park Energy Centre
Developed in partnership with Bristol City Council and Vital Energi, this 3MW water source heat pump is one of the largest in England and completed in 2022.
Located in the city’s central Castle Park, it takes water from the nearby floating harbour and uses it to generate heat and hot water for local businesses and residents as part of the Bristol Heat Network.
Alongside development partners, Bristol City Council and local residents, we aim to build homes that transform where and how people live, working with developers, architects and organisations to make a positive impact on our city and help communities thrive.
We aim to exceed policy requirements for affordable housing where we can by working with Registered Provider partners with access to Homes England funding Currently around half of the homes we plan to build will be for social rent and shared ownership homes.
We also support communities wherever we build. This includes projects like the One Lockleaze Skills Academy which kickstarted careers in construction for people who are unemployed or earning below the minimum wage.
Strategic Alignments
Goram Homes operates under four strategic objectives:
These objectives directly support Bristol City Council’s Corporate Strategy Priority 3: Creating safe, healthy neighbourhoods and affordable, good-quality homes.
Economic Strategy 2025-35 Working together for a fair, green and thriving Bristol.
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) alignments include: 11.3, 17.3
Hengrove Park
Hengrove Park is our landmark development which will create a new neighbourhood of over 1,400 high quality, energy efficient new homes for south Bristol.
Phase One will see the construction of the first approved 209 homes with around 50% affordable housing (a mix of 104 homes for social rent and shared ownership) which we are developing with Vistry. Phase One will also deliver a large portion of a new, approximately 22.2ha park. Phase One will extend to over 350 homes in total once further detailed planning consent is achieved.
The overall Hengrove Park masterplan will create a total of 1,435 homes, along with new office space to support local jobs. The plans also include a community building, sports pavilion, a new scout hut, shops and business space. An energy centre will provide shared heating and power across the development.
Find out more about Goram Homes’ plans and our priority sites for delivery in our 2025/26 Business Plan
Goram Homes is interested in hearing from developers looking to work in partnership to build new homes, and landowners or community-led organisations interested in creating new neighbourhoods for Bristol.
Contact Development Director, Christiana Makariou christiana.makariou@goramhomes.co.uk
