Ten new social rent homes have been built on a derelict garage site in an east Suffolk town.

The development in South Close, Leiston, includes six one-bedroom bungalows and four two-bedroom houses.

All of the homes are wheelchair accessible and were built by Flagship Homes and its contractor, Marfleet and Blyth.

The disused garages at South Close, Leiston, before the redevelopment The disused garages at South Close, Leiston, before the redevelopment (Image: Flagship Group) Stephen Jones, senior project manager for Flagship Homes, said: “This has been a fantastic transformation.

"The garages previously here had been built in the 1950s, but hadn’t been used since 2011.

“The site had become something of an anti-social behaviour hotspot, so the neighbours were all in support of it being redeveloped.

Another view of the new homes at South Close Another view of the new homes at South Close (Image: Flagship Group) "It looks great now – I’m really pleased with how it’s turned out.”

The homes, which were all occupied shortly after the project finished in September, each have solar panels, air-source heat pumps, and electric vehicle charging points.

They are being let at a social rent rate – roughly 60% of market value – by Newtide Homes, which, along with Flagship Homes, is part of social housing provider Flagship Group.