Ashford Homes wins Developer and Sustainability awards at the Bath Property Awards

Ashford Homes has been named winner of the Developer award and the Sustainability award at the Bath Property Awards, held at the Apex City of Bath Hotel on Friday 6^th November.

The company was shortlisted in four categories this year, with Courtfield House in Trowbridge and Mount Pleasant in Monkton Combe both recognised across the Residential Development, Sustainability and Transformation categories.

A standout year

The Developer award caps an exceptional 12 months for Ashford Homes. The company completed two of the most challenging projects in its 36-year history, while Church View in Wanstrow and The Old Glove Factory in Neston both won Regional LABC awards, and Andrews’ Yard in Marshfield was highly commended.

At Courtfield House, Ashford Homes restored a Grade II* listed building that had stood empty for 13 years, returning one of Trowbridge’s most significant historic buildings to use. It is the most demanding project the company has ever undertaken.

Zero carbon at Mount Pleasant

The Sustainability award recognises Mount Pleasant, Ashford Homes’ first zero-carbon development. The four homes sit on a former Bath stone quarry within the Cotswolds National Landscape, on the most ecologically sensitive site the company has developed.

Every home achieves an EPC A rating and a SAP environmental impact rating above 100. A fabric-first design is paired with air source heat pumps, MVHR, 5.4kWp of solar PV per home and EV charging. Sedum roofs support biodiversity and slow surface water run-off, contributing to a biodiversity net gain of 27.96%, almost three times the mandatory 10%.

The scheme was delivered during a period of significant build cost inflation, with six bat roosts created on site in partnership with Natural England and B&NES Ecology.

A special thanks to Aaron Evans Architects and Stark Ecology for their valued contribution to the scheme.

A team effort

Tom Griffiths, Development Director said: “We’re delighted to win both the Developer and Sustainability Awards at the highly regarded Bath Property Awards. These awards are testament to the commitment of the Ashford team and the dedication of our external consultants and trades. To win the Developer category is particularly pleasing given the standard of the other nominees and represents a diverse portfolio of projects completed in the year. The Sustainability Award recognises the company’s longstanding commitment to carbon reduction which included the delivery of zero-carbon homes on a technically challenging and environmentally site and, moreover, ensures that the company remains one step ahead of forthcoming regulatory changes.”

About Ashford Homes

Ashford Homes is a residential developer based in Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire, with 36 years’ experience building high-quality homes in and around Bath.