No more housing planned for council’s flagship company as new development nears completion

Molyneux Gardens, located on Buckley Hill Lane in Netherton (Image: Sandway Homes)

No more housing projects are planned for Sefton Council’s flagship housing company, as it nears completion of its latest development. At its meeting next week (December 4), the council’s cabinet members will be asked to approve a report on the future of Sandway Homes and evaluate its performance.

Sandway Homes is the local authority’s housebuilding arm and was founded in 2019 . Over the course of six years, the company has delivered a total of 31 affordable homes for rent and low cost home ownership in Sefton .

Sandway’s latest project , at Buckley Hill Lane, Netherton , is nearing completion and will deliver a further 63 homes. From early 2026, 18 of these homes will form part of Sefton’s counc