Agar Grove
- Ward: Camden Square
- Key Features: 496 new homes, including 273 affordable council homes
- Progress: The scheme is being delivered in six phases of which three have been completed and one is under construction. 220 homes have been delivered so far (including 141 affordable council homes)
Agar Grove is the largest Passivhaus scheme in the country and biggest project currently under construction in the Community Investment Programme.
The project replaces aging blocks built in the 1960s with modern homes and an improved estate design. Passivhaus certification means the new buildings use significantly less energy for heating, lowering carbon emissions and helping tackle fuel poverty.
In the addition to the homes, the scheme also includes communal gardens, new play areas, retail units and a community hall.
Testimonials
“This flat is 100 times better than where we used to live. There is a huge difference in heating and hot water costs – much less than where we lived before."
Estate resident
Awards and Recognition
The scheme has received over 15 awards for planning, design and sustainability from bodies including Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), the Greater London Authority (GLA) and New London Architecture (NLA).
List of all awards
- Evening Standard New Homes Award 2024 – Best Low Carbon Home – Winner
- WhatHouse? Awards 2024 – Best Interior Design – Silver Award
- RIBA National Awards 2023 – Winner
- RIBA London Awards 2023 – Winner
- Housing Design Awards 2022 – Winner
- RICS Regional Awards 2022 - Winner
- Camden Design Awards 2022 – Winner
- Inside Housing Development Awards 2022 – Winner
- New London Architecture Awards 2021 – Winner
- UK Passivhaus Awards 2021 – Winner
- Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) Building Performance Award 2020 – Winner
- NLA Awards 2019 – Sustainability and Overall Winner
- London Planning Awards 2019 - The Mayor’s Award for Good Growth – Winner
- London Planning Awards 2019 - The Mayor’s Award for Sustainable and Environmental Planning – Winner
- Housing Design Awards 2015 - Winner
- Sunday Times British Homes Awards 2015 - Commendation
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Page last updated February 2025
