Trafford Council and Bruntwood Works have begun a multi-phase regeneration of Stretford town centre, reopening King Street and now moving to new homes.
Stretford's town centre is in the middle of one of Greater Manchester's most closely watched regeneration programmes. Delivered through a joint venture between Trafford Council and Bruntwood Works, the Stretford masterplan was unveiled in 2021 and received outline planning approval in 2022. It sets out a phased transformation of the area in and around the 1960s Stretford Mall, with the historic King Street reinstated as an open-air high street at its centre.
The plans cover more than 27 acres and are reported to deliver up to 800 homes over time, including affordable housing, alongside new commercial and leisure space. Other stated ambitions include pedestrianised streets, more greenery and public squares, and improved connections to the Bridgewater Canal waterside.
Phase one: King Street reopens
The first phase focused on the mall itself. The covered roof over King Street was removed to recreate an open-air high street, and the redeveloped street reopened to the public in August 2025 for the first time in around six decades, together with a new landscaped public square. The scheme created ground-floor units for shops and hospitality and is intended to draw a mix of national and independent operators back into the centre. It was reported as a roughly £50m phase of work.
Phase two: new homes
Attention has now turned to the residential phases. In April 2026 contractor Graham was reported to have been appointed on the first major housing plot, known as Plot 2A, described as a 249-home build-to-rent block with ground-floor commercial space, arranged around a landscaped courtyard. Further plots are part of a wider pipeline reported at around £175m, with completion of the residential elements expected later this decade. As with any large phased scheme, timings and details can change as each stage comes forward.
Where Barton Road fits
One Trafford Edge sits on Barton Road, a short distance from the town centre in the wider TraffordCity and Stretford regeneration area, close to the Trafford Centre. The Barton Road location is separate from the council-led town-centre masterplan, but it sits within the same broad regeneration corridor, meaning buyers here are positioned near a town centre that is being actively reinvested in rather than left to decline.
For a buyer or investor at One Trafford Edge, the value of nearby regeneration is context, not a guarantee. A town centre with a reopened high street, committed housing phases and council backing tends to support local amenity and long-term demand. Barton Road is adjacent to (not part of) that scheme, but benefits from sitting in an area attracting sustained public and private investment. Register your interest →