The interior of a flat, stripped back to bare walls.

About Sutton Chelsea

Find out more about the Chelsea regeneration project

The Sutton Estate regeneration involved fully modernising the estate, addressing the cramped and outdated living conditions prior to regeneration. As well as this, a ground source heat pump system was introduced. The estate also has a new estate office, improved green space and play facilities and secure cycle parking.

Transformation through refurbishment

The Sutton Dwellings, Chelsea has offered social rented homes in the heart of some of Europe's most expensive real estate for over a century. Built in 1913, the estate is undergoing a major refurbishment. We are working with local residents to transform the original homes, celebrating the architectural quality of the estate whilst bringing the homes up to a modern standard. A wholly new public realm with much improved green spaces will help give the estate another century of valuable service.

Four blocks are being completely remodelled. The original 181 homes, many of them bedsits and all of them falling well short of modern standards, will become 89 1, 2 and 3 bedroomed properties. Lifts and balconies will be introduced. A ground source heat pump will provide heat and hot water.

The remaining homes across the estate are being refurbished with new windows, roofs, door entry systems, lift upgrades and new kitchens and bathrooms.

Old entrance to the Sutton estate with a sign saying Sutton Dwellings

Heritage and stewardship

The public realm will be reshaped, to create a new green space at the heart of the estate. We are introducing informal play provision and new planting specifically designed to encourage residents to play a stewardship role (with horticultural apprenticeships created to help with that).

The objective is to retain as much of the heritage and quality as possible whilst giving these wonderful homes another century of useful life. The first new homes will be ready in summer 2024 whilst the refurbishment of the existing properties will continue until later that year.

Building for a greener future

Clarion is working hard to advance sustainable initiatives within our homes. As part of this, ground source heat pumps have been installed in blocks A-D to provide sustainable energy as well as a cost saving to our residents. This was carried out through drilling twenty-seven 180 metre deep boreholes. Watch this video to find out more….