The 70-unit project – which saw a joint investment from North East Lincolnshire Council, Longhurst Group and the Homes & Communities Agency – follows the demolition of 100 over-a-century-old properties on Guildford Street.

“This project is great for the local area,” said Councillor Peter Wheatley, portfolio holder for housing.

“These works will see the creation of a substantial number of affordable, sustainable houses for future generations.

“The completed phases of this project have already been shown to foster an improved sense of community, and have replaced some old houses that were in very poor condition with much more family-friendly homes.

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“The Council has a good, strong partnership with Longhurst Group, and without their investment this project might never have happened.”

Ian Jackson, executive director of portfolio investment at Longhurst Group, added: “We’ve been committed to this area for a long time, so to see the regeneration of Guildford Street nearing completion is very satisfying.

“Longhurst Group has a clearly defined strategy to deliver more than 3,000 homes over five years and play our part in fixing the broken housing market.

“This type of development of high-quality, affordable homes will really make a difference to the area and the people living here.”

The works are expected to be completed by March 2018.