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St. Lukes Gardens, WOLVERHAMPTON, WV2 3AU

This is new housing built in 2013. Barcroft Road in the foreground sweeps round to the left.

Looking across part of the Blakenhall Gardens regeneration area. The small shopping precinct straight ahead carries a Blakenhall Gardens address, off Dudley Road (the old houses/shops on the skyline). The Asian supermarkets here are recommendable, but don't expect a Waitrose style spick and span and spacious experience; the trading style is quite different. The last of six tower blocks at Phoenix Rise nearby is being gradually demolished, and the whole area is to be rebuilt with two and three storey family housing. According to the plans, appropriately sized trees will be planted in the new roadways, and existing mature trees will be retained wherever possible.

Looking across part of the Blakenhall Gardens regeneration area. The buildings on the right are in Chapel Street, while those straight ahead are in the much newer Blakenhall Gardens shopping precinct by the Dudley Road. The Asian supermarkets there are particularly recommendable, but don't expect Waitrose style spaciousness or spick and span-ness. The trading culture is quite different. The last of six tower blocks at Phoenix Rise nearby is being gradually demolished, and the whole area is to be rebuilt with two and three storey family housing. According to the plans, appropriately sized trees will be planted in the new roadways, and existing mature trees will be retained wherever possible.

Seen from Dudley Road. This is a multicultural area of Wolverhampton which has been undergoing very extensive regeneration for several years. The Blakenhall Gardens housing development is now well under way following delays due to the economic downturn. Plots 83 to 91 are shown here.

This is new housing built in 2013. At the end is the pedestrian way through to Dudley Road between two new excellent Asian supermarkets. Uppal's sweets is a small business to the rear of one of them.

Looking across part of the Blakenhall Gardens regeneration area using telephoto assistance. The small shopping precinct straight ahead carries a Blakenhall Gardens address, off Dudley Road (the old houses/shops on the skyline). The Asian supermarkets here are recommendable, but don't expect a Waitrose style spick and span and spacious experience; the trading style is quite different. The last of six tower blocks at Phoenix Rise nearby is being gradually demolished, and the whole area is to be rebuilt with two and three storey family housing. According to the plans, appropriately sized trees will be planted in the new roadways, and existing mature trees will be retained wherever possible.

These new houses are not yet occupied, so this cheeky look over the fence into the back gardens might well be considered an invasion of privacy in a few months time. Turf has been laid in some of the gardens in the last few days. As with all modern developments, not a single chimney is in sight, but solar roof panels are already installed. Update - April 2014: the whole project has been completed - looks very smart, including two excellent Asian supermarkets, and some smaller shops.

The view of the new Wolverhampton shops and houses off Dudley Road.

This is a multicultural area of Wolverhampton which has been undergoing very extensive regeneration for several years. The Blakenhall Gardens housing development is now well under way. Plots 83 to 91 are shown here, viewed from Dudley Road before the building of the retail area. The tip of St Luke's church spire can just be seen behind No 88.

The new housing is part of a large redevelopment project built in 2013. These houses are at the northern end of the road seen from the junction with Bromley Street.