Port Loop, Birmingham
Described by the developer as a “brand new 21st century neighbourhood”, Port Loop is an island development encircled by two canals, 15 minutes’ walk from Birmingham city centre. It will eventually comprise 1,150 factory-built, two-to five-bedroom homes together with retail and leisure spaces including a park, a community hub, communal gardens, a swimming pool complex and traffic-free green streets. There will be nearly a mile of new towpaths, including moorings, cycleways and walkways to the city and even a waterbus stop. £308,000–£440,000. Knight Frank, 020 4502 8066
