Blenheim Estate Homes development shortlisted for two awards

Blenheim Estate Homes and Pye Homes have been nominated in the residential development and responsible employer categories at the 2026 OxProp Awards for their Hill Rise project.

Hill Rise is a low-carbon development designed to deliver up to 180 homes in Woodstock.

The first phase includes 48 properties currently under construction.

The scheme features a mix of two, three, and four-bedroom houses, all built with high sustainability standards and a strong focus on resident wellbeing.

The first residents are expected to move in at the end of summer 2026.

Karis McMahon-Lane, property marketing manager at Blenheim Estate Homes, said: “We’re delighted that the hard work which has gone into creating our newest communities is being recognised across several different awards.

“Hill Rise in Woodstock is an exciting project that prioritises sustainability, community and wellbeing for residents and that starts with the way we design and carefully build our homes.”

The winners will be announced at Keble College on September 10.

The recognition adds to a string of industry accolades for the housebuilders.

Meanwhile Pye Homes site manager Stuart Peace recently won a 2026 NHBC Pride in the Job Quality Award, one of the most respected honours in the UK housebuilding sector.

The awards, known as the “Oscars” of the industry, recognise outstanding site managers who demonstrate commitment to raising standards, showcasing best practice and rewarding excellence.

Cassandra Codling, senior regional director at NHBC, said: “Congratulations to Stuart who has demonstrated incredible dedication, passion, commitment and leadership to produce homes of exceptional quality.

“The judges look for site managers who go beyond strong performance and demonstrate qualities that lift a good site manager to an exceptional one.

“The competition is at the heart of NHBC’s core purpose to raise standards in house building.

“It inspires site managers to make their mark on the industry, earning the respect of their peers and leaving a legacy of homes built to the highest quality standards.”

The award featured a rigorous judging process with assessment across six key areas: consistency, attention to detail,leadership, interpretation of drawings and specifications, technical expertise and health and safety.

Thousands of inspections took place to determine the 449 winners from a field of 7,500 sites, representing the top 6 per cent of UK site managers.

Mr Peace will now go on to compete for Seal of Excellence and Regional Awards in the autumn, with the national Supreme Award winners unveiled in January 2027.

For more information about the Hill Rise project, visit www.blenheimestate.com/property/hill-rise.