The very best new homes and housebuilders in Britain have been honoured today at the WhatHouse? Awards, the largest and most prestigious event in the industry. Barratt Developments has won the title of Housebuilder of the Year.
The Awards judges said: “It is Britain’s largest housebuilder and arguably its best known in terms of brand awareness. Last year Barratt Developments, which trades under three brands – Barratt Homes, David Wilson Homes and Barratt London – built nearly 18,000 homes.
“Look beyond the name and numbers and you see not just an industry leader by volume, but by example and innovation. A large and formidable national housebuilder, proud of what it builds for the nation and deserved winner of the industry’s biggest accolade.”
Barratt was also named Large Housebuilder of the Year, with Churchill Retirement Living winning Gold as Best Medium Housebuilder, Solihull-based Hayfield Best Small Housebuilder and the title of Housing Association of the Year going to Vivid in Hampshire. Berkeley Group, Hill, CALA Homes, Network Homes and L&Q are among those who are celebrating winning in multiple categories. 
Rupert Bates, editorial director of WhatHouse.com and Show House magazine, said: “The industry, like the country, has many challenges ahead, but for now let us celebrate the best new homes in Britain. We would like to thank all the housebuilders, suppliers and other industry colleagues who have once again supported this great event in its 39th year, with special thanks to the Awards sponsors and judges.
“The WhatHouse? Awards were honoured to have astronaut Major Tim Peake to host this year, although it may yet be a while before housebuilders colonise other planets and, in any case, would they meet minimum space standards? Britain’s most famous astronaut presented the Awards alongside comedian, television presenter and self-confessed space geek Dara O’Briain. If there is intelligent life looking down on us at the Awards, I’m sure they would have approved of what they saw in terms of the variety, quality, boldness and integrity of the homes and housebuilders who received the industry’s greatest accolades.”
Housebuilder of the Year
Barratt Developments
Best Large Housebuilder – sponsored by heylo
Gold: Barratt Developments
Silver: Berkeley Group
Bronze:- Redrow
Best Medium Housebuilder – sponsored by Robinson Manufacturing Limited
Gold: Churchill Retirement Living
Silver: Hill
Bronze: Acorn Property Group
Best Small Housebuilder – sponsored by The Q Policy
Gold: Hayfield
Silver: Kebbell
Silver: Cartwright Homes
Bronze: Fernham Homes
Bronze: Esquire Developments
Housing Association Of Year – sponsored by New Homes Law
Gold: Vivid
Silver: Sovereign Housing Association
Best Build To Rent Project – sponsored by Roca
Gold: West Tower, Deansgate Square, Manchester, Legal & General Investment Management Real Assets
Silver: Victory Plaza, East Village, London E20, Get Living
Bronze : Atrium Point, Sudbury Hill, London UB6, Network Homes
Best Starter Home Scheme – sponsored by New i.d Interiors
Gold: Captain's View & Captain's Walk, Cardiff, Cardiff Living
Silver: The Quarry, Erith, London Borough of Bexley, L&Q and The Anderson Group
Bronze: Langley Square, Dartford, Kent, Weston Homes
Bronze: Times Square, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing
Best House – sponsored by Roca
Gold: The Hornbeam, Golden Mede, Waddeson, Buckinghamshire ZeroC (part of Places For People)
Silver: The Agate, Pompadour at Channels, Chelmsford, Essex, Home Group
Silver: The Avenue House, Athena, Cambridge, Hill
Bronze: The Harlington, Buckler's Park, Crowthorne, Berkshire, Legal & General Homes
Best Apartment Scheme – sponsored by Close Brothers Property Finance
Gold: The Crescent at Donaldson's, Edinburgh, CALA Homes East
Gold: Belvedere Gardens, Southbank Place, London SE1, Braeburn Estates
Silver: London Dock, Wapping, London E1W, St George
Bronze: Birchcroft, Ascot, Berkshire, Brockenhurst Homes
Bronze: Haseley Manor, Hatton, Warwickshire, Spitfire Bespoke Homes
Best Luxury House – sponsored by Haddonstone
Gold: Kings View, St George's Hill, Weybridge, Surrey, Aspire Luxury Properties
Silver: Beechmont, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, EAB Homes
Silver: The Pool House, Oversley Castle, Wixford, Alcester, Oversley
Bronze: Woodside Place, Chelsfield, Kent, Manak Homes
Best Renovation – sponsored by Nolte Küchen
Gold: Park Hill, Sheffield, Urban Splash with Places For People
Silver: The Mansion at Sundridge Park, Bromley, City & Country
Bronze: Hampstead Manor, Kidderpore Avenue, London NW3, Mount Anvil
Bronze: Leon House, High Street, Croydon, FI Real Estate Management
Best Development – sponsored by Gateley Legal
Gold: The Reserve, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, Higgins Homes
Silver: Athena, Eddington, Cambridge, Hill
Bronze: Albert Embankment, London SE1, St James
Bronze: Cedar Square, Alderley Park, Cheshire, PH Property Holdings
Best Partnership Scheme – sponsored by N&C
Gold: Keybridge, Vauxhall, London SW8, Mount Anvil and FABRICA by A2Dominion
Silver: Weavers Quarter, Barking, London IG11, L&Q and London Borough of Barking & Dagenham
Bronze: Chobham Manor, Stratford, London E20, Taylor Wimpey and L&Q
Bronze: Fish Island Village, London E3, Hill and Peabody
Best Luxury Development – sponsored by Laufen
Gold: The Crescent at Donaldson's, Edinburgh, CALA Homes East
Silver: One Blackfriars, London SE1, St George
Silver: Albert Embankment, London SE1, St James
Best Mixed-Use Development – sponsored by Connells Group
Gold: Goodman's Fields, Aldgate, London E1, Berkeley Homes
Silver: Wembley Park, Wembley, London HA9, Quintain
Bronze: Old Sorting House, Islington, London N1, Martin's Properties
Best Retirement Development – sponsored by Hamro
Gold: Wildernesse House, Sevenoaks, Kent, PegasusLife
Silver: The Bridges, Macclesfield, Chesire, Adlington
Silver: Wadswick Green, Corsham, Wiltshire, Rangeford Villages
Bronze: Steepleton, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, PegasusLife
Best Sustainable Development – sponsored by WhatHouse?
Gold: Athena, Eddington, Cambridge, Hill
Silver: Elmsbrook, Bicester, Oxfordshire, Crest Nicholson Group and FABRICA by A2 Dominion
Best Regeneration – sponsored by Show House
Gold: St George's Park, Needham Market, Suffolk, Hopkins Homes
Silver: Kite Meadows, Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire, Lea Valley Homes
Silver: Southall Village, Southall, London UB2, Catalyst Homes
Bronze: The Ridgeway, Hertford, Hertfordshire, Network Homes
Bronze: Bath Riverside, Bath, Crest Nicholson
Best Interior Design – sponsored by Green Lighting
Gold: Kensington House, Prince Of Wales Drive, London SW11, St William
Silver: The Waterston, Riverside At Bothwell, South Lanarkshire, CALA Homes West
Bronze: The Residence, Nine Elms, London SW8, Bellway Homes
Bronze: BRX, Brixton, London SW9, Network Homes
Best Exterior Design – sponsored by UK Connect
Gold: The Compton, St John's Wood, London SW8, Regal London
Silver: One Blackfriars, London SE1, St George
Bronze: The Interlock, Riding House Street, London W1, HGG London
Best Public Realm – sponsored by BPC Recruitment
Gold: Kidbrooke Village, Greenwich, London SE3, Berkeley Homes
Silver: Kingsbrook, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes
Bronze: Monksmoor Park, Daventry, Northamptonshire, Crest Nicholson
Bronze: Peters Village, Wouldham, Kent, Trenport Investments
The Silver sponsors for this year's WhatHouse? Awards are Cosentino, Powerday, Nationwide Windows & Doors and Eclipse Power.