Octavia Group

Octavia Group: affordable housing and community support in central and west London

Octavia Group is a not-for-profit organisation that has been providing affordable housing to those who need it most for 150 years. The organisation manages around 5,000 affordable homes in central and west London, some of the most expensive areas in the UK. Its work is divided into three main areas: housing, community support and care and support services.

Affordable housing and managing homes

The organisation presents itself as a provider of good quality, affordable, well-planned and well-managed homes, with a high-quality repairs service. For residents, Octavia Housing serves as a self-service and information site dedicated to tenants, where they can access services and find information about their home.

Octavia Foundation: community support

Through the Octavia Foundation, the organisation supports thousands of local people during times of personal difficulty or crisis. The foundation is funded by its popular high street charity shops and runs projects to help the communities where the organisation operates.

Octavia Support: care and support for older and vulnerable people

Octavia Support provides not-for-profit care and support services to hundreds of older and vulnerable adults. The offer includes personal and community care services, supported and sheltered living options, day care activities, mobile care services and specialist extra-care schemes. These services are not limited to Octavia Housing residents, but are also available to individuals and families living in the boroughs where the organisation owns homes.

Developments: Park Lodge House in Hounslow

Among its developments is Park Lodge House, in Hounslow, an exemplar extra care scheme for older people with varying needs. The scheme has 36 self-contained flats, 24-hour staffing and a large communal lounge and garden.

Corporate structure and governance

Octavia is a trading name of Abri Group Limited (AGL), a charitable community benefit society registered under the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 (register no. 8537). It is registered with the Regulator of Social Housing (register no. L4172) and with the Care Quality Commission to provide regulated activities. The Swaythling Housing Society Limited is a subsidiary of AGL and a registered society under the same Act (register no. 10237R), registered with the Regulator of Social Housing (register no. L0689) and authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. The Swaythling Housing Society Limited provides management services for subsidiaries in the Abri group. The registered office is at Collins House, Bishopstoke Road, Eastleigh, Hampshire SO50 6AD.

Information and news

The organisation publishes news and events on its website. Recent posts include an update on a cyber attack on several London councils (28 November 2025), an update on the Abri partnership (8 September 2025) and August Bank Holiday service arrangements (19 August 2025).

Location and contact

Collins House, Bishopstoke Road, Eastleigh, Hampshire SO50 6AD