In the 12 months to June 2021, 251,000 EPCs were
lodged for new build homes, an increase of 16% on the
previous year.
This now means 85% of homes in England and Wales are
in the highest energy efficient bands with an energy
rating of A or B.
EPCs are mandatory for all domestic buildings and
provide new home-owners with an indicator on how
energy efficient their property is and how they can
save on costs.
Today’s statistics demonstrate progress in the
mission to build back better and greener from the
pandemic.
Housing Secretary Rt Hon
MP said:
This government acted decisively to keep the
housing market open and operating safely during the
pandemic. We are now seeing the benefit as these
latest figures indicate an increase in supply of
green homes.
Not only do we want to build back better, we want
to make sure homes across the nation are fit for
the future, better for the environment and more
affordable for home-owners to heat. Our
environmental targets will be fair and affordable
to everyone.
The government’s Future Homes Standard will ensure
that new homes produce at least 75% lower CO2
emissions compared to those built to current
standards.
This is part of a commitment to improve the quality
of housing across the nation by ensuring new homes
adhere to strict energy efficiency standards, which
will help meet target of net zero emissions by 2050.
As part of our drive to net zero, the government is
also backing industries of the future through the
Prime Minister’s Ten Point Plan and the Plan for Jobs
for a green industrial revolution such as increasing
the use of Modern Methods of Construction (MMC).
MMC provides an important opportunity to improve the
quality of new homes, deliver more energy efficient
homes, reduce construction waste, improve
productivity and address the shortage in construction
skills.
At Budget, we announced the MMC Taskforce, backed by
£10 million of seed funding, to accelerate the
delivery of MMC homes in England.
