3  Affordable and Sustainable Homes

Creating and building affordable/sustainable homes

3.1 Context

This chapter tracks indicators related to housing affordability and sustainability across the West of England. Up to 10 indicators can be included, covering metrics like housing completions, affordability ratios, energy efficiency, social housing supply, and planning permissions.

3.2 Setup

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3.3 Energy Performance of Homes

indicator_fact_tbl |>
format_indicator_summary(
  "RI_3A2_homes_epc_c_plus",
  title = "Energy Performance of Homes",
  subtitle = "Proportion of homes with EPC rating of C or above",
  units = "%"
)

Energy Performance of Homes
Proportion of homes with EPC rating of C or above
Latest value	52.1% (2026-03-31)
Previous value	52.0% (2026-02-28)
Change vs previous	+0.1 ppts
First value	37.7% (2016-03-31)
Change since first	+14.5 ppts
Observations	121
Trend
Last updated	2026-04-16

3.3.1 Overview

This indicator tracks the proportion of homes in the West of England with an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of C or above. A higher proportion indicates better energy efficiency and sustainability in the housing stock. Only about 70% of homes have an EPC, so this indicator is based on the subset of homes with an EPC, which may not be fully representative of all homes in the region. This dataset is from MHCLG and is based on the recently revised scheme for EPC.

RI_3A2_plot

3.3.2 Findings

The proportion of homes which have an EPC with an energy rating of C or better has risen steadily over the last 10 years. EPC ratings measure energy efficiency and are not directly related to carbon emissions. WECA runs programmes to help home owners and landlords understand retrofit options and businesses to reduce their carbon emissions.

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3.4 Summary

[Summary of key findings across all housing indicators. What is the overall picture for affordable and sustainable homes?]