| Published |
25 November 2008 |
Summary
Communities and Local Government published the 2006 English House Condition Survey Annual Report on Tuesday 25 November 2008.
The report was based on a random achieved sample of 16,670 dwellings comprising a detailed non-intrusive physical inspection of the dwelling (including an assessment to its environment), and an interview with the householder. The report included the following highlights:
- In 2006, there were 22 million homes in England, of which 7.7 million homes were non-decent, under the updated definition of the decent homes standard.
- For the first time, the survey has assessed the C02 emissions arising from the housing stock's heating, lighting and ventilation requirements. These requirements averaged 6.7 tonnes per year for each home but varied substantially: less than 3 tonnes per year for 2 million homes, but more than 10 tonnes for 2.8 million homes. These emissions largely reflect differences in the energy efficiency, fuel used and size of homes.
- Social housing was more likely to be decent than owner-occupied or private rented homes and also performed better in terms of energy efficiency and CO2 emissions. Under the updated definition of decent homes, 29 per cent of social housing was non-decent, compared to 35 per cent of owner occupied and 47 per cent of private rented accommodation.
- Some 20 per cent of social housing achieved the higher Energy Performance Certificate Band A to C ratings for energy efficiency compared to only 4 per cent of owner occupied homes. The social sector comprises of 18 per cent of all homes, houses 16 per cent of the population but only accounts for 11 per cent of the stock's CO2 emissions.
- Privately let homes were the most likely to in the lowest energy efficiency rating Band G (10 per cent were in this band) but they were also more likely than owner occupied homes to achieve the higher rated Bands A to C (9 per cent).
Notes
1. The English House Condition Survey (EHCS) is a long-standing survey reporting every five years since 1971 to 2001 and annually since 2003. It monitors the condition and energy performance of housing in England.
2. Headline findings from the 2007 survey will be published in the 2007 Headline Report in January 2009.
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