Government Energy Performance Certificate data (EPC) has discovered that a majority of new build homes in England are significantly more energy efficient that their older counterparts.

The House Builders Federation have completed some research into this subject and they have successfully identified that approximately 84% of newly constructed houses achieved an EPC rating of B or above, whereas less than 4% of existing properties reached the same level of efficiency. To summarise, this means that homeowners of new build homes collectively reduce their carbon emissions by a staggering 500,00 tonnes per year, which equates to estimated savings of £500 million across the board.

For a single household, these figures might make you wonder how this will impact you? Reports advise that the average saving per home averages at around £2,000 per year, in comparison to an average of £3,570 for older properties. When looking at new-build houses though, this figure increases again to £2,600 per annum instead of smaller homes like flats, maisonettes, or bungalows.

On 15^th June 2022, our government introduced rules to guarantee all new homes constructed in England use less energy and also produce less carbon emissions. The goal of the Future Homes Standard is to reduce CO2 emissions made by new homes by 75% to 80% by 2025 (only two years away). This means that all new builds will be drastically more efficient than their predecessors and will lead to a larger saving on your energy bills.