2025 Action Scorecards

Question · Action Scorecards 2025

Are the homes owned and managed by the council energy efficient?

Question code: 1.3
Section: Buildings & Heating
Topic: Council homes - EPC ratings
Source: FOI
Question weight: Medium

Criteria

Three-tier criteria
First tier criteria met if 50% or more of the council's homes receive C or above in their Environmental Performance Certificate ratings.

Second tier criteria met if 60% or more, and then third tier criteria met if 90% or more of their buildings received C or above EPC ratings.

This question applies only to councils that own or manage more than 100 council homes.

Clarifications

Environmental Performance Certificates (EPCs) show homebuyers or tenants how energy efficient the building is. The EPC contains information on potential energy costs and carbon dioxide emissions.

Council owned or managed homes includes arms-length management organisation (ALMO) if the homes are owned by the Council but not Housing Associations.

This question applies only to homes that councils have an available EPC rating for.
This question applies only to councils that own or manage more than 100 council homes.

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District Single Tier

0 points

22 district councils

34 in 2023

▼-12

1 point

17 district councils

19 in 2023

▼-2

2 points

41 district councils

43 in 2023

▼-2

3 points

3 district councils

5 in 2023

▼-2

Performance comparison between 2023 and 2025

district councils

1919

councils scored higher in 2025

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Council	Score	Difference2023	Evidence
Cherwell District Council Score 2025 3/3 2023 Difference -- Evidence whatdotheyknow.com modgov.cherwell.gov.uk	3/3	--	whatdotheyknow.com modgov.cherwell.gov.uk
Horsham District Council Score 2025 3/3 2023 Difference ▲ 3 Evidence whatdotheyknow.com	3/3	▲ 1	whatdotheyknow.com
Spelthorne Borough Council Score 2025 3/3 2023 Difference -- Evidence whatdotheyknow.com	3/3	--	whatdotheyknow.com
Arun District Council Score 2025 2/3 2023 Difference ▲ 2 Evidence whatdotheyknow.com	2/3	▲ 2	whatdotheyknow.com
Ashfield District Council Score 2025 2/3 2023 Difference -- Evidence whatdotheyknow.com	2/3	--	whatdotheyknow.com
Babergh District Council Score 2025 2/3 2023 Difference -- Evidence whatdotheyknow.com	2/3	--	whatdotheyknow.com
Basildon Borough Council Score 2025 2/3 2023 Difference -- Evidence whatdotheyknow.com	2/3	--	whatdotheyknow.com
Cambridge City Council Score 2025 2/3 2023 Difference -- Evidence whatdotheyknow.com	2/3	--	whatdotheyknow.com
Canterbury City Council Score 2025 2/3 2023 Difference ▲ 2 Evidence whatdotheyknow.com	2/3	▲ 2	whatdotheyknow.com
Charnwood Borough Council Score 2025 2/3 2023 Difference -- Evidence whatdotheyknow.com	2/3	--	whatdotheyknow.com
Cheltenham Borough Council Score 2025 2/3 2023 Difference ▲ 2 Evidence whatdotheyknow.com	2/3	▲ 2	whatdotheyknow.com
Chorley Council Score 2025 2/3 2023 Difference -- Evidence whatdotheyknow.com	2/3	--	whatdotheyknow.com
City of Lincoln Council Score 2025 2/3 2023 Difference -- Evidence whatdotheyknow.com	2/3	--	whatdotheyknow.com
Colchester Borough Council Score 2025 2/3 2023 Difference -- Evidence whatdotheyknow.com	2/3	--	whatdotheyknow.com
Dartford Borough Council Score 2025 2/3 2023 Difference -- Evidence whatdotheyknow.com	2/3	--	whatdotheyknow.com
Dover District Council Score 2025 2/3 2023 Difference ▲ 2 Evidence whatdotheyknow.com	2/3	▲ 1	whatdotheyknow.com
Eastbourne Borough Council Score 2025 2/3 2023 Difference -- Evidence whatdotheyknow.com	2/3	--	whatdotheyknow.com
East Devon District Council Score 2025 2/3 2023 Difference ▲ 2 Evidence whatdotheyknow.com	2/3	▲ 2	whatdotheyknow.com
Epping Forest District Council Score 2025 2/3 2023 Difference ▲ 2 Evidence whatdotheyknow.com	2/3	▲ 2	whatdotheyknow.com
Fareham Borough Council Score 2025 2/3 2023 Difference ▲ 2 Evidence whatdotheyknow.com	2/3	▲ 1	whatdotheyknow.com
Folkestone and Hythe District Council Score 2025 2/3 2023 Difference ▲ 2 Evidence whatdotheyknow.com	2/3	▲ 1	whatdotheyknow.com
Gosport Borough Council Score 2025 2/3 2023 Difference -- Evidence whatdotheyknow.com	2/3	--	whatdotheyknow.com
Gravesham Borough Council Score 2025 2/3 2023 Difference -- Evidence whatdotheyknow.com gravesham.gov.uk	2/3	--	whatdotheyknow.com gravesham.gov.uk
Great Yarmouth Borough Council Score 2025 2/3 2023 Difference ▲ 2 Evidence whatdotheyknow.com	2/3	▲ 2	whatdotheyknow.com
Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council Score 2025 2/3 2023 Difference ▲ 2 Evidence whatdotheyknow.com	2/3	▲ 2	whatdotheyknow.com
Lancaster City Council Score 2025 2/3 2023 Difference -- Evidence whatdotheyknow.com	2/3	--	whatdotheyknow.com
Lewes District Council Score 2025 2/3 2023 Difference -- Evidence whatdotheyknow.com	2/3	--	whatdotheyknow.com
Maidstone Borough Council Score 2025 2/3 2023 Difference Evidence whatdotheyknow.com	2/3	NA	whatdotheyknow.com
Mid Devon District Council Score 2025 2/3 2023 Difference -- Evidence whatdotheyknow.com	2/3	--	whatdotheyknow.com
Mid Suffolk District Council Score 2025 2/3 2023 Difference -- Evidence whatdotheyknow.com	2/3	--	whatdotheyknow.com
Newark and Sherwood District Council Score 2025 2/3 2023 Difference -- Evidence whatdotheyknow.com	2/3	--	whatdotheyknow.com
Norwich City Council Score 2025 2/3 2023 Difference -- Evidence whatdotheyknow.com	2/3	--	whatdotheyknow.com
Oxford City Council Score 2025 2/3 2023 Difference ▲ 2 Evidence whatdotheyknow.com	2/3	▲ 1	whatdotheyknow.com
Redditch Borough Council Score 2025 2/3 2023 Difference -- Evidence moderngovwebpublic.redditchbc.gov.uk	2/3	--	moderngovwebpublic.redditchbc.gov.uk
Reigate & Banstead Borough Council Score 2025 2/3 2023 Difference ▼ 2 Evidence whatdotheyknow.com	2/3	▼ -1	whatdotheyknow.com
Runnymede Borough Council Score 2025 2/3 2023 Difference -- Evidence whatdotheyknow.com	2/3	--	whatdotheyknow.com
St Albans City and District Council Score 2025 2/3 2023 Difference -- Evidence whatdotheyknow.com	2/3	--	whatdotheyknow.com
Stevenage Borough Council Score 2025 2/3 2023 Difference ▲ 2 Evidence whatdotheyknow.com	2/3	▲ 1	whatdotheyknow.com
Uttlesford District Council Score 2025 2/3 2023 Difference -- Evidence whatdotheyknow.com	2/3	--	whatdotheyknow.com
Waverley Borough Council Score 2025 2/3 2023 Difference -- Evidence waverley.gov.uk	2/3	--	waverley.gov.uk
Wealden District Council Score 2025 2/3 2023 Difference ▲ 2 Evidence whatdotheyknow.com	2/3	▲ 2	whatdotheyknow.com
Welwyn Hatfield Council Score 2025 2/3 2023 Difference ▲ 2 Evidence whatdotheyknow.com	2/3	▲ 1	whatdotheyknow.com
West Lancashire Borough Council Score 2025 2/3 2023 Difference -- Evidence whatdotheyknow.com	2/3	--	whatdotheyknow.com
Winchester City Council Score 2025 2/3 2023 Difference -- Evidence whatdotheyknow.com	2/3	--	whatdotheyknow.com
Adur District Council Score 2025 1/3 2023 Difference ▲ 1 Evidence whatdotheyknow.com	1/3	▲ 1	whatdotheyknow.com
Bolsover District Council Score 2025 1/3 2023 Difference ▲ 1 Evidence whatdotheyknow.com	1/3	▲ 1	whatdotheyknow.com
Brentwood Borough Council Score 2025 1/3 2023 Difference ▼ 1 Evidence whatdotheyknow.com	1/3	▼ -1	whatdotheyknow.com
Broxtowe Borough Council Score 2025 1/3 2023 Difference -- Evidence whatdotheyknow.com broxtowe.gov.uk	1/3	--	whatdotheyknow.com broxtowe.gov.uk
Chesterfield Borough Council Score 2025 1/3 2023 Difference ▼ 1 Evidence whatdotheyknow.com	1/3	▼ -1	whatdotheyknow.com
Exeter City Council Score 2025 1/3 2023 Difference ▼ 1 Evidence whatdotheyknow.com	1/3	▼ -1	whatdotheyknow.com
Harlow Council Score 2025 1/3 2023 Difference ▲ 1 Evidence whatdotheyknow.com	1/3	▲ 1	whatdotheyknow.com
Melton Borough Council Score 2025 1/3 2023 Difference -- Evidence whatdotheyknow.com	1/3	--	whatdotheyknow.com
North Warwickshire Borough Council Score 2025 1/3 2023 Difference ▲ 1 Evidence whatdotheyknow.com	1/3	▲ 1	whatdotheyknow.com
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Score 2025 1/3 2023 Difference -- Evidence whatdotheyknow.com	1/3	--	whatdotheyknow.com
South Cambridgeshire District Council Score 2025 1/3 2023 Difference ▼ 1 Evidence whatdotheyknow.com scambs.moderngov.co.uk	1/3	▼ -1	whatdotheyknow.com scambs.moderngov.co.uk
South Kesteven District Council Score 2025 1/3 2023 Difference -- Evidence whatdotheyknow.com	1/3	--	whatdotheyknow.com
Tandridge District Council Score 2025 1/3 2023 Difference -- Evidence whatdotheyknow.com	1/3	--	whatdotheyknow.com
Tendring District Council Score 2025 1/3 2023 Difference ▼ 1 Evidence whatdotheyknow.com	1/3	▼ -1	whatdotheyknow.com
Thanet District Council Score 2025 1/3 2023 Difference -- Evidence whatdotheyknow.com	1/3	--	whatdotheyknow.com
Warwick District Council Score 2025 1/3 2023 Difference -- Evidence whatdotheyknow.com	1/3	--	whatdotheyknow.com
Woking Borough Council Score 2025 1/3 2023 Difference -- Evidence whatdotheyknow.com	1/3	--	whatdotheyknow.com
Ashford Borough Council Score 2025 0/3 2023 Difference ▼ 0	0/3	▼ -2	No response from FOI
Bassetlaw District Council Score 2025 0/3 2023 Difference ▼ 0	0/3	▼ -1	Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Cannock Chase District Council Score 2025 0/3 2023 Difference --	0/3	--	No response from FOI
Castle Point Borough Council Score 2025 0/3 2023 Difference --	0/3	--	No response from FOI
Crawley Borough Council Score 2025 0/3 2023 Difference ▼ 0	0/3	▼ -2	Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Dacorum Council Score 2025 0/3 2023 Difference --	0/3	--	Evidence doesn't meet criteria
East Suffolk Council Score 2025 0/3 2023 Difference ▼ 0	0/3	▼ -2	Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Guildford Borough Council Score 2025 0/3 2023 Difference ▼ 0	0/3	▼ -1	No response from FOI
Hastings Borough Council Score 2025 0/3 2023 Difference ▼ 0	0/3	▼ -1	Evidence doesn't meet criteria
High Peak Borough Council Score 2025 0/3 2023 Difference --	0/3	--	Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Ipswich Borough Council Score 2025 0/3 2023 Difference --	0/3	--	No response from FOI
Mansfield District Council Score 2025 0/3 2023 Difference --	0/3	--	Evidence doesn't meet criteria
New Forest District Council Score 2025 0/3 2023 Difference --	0/3	--	Evidence doesn't meet criteria
North East Derbyshire District Council Score 2025 0/3 2023 Difference --	0/3	--	Evidence doesn't meet criteria
North Kesteven District Council Score 2025 0/3 2023 Difference --	0/3	--	Evidence doesn't meet criteria
North West Leicestershire District Council Score 2025 0/3 2023 Difference --	0/3	--	Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Oadby and Wigston Borough Council Score 2025 0/3 2023 Difference ▼ 0	0/3	▼ -1	Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Rugby Borough Council Score 2025 0/3 2023 Difference ▼ 0	0/3	▼ -2	Evidence doesn't meet criteria
South Derbyshire District Council Score 2025 0/3 2023 Difference --	0/3	--	Evidence doesn't meet criteria
South Holland District Council Score 2025 0/3 2023 Difference --	0/3	--	Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Stroud District Council Score 2025 0/3 2023 Difference --	0/3	--	Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Tamworth Borough Council Score 2025 0/3 2023 Difference --	0/3	--	No response from FOI