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.

Question performance

Or show scores by type of council

District Single Tier

0 points

26 single tier councils
36 in 2023
▼-10

1 point

27 single tier councils
36 in 2023
▼-9

2 points

59 single tier councils
50 in 2023
▲9

3 points

15 single tier councils
13 in 2023
▲2

Performance comparison between 2023 and 2025

single tier councils

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councils scored higher in 2025
1515
councils scored lower in 2025
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CouncilScoreDifference2023Evidence
Aberdeen City Council
Score 2025
3/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

3/3--
Bradford Metropolitan District Council
Score 2025
3/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

3/3--
Derby City Council
Score 2025
3/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

3/3--
Dundee City Council
Score 2025
3/3
2023 Difference
▲ 3

Evidence

3/3▲ 1
East Ayrshire Council
Score 2025
3/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

3/3--
East Renfrewshire Council
Score 2025
3/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

3/3--
Falkirk Council
Score 2025
3/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

3/3--
Manchester City Council
Score 2025
3/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

3/3--
North Ayrshire Council
Score 2025
3/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

3/3--
North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council
Score 2025
3/3
2023 Difference
▲ 3

Evidence

3/3▲ 1
Pembrokeshire County Council
Score 2025
3/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

3/3--
Stirling Council
Score 2025
3/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

3/3--
Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
Score 2025
3/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

3/3--
Telford & Wrekin Council
Score 2025
3/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

3/3--
Vale of Glamorgan Council
Score 2025
3/3
2023 Difference
▲ 3

Evidence

3/3▲ 1
Aberdeenshire Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

2/3--
Angus Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

2/3--
Blackpool Borough Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

2/3--
Bracknell Forest Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/3▲ 1
Brighton and Hove City Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

2/3--
Bristol City Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

2/3--
Cardiff Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

2/3--
Central Bedfordshire Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

2/3--
Cheshire West and Chester Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/3▲ 1
City of London
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/3▲ 2
Clackmannanshire Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/3▲ 2
Dumfries and Galloway Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference

Evidence

2/3NA
East Dunbartonshire Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

2/3--
East Riding of Yorkshire Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/3▲ 1
Flintshire County Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/3▲ 2
Hartlepool Borough Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/3▲ 1
Isle of Anglesey County Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/3▲ 1
Kirklees Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/3▲ 1
Leeds City Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

2/3--
London Borough of Camden
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

2/3--
London Borough of Croydon
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/3▲ 2
London Borough of Ealing
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/3▲ 1
London Borough of Hackney
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/3▲ 2
London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

2/3--
London Borough of Haringey
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/3▲ 1
London Borough of Havering
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/3▲ 1
London Borough of Hounslow
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

2/3--
London Borough of Islington
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/3▲ 2
London Borough of Lambeth
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

2/3--
London Borough of Lewisham
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

2/3--
London Borough of Newham
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

2/3--
London Borough of Waltham Forest
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

2/3--
London Borough of Wandsworth
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

2/3--
Luton Borough Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

2/3--
Medway Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

2/3--
Newcastle-upon-Tyne City Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

2/3--
Perth and Kinross Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/3▲ 1
Portsmouth City Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

2/3--
Reading Borough Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

2/3--
Renfrewshire Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

2/3--
Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/3▲ 2
Sheffield City Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

2/3--
Slough Borough Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

2/3--
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

2/3--
Somerset Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference

Evidence

2/3NA
South Ayrshire Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

2/3--
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

2/3--
South Lanarkshire Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

2/3--
Stoke-on-Trent City Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/3▲ 1
Sunderland City Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/3▲ 1
Swansea City Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/3▲ 1
The Moray Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

2/3--
West Dunbartonshire Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

2/3--
Westminster City Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

2/3--
Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

2/3--
Wiltshire Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

2/3--
Wirral Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
▼ 2

Evidence

2/3▼ -1
Wokingham Borough Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

2/3--
Wrexham County Borough Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

2/3--
Bury Metropolitan Borough Council
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
▲ 1

Evidence

1/3▲ 1
Caerphilly County Borough Council
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
▼ 1

Evidence

1/3▼ -1
City of Edinburgh Council
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
▼ 1

Evidence

1/3▼ -1
City of York Council
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

1/3--
Cornwall Council (Unitary)
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

1/3--
Darlington Borough Council
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
▲ 1

Evidence

1/3▲ 1
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
▲ 1

Evidence

1/3▲ 1
Durham County Council
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

1/3--
Fife Council
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

    		1/3--
      Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council
      Score 2025
      1/3
      2023 Difference
      ▼ 1

      Evidence

      		1/3▼ -1
      Leicester City Council
      Score 2025
      1/3
      2023 Difference
      --

      Evidence

      		1/3--
      London Borough of Barnet
      Score 2025
      1/3
      2023 Difference
      --

      Evidence

      		1/3--
      London Borough of Brent
      Score 2025
      1/3
      2023 Difference
      --

      Evidence

      		1/3--
      London Borough of Redbridge
      Score 2025
      1/3
      2023 Difference
      ▲ 1

      Evidence

      		1/3▲ 1
      London Borough of Southwark
      Score 2025
      1/3
      2023 Difference
      --

      Evidence

      		1/3--
      London Borough of Sutton
      Score 2025
      1/3
      2023 Difference
      --

      Evidence

      		1/3--
      Midlothian Council
      Score 2025
      1/3
      2023 Difference
      ▼ 1

      Evidence

      		1/3▼ -1
      Newport City Council
      Score 2025
      1/3
      2023 Difference
      --

      Evidence

      		1/3--
      North Lanarkshire Council
      Score 2025
      1/3
      2023 Difference
      ▼ 1

      Evidence

      		1/3▼ -1
      Nottingham City Council
      Score 2025
      1/3
      2023 Difference

      Evidence

      		1/3NA
      Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
      Score 2025
      1/3
      2023 Difference
      ▲ 1

      Evidence

      		1/3▲ 1
      Royal Borough of Greenwich
      Score 2025
      1/3
      2023 Difference
      --

      Evidence

      		1/3--
      Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
      Score 2025
      1/3
      2023 Difference
      --

      Evidence

      		1/3--
      Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
      Score 2025
      1/3
      2023 Difference
      ▲ 1

      Evidence

      		1/3▲ 1
      Shropshire Council - Unitary
      Score 2025
      1/3
      2023 Difference
      --

      Evidence

      		1/3--
      Swindon Borough Council
      Score 2025
      1/3
      2023 Difference
      --

      Evidence

      		1/3--
      West Lothian Council
      Score 2025
      1/3
      2023 Difference
      --

      Evidence

      		1/3--
      Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
      Score 2025
      0/3
      2023 Difference
      --
      		0/3--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      Birmingham City Council
      Score 2025
      0/3
      2023 Difference
      --
      		0/3--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Borough Council
      Score 2025
      0/3
      2023 Difference
      ▼ 0
      		0/3▼ -1Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      Carmarthenshire County Council
      Score 2025
      0/3
      2023 Difference
      --
      		0/3--No response from FOI
      Denbighshire County Council
      Score 2025
      0/3
      2023 Difference
      ▼ 0
      		0/3▼ -1Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council
      Score 2025
      0/3
      2023 Difference
      ▼ 0
      		0/3▼ -2No response from FOI
      East Lothian Council
      Score 2025
      0/3
      2023 Difference
      --
      		0/3--No response from FOI
      Kingston-upon-Hull City Council
      Score 2025
      0/3
      2023 Difference
      --
      		0/3--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      London Borough of Barking and Dagenham
      Score 2025
      0/3
      2023 Difference
      --
      		0/3--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      London Borough of Enfield
      Score 2025
      0/3
      2023 Difference
      ▼ 0
      		0/3▼ -1No response from FOI
      London Borough of Harrow
      Score 2025
      0/3
      2023 Difference
      --
      		0/3--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      London Borough of Hillingdon
      Score 2025
      0/3
      2023 Difference
      --
      		0/3--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      London Borough of Tower Hamlets
      Score 2025
      0/3
      2023 Difference
      ▼ 0
      		0/3▼ -1Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      Milton Keynes
      Score 2025
      0/3
      2023 Difference
      ▼ 0
      		0/3▼ -1Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      North Northamptonshire Council
      Score 2025
      0/3
      2023 Difference
      ▼ 0
      		0/3▼ -1Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      Northumberland Council
      Score 2025
      0/3
      2023 Difference
      ▼ 0
      		0/3▼ -2Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      North Yorkshire Council
      Score 2025
      0/3
      2023 Difference
      		0/3NAEvidence doesn't meet criteria
      Orkney Islands Council
      Score 2025
      0/3
      2023 Difference
      --
      		0/3--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      Powys County Council
      Score 2025
      0/3
      2023 Difference
      --
      		0/3--No response from FOI
      Shetland Islands Council
      Score 2025
      0/3
      2023 Difference
      --
      		0/3--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      Southampton City Council
      Score 2025
      0/3
      2023 Difference
      --
      		0/3--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      South Tyneside Council
      Score 2025
      0/3
      2023 Difference
      --
      		0/3--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      The Highland Council
      Score 2025
      0/3
      2023 Difference
      --
      		0/3--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
      Thurrock Council
      Score 2025
      0/3
      2023 Difference
      --
      		0/3--No response from FOI
      Westmorland and Furness Council
      Score 2025
      0/3
      2023 Difference
      		0/3NAEvidence doesn't meet criteria
      Wolverhampton City Council
      Score 2025
      0/3
      2023 Difference
      ▼ 0
      		0/3▼ -1Evidence doesn't meet criteria