Housing supply: indicators of new supply, England (Q1 January–March 2025) release (published 20 June 2025)
23rd June 2025
Accredited official statistics were published by the Government – Housing supply: indicators of new supply, England: January to March 2025 was published 20th June 2025.
Date of next publication: It is expected that the Housing supply: indicators of new supply, England: April to June 2025 statistics will be published in September 2025 (provisionally).
What’s measured?
- Quarterly data based on building‑control reports (starts and completions).
- Supplementary estimate of net additional dwellings using Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) data adjusted for likely demolitions.
Key Highlights for 1st Jan–31st Mar 2025 from building control data:
- Starts: 28,180 homes (seasonally adjusted) – down 9% from previous quarter, +22% same quarter last year.
- Completions: 36,830 homes (SA) – down 2% for b, –5% against the same quarter last year.
Net additional dwellings (via EPC proxy):
Estimated from 1 April 2024 to 23 March 2025:
- England total: 199,100 net additional.
- Since Parliament’s start (9 July 2024): 186,000 net additions to 15th June 2025.
For comparison, the 2023–24 annual net additions stood at 221,070 so there has been a 6% decrease in completions.
Annual & Quarterly EPC/completion trends:
- Quarterly EPCs for 1st Jan–31st Mar 2025 new builds fell by 14% compared to the same quarter in the previous year; for the year ending 31st Mar 2025 totals when compared against total for the same period 2023–24 completions were down 9%.
- Completions in 2023–24: 221,070 (which was a 6% decrease to previous year); EPCs that year: 204,610 lodged (also a 9% reduction).
Summary
- Housing starts and completions have seen modest quarterly increases, although completions are still below last year’s level.
- EPC‑based estimates suggest net housing supply remains solid (~199k), yet still slightly below the previous year’s pace (221k).
- The data supports monitoring progress toward government targets (e.g., 1.5 million homes this Parliament), but full annual confirmation will arrive later this year.
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