English Housing Survey 2008 Housing Stock Report

CLG published the English Housing Survey (EHS) Housing Stock Report 2008 on Wednesday 27 October 2010. The EHS began in April 2008 and brings together two former CLG housing surveys - the English House Condition Survey and the Survey of English Housing. The report included the following highlights:
* In 2008 there were around 22.2 million dwellings in England. Over one in five (21 per cent) were built before 1919.
* Since 2001 there has been a significant reduction in the amount of disrepair in the stock.
* The energy efficiency (SAP) rating of the housing stock steadily improved from a mean of 42 SAP points in 1996 to 51 in 2008.
Download a copy of the full report from the CLG website.