The Government has just released its updated Live tables on housing supply: indicators of new supply.

They can be seen here, and here are the latest live indicators on housing supply in England, drawn from the government’s “Housing supply: indicators of new supply” release — a leading quarterly update ahead of full annual figures:

Key Supply Indicators (Q1 2025 – Jan to Mar)

• Building works started: ~ 29,300 dwellings

  • +17% from Q4 2024, +38% year-on-year

• Buildings completed: ~ 36,580 dwellings

  • −13% from Q4 2024, −12% year-on-year

• New EPC lodgements (proxy for new homes): ~ 50,570

  • −14% year-on-year

Latest Indicators (Q4 2024 – Oct to Dec)

• This release includes 8 live tables, adding open-data versions for the first time gov.uk+4gov.uk+4gov.uk+4

• It integrates EPC new-build data, adjusted for demolitions, to estimate new supply since the March 2024 annual net additions gov.uk+15gov.uk+15gov.uk+15

Broader Supply Context

• Annual net additions (2023–24): ~ 221,070 homes, −6% year‑on‑year

• Planning approvals Q1 2025: 39,170 homes (lowest since 2012)

Interpreting the Data

• The seasonal bounce in starts shows developers are still active, though the dip in completions and EPCs suggests supply inertia.

• Combined with record low planning approvals, this signals a slowdown in new supply, which may challenge pledges like the Labour government’s 1.5 million homes promise

Available Live Tables

These can be downloaded directly from GOV.UK to explore trends in your area:

• Table 213: Starts & completions by tenure (local authority level)

• Table 217: Starts & completions by region

• Table 222: Seasonally adjusted starts & completions

• Table 244: Completed dwellings by type, bedrooms, tenure

• Tables 253 / 253a: Detailed by district (starts/completions)

• Table 254: Dwellings by type, bedrooms, tenure

• Plus 4 additional tables covering conversions, demolitions, change-of-use, etc.

How Agents & Landlords Can Use This

• Track pipeline momentum: Monitor whether starts translate into completions.

• Spot emerging slowdowns: Falling EPC lodgements can signal future stock drought.

• Understand local variation: District-level live tables help assess opportunities.