Provisional figures show Homes England surpassed its 2024/2025 annual targets, set centrally by government, for the number of new homes started, the number of new homes completed and the number of potential homes unlocked.

It says this work is key to supporting the government in delivering 1.5 million homes this parliament.

Completion of more than 36,000 homes - up 14% - was reported from 2023/24.

Construction for an additional 38,000 homes was started, up 6% on 2023/24.

And land was unlocked, capable of delivering 79,000 further homes, significantly up from 2023/24.

Local leaders are being supported to achieve housing and regeneration aspirations through targeted interventions including agency land acquisition and a rising number of strategic place partnerships, including with the North East Combined Authority, Liverpool City  Region and Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority.

It says new and affordable housing is being delivered, with the agency on track to all of the 2021-26 Affordable Homes Programme is spent, including recent government top-ups, with numerous projects supported including Union Village in Middlesbrough.

Pat Ritchie, chair of Homes England, said: “I’m proud to see the hard work of the agency reflected in our 2024/25 performance figures. The team’s passion for housebuilding and regeneration remains its greatest strength, and I’m pleased to see this so clearly demonstrated in these results.

“Looking forward, the transformation of the agency into a more regionally-based model will mean we’re well-placed to support the government’s mission to build 1.5m homes this parliament.”

The provisional performance figures are part of Homes England’s annual report, which will be published this summer.