Code for Sustainable Homes Assessments

Premier Guarantee can now provide Code for Sustainable Homes assessments for your developments. Through our network of surveyors, your Code compliance can be monitored out at the same time as your warranty inspections, which speeds up the process and allows us to provide a more cost-effective service.

Building in line with the Code not only helps you to build environmentally friendly properties, but also homes which have lower energy costs, making them more attractive to potential buyers.

How does it work?

The Code measures the sustainability of a home against a number of categories, rating the whole property as a complete package. Due to their impact on the environment, different categories will have higher or lower “value”, meaning that a credit in one category will be worth more than a credit in another. This is best demonstrated using the table below:



The Code uses a star rating to communicate the overall sustainability performance of a property. A property can achieve a sustainability rating from zero (meaning the property has not been assessed but complies with building regulations) to six stars. Star or level ratings indicate a percentage improvement over building regulations, as indicated in the table below:

On all social housing developments, units must carry a 3 star rating as set out in the Code for Sustainable Homes in order for funding to be granted through the Housing Corporation.

All of our assessments are carried out by an internal team of fully trained and qualified Code assessors, who will also provide you with advice and guidance on the best ways of ensuring your properties meet with the standards set out in the Code.

Assessment fees will vary depending on the size of your development and the level of the Code you want to build to, so ask your Business Account Manager to arrange a free quotation, or alternatively contact our team on 0151 650 4306 or email services@premierguarantee.co.uk.