A North Wales housing association has been recognised as one of the UK's top developers of energy-efficient homes.

ClwydAlyn has achieved one of the highest levels of new build homes completed to the top energy efficiency standard, known as EPC A, over the last 12 months.

An Inside Housing survey of more than 100 housing associations ranked ClwydAlyn fourth, having completed 162 new homes during 2023/24, 90 per cent of which received an Energy Efficiency Certificate (EPC) Band A.

ClwydAlyn's new homes, achieving this rating, are low-carbon green homes, a key part of the organisation's mission to make homes as affordable to heat as possible for residents in an effort to combat poverty.

Homes with an EPC rating of A can mean a reduction of up to half the cost of heating bills when compared to homes with a B rating.

Craig Sparrow, executive director of development at ClwydAlyn, said: "ClwydAlyn’s purpose is to beat poverty in North Wales, and we can only make progress in this ambition if we significantly increase the supply of quality, energy-efficient homes that residents can afford to heat and live well in.

"We’re working hard with our partners to innovate when it comes to the design of our homes and the sustainable technologies that we use to achieve these high levels of energy efficiency, and this will continue to be a key priority for us going forward.

"It’s great to see ClwydAlyn ranking so highly for this work, but most importantly, we know that these homes are making a positive impact on the lives of our residents and it’s vital that as a sector we continue to drive up the number of EPC A rated homes across the UK to tackle the housing shortage."

Schemes completed over the last 12 months include 52 new energy-efficient homes at Hen Ysgol y Bont in Llangefni, built using greener technologies and innovative designs, and 63 new homes at the Glasdir site in Ruthin, constructed using low-carbon technologies and modern construction methods.

This is all part of ClwydAlyn’s ambitious five-year development programme to build 1,500 new homes in North Wales by 2025, through an investment of £250 million.

The organisation has recently surpassed a key milestone of 1,000 new homes built.

Plans for more new homes are also being developed as part of its new five-year plan launching in April 2025, which will maintain and build on the organisation’s strong commitment to low-carbon, energy-efficient homes for residents.