Energy Standards

For new build projects: C-Change sustainable homes RatingsVariable Rate*Discount %Variable Mortgage Rate
PassivhausPassivhaus4.65%-5.50%1.25%3.40%-4.25%
Energy Performance Certificate (EPC)A or above4.65%-5.50%0.75%3.90%-4.75%
Energy Performance Certificate (EPC)B rated4.65%-5.50%0.50%4.15%-5.00%
Code for Sustainable Homes (CSH)Code Level 44.65%-5.50%0.75%3.90%-4.75%
Code for Sustainable Homes (CSH)Code Level 54.65%-5.50%1.00%3.65%-4.50%
Code for Sustainable Homes (CSH)Code Level 64.65%-5.50%1.25%3.40%-4.25%
Association for Environment Conscious Building (AECB)Silver4.65%-5.50%0.75%3.90%-4.75%
Association for Environment Conscious Building (AECB)Gold4.65%-5.50%1.25%3.40%-4.25%
For renovations:
C-Change retrofit
RatingsVariable Rate*Discount %Variable Mortgage Rate
Energy Performance Certification (EPC)EPC rating improvement4.65%-5.50%0.25% for each improvement in the EPC rating3.15% -5.25%
For energy
installations:
C-Change energy improvement
discount
RatingsVariable Rate*Discount %Variable Mortgage Rate
For specific energy improvement worksEvidenced with invoices and our C-Change energy improvement checklist4.65%-5.50%A 1.00% discount is applied on funds borrowed specifically for qualifying energy improvement works (see C-Change energy improvement checklist)3.65% - 4.50% on funds borrowed specifically for qualifying energy improvement works

4.65%-5.50% for funds borrowed that are not
related to qualifying
energy improvement
works to the property

*The Variable Rate applicable to your project is dependent on the type of organisation you are and whether you have been established for more than three years. For all Housing Associations, our current Variable Rate is 4.65%, for other new and emerging community-led housing groups with less than three years’ track record, our current  Variable Rate is 5.50% and for established other community-led housing groups our current Variable Rate is 4.85%.