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Essential elements of the HCEP include:

• Updating the fuel poverty estimates for Wales.
• Providing a national view of the Îʶ¦ÓéÀÖ Housing Quality Standard (WHQS) and Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS).
• Helping to improve the Housing domain in the Îʶ¦ÓéÀÖ Index of Multiple Deprivation 2019 update.
• Providing data for many other housing, environmental and social policy needs.

Data from the HCEP will underpin two of the Well-being of Wales national indicators. Specifically these are dwellings free from hazards and dwellings with adequate energy performance. This will contribute to the wider monitoring of our progress as a nation against the Well-being Goals.

The HCEP is closely linked to the . It has been recognised as one of the key data sources for the Decarbonisation of homes in Wales advisory group.

Prosperity for All: the national strategy deals with the commitments made in this Administration’s Programme for Government, Taking Wales Forward. It places them in a long-term context, and sets out how they’ll be delivered by bringing together the efforts of the whole Îʶ¦ÓéÀÖ public sector. One of the five cross-cutting priority areas of Prosperity for All is Housing, which acknowledges the impact housing can have on all aspects of life.

The HCEP encompasses two work streams:

• The Îʶ¦ÓéÀÖ Housing Conditions Survey 2017-18 (WHCS): A national survey which provides information about the condition and energy efficiency/performance of all types and tenures of housing in Wales, but not vacant properties.
• The Housing Stock Analytical Resource Wales (HSAR): A ‘dwelling spine’ capturing a range of data on the characteristics, fabric, condition and energy efficiency of the housing stock in Wales. Where possible it will be at individual property level.