London - the emerging global Passivhaus hotspot

London is rapidly becoming one of the world’s leading Passivhaus cities, with over 3,600 homes currently completed or underway. Passivhaus buildings, from student accommodation, schools, selfbuilds to social housing, are springing up across the UK capital city.


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Passivhaus homes in development	Passivhaus homes certified

There has been a notable market shift, with volume housebuilder Barratt London announcing its commitment to adopting Passivhaus across all London developments earlier in 2025. Large scale Passivhaus social housing is especially taking off, thanks to progressive policies in the London Plan. The recently published Healthy Homes Standard & Awaab's Law further strengthen the business case for quality assured Passivhaus adoption in this sector.

Internationally, other cities are also leading the charge: Vienna boasts more than 7,000 certified homes, while Heildelberg in Germany, Vancouver in Canada, and Gaobeidian in China each showcase Passivhaus at scale, demonstrating how the standard is shaping sustainable urban development worldwide.

London Borough breakdowns

Here we focus on London Passivhaus social housing schemes by borough, both in development and complete & certified. Of the 32 Boroughs, a third are building Passivhaus homes.

Camden currently holds the highest number of complete and certified Passivhaus homes thanks to a phased estate regeneration.
Newham has 10 Passivhaus developments, giving it the highest number of schemes, with the second highest number of complete & certified Passivhaus homes following Camden.
However, with only 3 schemes in development – Ealing has 669 homes in the pipeline.
Hounslow holds the largest total number of Passivhaus homes in development [967] within a single estate regeneration – still at early stages of the implementation plan.

Barking & Dagenham
Palomar Court No. of homes: 8 certified Passivhaus Stage: Completed Key Team: LB Barking & Dagenham, White Arkitekter, Collida/ Willmott Dixon, Architype, WARM
Barnet
High Barnet No. of homes: 283 aiming for Passivhaus Stage: Awaiting planning permission Key Team: Places for London, Barratt London, Beyond Carbon
Camden
Agar Grove No. of homes: 220 certified, 125 aiming for Passivhaus Stage: Phase 1a & 1b & 1c complete & certified. Phase 2a on-site. Over the different phases, the Key Team has included: LB Camden, Hawkins Brown, Mae, Architype, QODA Consulting, Etude, Max Fordham, Hill Group, WARM
Ealing [3 projects, 669 homes]
Bollo Lane, Acton No. of homes: 455 aiming for Passivhaus Stage: Awaiting planning permission Key Team: Places for London, Allies & Morrison, Barratt London, Beyond Carbon
Lexden Gardens No. of homes: 71 aimiing for Passivhaus Stage: Under construction Key Team: LB Ealing, Karakusevic Carson Architects, Beyond Carbon, GBE, McLaren Construction, Etude
Golf Links Phase 3 No. of homes: 143 aimiing for Passivhaus Stage: Under construction Key Team: LB Ealing, Stephen Taylor Architects, XCO2, Hill Group, MEAD Consulting
Hammersmith & Fulham
Hartopp and Lannoy Points No. of homes: 134 aiming for: Passivhaus Stage: Under construction Key Team: LB Hammersmith & Fulham, BPTW, Calford Seaden, Higgins Partnerships, Etude
Haringey
Wingspan Walk (formerly known as Ashley Road) No. of homes: 272 aiming for:Passivhaus Stage: Under construction Key Team: LB Haringey, Levitt Bernstein, Etude, Max Fordham, Civic, Formation, MEAD Consulting
Hillingdon
Anglers Retreat No. of homes: 14 certified Passivhaus Stage: Completed Key Team: Shepherds Bush Housing Association, KKM Architects, Herz & Lang
Hounslow [1 project, 967 homes]
Convent Way No. of homes: 967 aiming for Passivhaus Stage: A hybrid planning application, including the outline masterplan with first phase in detail was submitted in Autumn 2022.: Key Team: LB Hounslow, Bell Phillips Architects, QODA Consulting
Lewisham [4 projects, 281 homes]
Arcus Gardens No. of homes: 36 aiming for:Passivhaus Stage: Planning won Key Team: Phoenix Community Homes, Mikhail Riches, Greengauge, Etude
Deptford Landings No. of homes: 189 aiming for:Passivhaus Stage: Under construction Key Team: Peabody, AHMM, Max Fordham, Delta Q, Higgins Partnerships, Etude
Melfield Gardens No. of homes: 32 certified Passivhaus Stage: Completed Key Team: Phoenix Community Housing, Levitt Bernstein, Etude, Jerram Falkus, ZE Passivhaus
Farmstead Road No. of homes: 24 aiming for: PHI Low Energy Building Stage: Completed Key Team: Phoenix Community Homes, Metropolitan Workshop
Newham [10 projects, 632 homes]
'Army & Navy', New Barn Street No. of homes: 32 aiming for Passivhaus Stage: Nearing completion Key Team: FBM Architects,Tooley Foster, Kind & Co, Simpson TWS, MEAD Consulting
Greenhill Centre No. of homes: 81 homes aiming for Passivhaus Project stage: Nearing completion Project team: HaworthTompkins, Introba, Higgins Partnerships, Etude
James Riley Point No. of homes: 136 aiming for EnerPHit Stage: Under construction Key Team: LB Newham, ECD Architects
John Street No. of homes: 70 aiming for Passivhaus Stage: Nearing completion Key Team: LB Newham, MEPK Architects, Delta Q, Higgins Partnerships, Etude
Leather Gardens No. of homes: 21 certified Passivhaus Stage: Completed Project team: Tooley Foster, Kind & Co, Simpson TWS, WARM
Leyes Road No. of homes: 116 aiming for Passivhaus Stage: Under construction Key Team: LB Newham, Saunders Architects, Bugler Developments, Delta Q
Morse Close No. of homes: 17 certified Passivhaus Stage: Completed. Key Team: BPTW, Tooley Foster, Kind & Co, Simpson TWS, Delta Q, MEAD Consulting
Plashet Road No. of homes: 65 certified Passivhaus Stage: Completed Key Team: LB Newham, Levitt Bernstein Etude, Bugler Develpments, Max Fordham, WARM
Sutton Road No. of homes: 29 certified Passivhaus Stage: Completed Key Team: Tooley Foster, Kind & Co, WARM
Vandome Close No. of homes: 55 aiming for Passivhaus Stage: Planning permission Key Team: LB Newham, Saunders Architects, Bugler Developments, Delta Q
Sutton
Woodcote Road No of homes: 11 certified Passivhaus Stage: Completed Project team: LB Sutton, Architecture PLB, Kind & Co
Beddington Lane No. of homes: 9 aiming for Passivhaus Stage: Under construction Project Team: LB Sutton, Architecture PLB, Kind & Co

London’s growing portfolio of Passivhaus social housing schemes, both completed and in progress, marks an exciting step‑change in scale and ambition, firmly positioning the capital on the global Passivhaus map. Is your Passivhaus project missing? Share your projects by completing & returning the following form. We hope to bring you more detailed case studies as the schemes above progress.

The Passivhaus Trust offers a range of resources and support for local authorities and housing associations adopting the Passivhaus standard for social housing. Join our Passivhaus Client Clubs and discover more in the Passivhaus Learning Hub.

Camden

Agar Grove

Atter lessons learned from building 52 Passivhaus homes at Chester Balmore, Camden Council is undertaking an ambitious phased council housing regeneration scheme that aims to almost double its housing capacity on the same estate.

No. of homes: 345 aiming for Passivhaus
Stage: Phase 1a & 1b complete & certified. Phase 1c on-site.
Key Team: LB Camden, Hawkins Brown, Architype, Max Fordham, Hill Partnerships, WARM

London - the emerging global Passivhaus hotspot

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London Borough breakdowns

Barking & Dagenham

Barking & Dagenham

Barnet

Barnet

Camden

Camden

Ealing [3 projects, 669 homes]

Hammersmith & Fulham

Haringey

Wingspan Walk (formerly known as Ashley Road)

Hillingdon

Hounslow [1 project, 967 homes]

Lewisham [4 projects, 281 homes]

Newham [10 projects, 632 homes]

Sutton

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