The league table reveals that major house builders like Persimmon, Barratt, Bellway, Gentoo and Galliford Try had schemes that scored less than 5 out of 20 under the Building for Life quality scale.
The worst schemes scoring two or under came from Kier, Miller Homes and Taylor Wimpey.
The assessments were carried out by the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE) on behalf of the HCA. Earlier this year there was controversy over the decision not to make these scores public.
The tables show that the second wave of kickstart project were of a slightly higher standard than the first projects to be Government supported.
In the first round developments achieved an average score of just nine out of 20 on the BfL assessment, the second round of schemes averaged better at almost 12.
Cabe considers any building scoring below 10 to be of poor quality, while those above 14 are judged good.
Housing Minister Grant Shapps welcomed publication of key design assessments of the Kickstart programme, describing their release as a necessary step in opening up Government records to the public.
Following a request from the Information Commissioner, the HCA published the Building for Life assessments for Round 1 and Round 2 Kickstart projects – given the green light between September 2009 and July 2010.
Grant Shapps said: “We are transforming Government at all levels by opening up our records to the public. Openness may be uncomfortable for some but we know that proper public scrutiny will lead to far better decisions – and save money as well.
“So I welcome that this important element of assessment of Kickstart housing projects is now finally publicly available. This is the right thing to do and something I strongly agree with.
“Government needs to lead by example so this is a necessary step in opening up all public records.”
The league table was released along with the Housing and Communities Agency’s review of the £295m second phase of Kickstart in which it found the average Building for Life score was 12, compared to 9 in the first phase.
Trevor Beattie, director of place making at the HCA, said: “As our lessons learned document shows, we worked with partners to learn from the experience of Round 1 and improved Round 2.
“The net result is that the Agency has helped maintain housing supply and communities have the homes they said they needed and wanted.”
Kickstart project league building for life scale
Kickstart programme one
Kickstart programme two
| Project Name | Local Authority Area | CABE Score |
| Clapham One Notting Hill Housing Trust (Leisure Centre) * | Lambeth | 19 |
| Silkworks, Berkeley Group | Lewisham | 18 |
| Rathbone Market, English Cities Fund | Newham | 18 |
| St George’s Estate Regeneration sites 1, 4, 5, 6, 7,10, | Tower Hamlets | 17.5 |
| Clapham One, Notting Hill Housing Trust (Leisure Centre) * | Lambeth | 17.5 |
| PH2 Ker St, Devonport, Plymouth | Plymouth | 17.5 |
| Hertford Road, London, Metropolitan Housing Trust | Hackney | 17 |
| C2-Clapham Park, Metropolitan Housing | Lambeth | 17 |
| Woodcock Street Phase 2, Hull Keepmoat Homes | Kingston Upon Hull | 17 |
| Vision, Devonport, Redrow | Plymouth | 16.5 |
| Caspian Wharf, Berkeley Group | Tower Hamlets | 16.5 |
| Lymington Fields Ph 1A, Countryside Properties (UK) | Barking and Dagenham | 16.5 |
| Hartopp/Viennese, Lovell Partnerships | Liverpool | 16.5 |
| Plashet Grove, London & Quadrant Housing Trust | Newham | 16.5 |
| The Warren, Berkeley Group | Greenwich | 16 |
| Ingersley Vale, Ingersley Vale LLP | Cheshire East | 16 |
| Williamson Place, Bellway | Liverpool | 16 |
| Ice Plant, Northern Group Developments | Manchester | 16 |
| PH1 Ker St, Devonport, Galiford Try | Plymouth | 16 |
| Foxhill, Sheffield Artisan Home Co | Sheffield | 16 |
| Portswood Road Scenario 1, Orchard Homes | Southampton | 16 |
| Dolcoath Phase 1, Galliford Try | Cornwall | 15.5 |
| Yarn Street 2, Miller Homes | Leeds | 15.5 |
| Stone Grove, Barratt Developments | Barnet | 15.5 |
| Lakeshore, Urban Splash | Bristol UA | 15.5 |
| Saxton Gardens Leeds, Urban Splash | Leeds | 15.5 |
| Yarn Street, Leeds Miller Homes Limited | Leeds | 15.5 |
| Freshney Green, Grimsby Galliford Try Homes | North East Lincolnshire | 15.5 |
| Alberta House , Swan New Homes | Tower Hamlets | 15.5 |
| North Priory Regeneration, Bromford Carinthia HA | Dudley | 15 |
| Kidbrooke Phase 1, Berkeley Group | Greenwich | 15 |
| Stonebridge Park, LHA-ASRA | Nottingham | 15 |
| Bede Estate Regeneration OP1,2,3,4, ( Mulatel LLP) | Tower Hamlets | 15 |
| Royal Arsenal, Berkeley Homes(Urban renaissance) | Greenwich | 15 |
| D1, Millbay, Galliford Try | Plymouth | 15 |
| Park Centrale, Galliford Try Homes | Southampton | 15 |
| Medway Depot Site, Fairview New Homes | Tunbridge Wells | 15 |
| Leopold Estate, Countryside Properties | Tower Hamlets | 14.5 |
| Parkwest, Berkeley Group | Hillingdon | 14 |
| Locking Parklands St Modwen Properties | North Somerset | 14 |
| Park Central, Crest Nicholson | Birmingham | 14 |
| EASEL 5, Leeds Bellway Homes Ltd | Leeds | 14 |
| Longlands, Urban Splash Group | Tameside | 14 |
| Showell Park, Keepmoat Homes | Wolverhampton | 14 |
| St Mary’s Island Countryside Properties | Chatham | 14 |
| Beaufort Park, Berkeley Group | Barnet | 13.5 |
| Royal Clarence Marina, Berkeley Group | Gosport | 13.5 |
| Sarah Point, Ancoats, Manchester, UK Land and Property | Manchester | 13.5 |
| Victory Pier, Medway Towns, Berkeley Homes Group | Medway Towns | 13.5 |
| SnOasis SnOasis Housing Development Onslow Suffolk | Mid Suffolk | 13.5 |
| Tower Wharf, Morris Homes | Cheshire West and Chester | 13.5 |
| Cannon Street, Deal, Mildvalley | Dover | 13.5 |
| St Mary’s Island, Countryside and Moat Homes* | Medway Towns | 13.5 |
| Castletown, Gentoo | Sunderland | 13.5 |
| Anfield Phase 2, Keepmoat Homes | Liverpool | 13 |
| Phase 1 Homezone, Northshore, Stockton on Tees | Stockton-on-Tees | 13 |
| The Quarter, Morris Homes | Birmingham | 13 |
| Stonecastle South Parcel, Countryside/Moat Homes | Dartford | 13 |
| Maine Place, Lowry Homes PLC | Manchester | 13 |
| Tranmere Site E, Lovell Partnerships | Wirral | 13 |
| West Hendon Barratts | Barnet | 12.5 |
| Norse Road, Orbit Housing Group | Bedford | 12.5 |
| Fieldways, Barratt | Bath and North East Somerset UA | 12.5 |
| Liskerret Vale, Galliford Try | Cornwall | 12.5 |
| Humberstone Lane, Leicester, Bovis | Leicester | 12.5 |
| Wilford Place, Wilford, Barratt Developments | Nottingham | 12.5 |
| Unity Mill, Countryside Properties (Northern) | Rochdale | 12.5 |
| Unity Quarter, Salford, Miller Homes | Salford | 12 |
| Port Lane, Bellway | Colchester | 12 |
| Priors Hall, BeLa Partnerships | Corby | 12 |
| The Old Hospital, Higgins Homes | Maidstone | 12 |
| Camp Hill, Lovell Partnerships | Nuneaton and Bedworth | 12 |
| Victory Works, Countryside Properties (Northern) | Rochdale | 12 |
| Waterfront South, Jessup Brothers and Accord | Walsall | 12 |
| St Thomas Gardens Phase 2(Pimhole), Prospect GB | Bury | 11.5 |
| Euphoria, Strata | Derby | 11.5 |
| Project Phoenix, Keepmoat Homes Ltd | Hyndburn | 11.5 |
| Queensway House, Hollybrook Residential Developments | Reigate and Banstead | 11.5 |
| Ironstone 2, Taylor Wimpey | Telford and Wrekin | 11.5 |
| Terriers School, Barratt Developments | Wycombe | 11.5 |
| Lydney, Gloucestershire, MMC Developments | Forest of Dean | 11 |
| Abbey Park Road, Leicester, Morris Homes | Leicester | 11 |
| EASEL 7, Leeds Bellway Homes | Leeds | 11 |
| Advent Ph5, Eastbank, Artisan | Manchester | 11 |
| North Solihull Phase 2, Bellway (Henley Grange) * | Solihull | 11 |
| Wichelstowe, Barratt | Swindon | 11 |
| Tewkesbury, Bovis Homes | Tewkesbury | 11 |
| North Solihull Phase 2 | Midlands | 11 |
| Kingshill Cirencester, Berkeley (Market Rent) | Cotswold | 10.5 |
| Victoria Gate, Prospect GB | Knowsley | 10.5 |
| Norris Green, Countryside Properties | Liverpool | 10.5 |
| Sites 7.4 & 7.5a, Miles Platting, Lovell Partnership | Manchester | 10.5 |
| Greavestown Lane, Phase 1, Hollinwood Homes | Preston | 10.5 |
| Park Street, Wombwell, Gladedale | Barnsley | 10.5 |
| Manning Road, Larkfleet | South Kesteven | 10.5 |
| Bow Cross, Swan New Homes | Tower Hamlets | 10.5 |
| Ellergreen Kickstart, New City Vision (Liverpool) | Liverpool | 10 |
| Murcote Road, Prospect GB | Liverpool | 10 |
| Masshouse Block M, Masshouse Developments | Birmingham | 10 |
| Hazel Grove, Barratt | Bristol UA | 10 |
| Varsity Grange, Radleigh Group | Derby | 10 |
| Beacon Lane, Persimmon | Exeter | 10 |
| Ings Site C Phase 2, Hull Chevin Housing Association | Kingston Upon Hull | 10 |
| Gilead Redevelopment, Lovell Partnerships | Liverpool | 10 |
| Oakham, Larkfleet | Rutland | 10 |
| Coopers Edge, Persimmon Homes | Tewkesbury | 10 |
| Lickey Road, Longbridge, St Modwen | Birmingham | 9.5 |
| Holborough Lakes Berkeley Homes | Tonbridge and Malling | 9.5 |
| Rosebery, Crest Nicholson | Epsom and Ewell | 9.5 |
| Springfield School Scenario 1, Miller Homes | Huntingdonshire | 9.5 |
| Saxon Park, Peterlee, Gladedale (Sunderland) | County Durham | 9 |
| Repton Park Phase 25, Persimmon Homes South East | Ashford | 9 |
| Atlip Road, Mount Anvil (Atlip Road) | Brent | 9 |
| Little Stanion Parcel 3A, MHT and Lagan Homes | Corby | 9 |
| Liberty Park, Wates Living Space | Coventry | 9 |
| Windermere Park, Lovell Partnerships | Rochdale | 9 |
| Batmans Hill Road, CALA Management | Sandwell | 9 |
| Chapelford Phase 10, Barratt Developments | Warrington | 9 |
| Kingston, Skerne Road, Crest Nicolson | Kingston upon Thames | 8.5 |
| Priory Chase, Pontefract, Miller Homes | Wakefield | 8.5 |
| Westminster Place, Bovis Homes | Warrington | 8.5 |
| Eastfield Road, Bela Partnership | Wellingborough | 8.5 |
| Essence, Galliford Try | Bristol UA | 8.5 |
| North Weald , Crest Nicholson | Epping Forest | 8.5 |
| Woodlands Park Darwen, Miller Homes | Blackburn with Darwen | 8 |
| Willowfields Wesham, Miller Homes | Fylde | 8 |
| Belle View, Hartlepool – Housing Hartlepool | Hartlepool | 8 |
| St Ives, Taylor Wimpey | Huntingdonshire | 8 |
| Little Stanion Farm, Bovis Homes | Corby | 8 |
| Windsor Road, Persimmon/Westbury Partnerships | Redditch | 8 |
| Priory Park, Dudley, Lovell Partnerships | Dudley | 7.5 |
| George Road, Miller Homes | Birmingham | 7.5 |
| New East Manchester, Countryside Properties (Northern) | Manchester | 7.5 |
| Thorney Road, Larkfleet Homes | Peterborough | 7.5 |
| New Broughton, Countryside Properties (Northern) | Salford | 7.5 |
| Charlton Hayes, Filton, Bovis Homes | South Gloucestershire | 7.5 |
| Finchale Avenue, West Rainton, Keepmoat | County Durham | 7 |
| Lakeside Scunthorpe, Galliford Try Homes | North Lincolnshire | 7 |
| Papplewick Lane, Hucknall, Bellway | Ashfield | 7 |
| Kalamazoo, Miller Homes | Birmingham | 7 |
| Leyhill, Bellway | Birmingham | 7 |
| St Johns, Enderby, Miller Homes | Blaby | 7 |
| The Grange, Dunelm Property Services | County Durham | 7 |
| The Oaks, Barratt | Forest of Dean | 7 |
| West Lane Phase 2, Yuill Homes/ Endeavour Housing | Middlesbrough | 7 |
| Westpoint, Barratt | North Somerset | 7 |
| Steeplechase, Coast & Country Housing Association | Redcar and Cleveland | 7 |
| Southwick Ph3, Gentoo | Sunderland | 7 |
| Commercial Street, Brandon, Keepmoat | County Durham | 6.5 |
| Attwood Green, Persimmon | Birmingham | 6.5 |
| Kings Reach, Taylor Wimpey | Kings Lynn and West Norfolk | 6.5 |
| Cressington Grange, Bellway | Liverpool | 6.5 |
| Walton Locks, Barratt Developments | Warrington | 6.5 |
| Deers Leap, Persimmon | Birmingham | 6 |
| Boston Town Centre Regen Project, Chestnut Homes * | Boston | 6 |
| Brewery Lane Dewsbury, Miller Homes | Kirklees | 6 |
| Hadrian Village, Bellway Plc | North Tyneside | 6 |
| Clayport, Gentoo (Lagny Street) * | Northumberland | 6 |
| Spring Gardens, Persimmon | Shropshire | 6 |
| Parklands, Bovis | Southend-on-Sea | 6 |
| Doxford Park 3B, Gentoo | Sunderland | 6 |
| Doxford Park PH3a, Gentoo | Sunderland | 6 |
| Marshalls Yard, Gainsborough, Galliford Try Homes | West Lindsey | 6 |
| Lakeside, Barratt Developments | Eastleigh | 5.5 |
| Kingsway, Persimmon | Gloucester | 5.5 |
| Nene Road 1, Lincoln – Miller Homes | Lincoln | 5.5 |
| Edgewater Park IS, Morris Homes | Warrington | 5.5 |
| Clayport | 6.5 | 5.5 |
| Kingswood, BeLa Partnership | Corby | 5 |
| The Bridge, Taylor Wimpey | Dartford | 5 |
| Askern Road, Toll Bar, Gladedale | Doncaster | 5 |
| Innovations, Brough Barratt Developments | East Riding of Yorkshire | 5 |
| Connexions, Bovis Homes | Eastleigh | 5 |
| The Pippens, Persimmon | Lichfield | 5 |
| Kvaerner, Bellway | Stockton-on-Tees | 5 |
| Orchard Leaze, Barratt (HBD) | Stroud | 5 |
| Grove Road, Countryside Properties (Northern) | Tameside | 5 |
| Boston Town Centre Regen Project | 7 | 5 |
| Hampton VT18, Persimmon Homes | Peterborough | 4.5 |
| Chenet Park, Persimmon | South Staffordshire | 4.5 |
| Pleck Regeneration, Bovis Homes | Walsall | 4.5 |
| Turnford Triangle, Persimmon Homes | Broxbourne | 4 |
| Lakeside, Bellway | Cannock Chase | 4 |
| Royal Estate, Market Warsop, Bellway Homes | Mansfield | 4 |
| The Meadows, Barratt | South Gloucestershire | 4 |
| Meadowbank, Bovis Homes | Swale | 4 |
| The Oaks Whitwood West Yorks, Barratt Developments | Wakefield | 4 |
| Mitchells Brook, Persimmon Homes West Midlands | Sandwell | 3.5 |
| Leabrook, Barratts Developments | Sandwell | 3.5 |
| Verve, Hull Galliford Try | Kingston Upon Hull | 3 |
| Featherstone Rd Wakefield, Gladedale (SY) | Wakefield | 3 |
| Roebuck Park, Persimmon Homes South East | Wealden | 3 |
| Racecourse 1B, Gentoo | Sunderland | 2.5 |
| Boxmoor, Taylor Wimpey | Dacorum | 2 |
| Lower Milehouse Lane, Kier Ventures | Newcastle-under-Lyme | 1.5 |
| Urban Space, Miller Homes | Warrington | 1.5 |
More than 20,000 homes on 299 stalled developments will be provided through the Kickstart Programme, which is credited as having provided invaluable support to the housebuilding industry through the worst of the market downturn.
Over half of these will be for affordable rent, or sale through HomeBuy Direct, and some 15,000 jobs could also be supported.
Under Kickstart Round 2, local authorities were involved more closely in the shortlisting process than they were in Round 1.
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