England
Bath and North East Somerset
57.8% of homes are below EPC C
Based on analysis of 92,447 EPC certificates
2.5% worse than the national average of 55.3%
57.8%
Below EPC C
53,457 properties
92,447
Properties analysed
EPC certificates
£373.7M
Estimated upgrade cost
to bring all to EPC C
137 / 346
National rank
Worse half nationally
Compared to the national average
Bath and North East Somerset has 57.8% of homes below EPC C. This is 2.5 percentage points worse than the national average of 55.3% for England and Wales. It ranks 137 out of 346 local authorities, where rank 1 is the worst performing.
EPC Rating Distribution
A0.4%408
B12.0%11,054
C29.8%27,528
D37.0%34,203
E15.8%14,629
F4.0%3,676
G1.0%949
Ratings D, E, F, and G are below the proposed 2030 minimum standard of EPC C.
Property Type Breakdown
| Property Type | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| House | 56,060 | 63.3% |
| Flat | 26,857 | 43.4% |
| Bungalow | 6,851 | 70.5% |
| Maisonette | 2,652 | 55.0% |
| Park home | 27 | 100.0% |
Construction Age Breakdown
| Age Band | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| before 1900 | 21,119 | 83.6% |
| 1900-1929 | 7,832 | 86.8% |
| 1930-1949 | 7,539 | 73.7% |
| 1950-1966 | 15,930 | 58.9% |
| 1967-1975 | 10,623 | 63.8% |
| 1976-1982 | 3,636 | 54.4% |
| 1983-1990 | 4,013 | 47.9% |
| 1991-1995 | 2,148 | 53.7% |
| 1996-2002 | 2,865 | 36.2% |
| 2003-2006 | 1,535 | 10.4% |
| 2007-2011 | 956 | 5.2% |
| 2012-2021 | 340 | 6.2% |
| 2022 onwards | 10 | 0.0% |
Tenure Breakdown
| Tenure | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 45,796 | 71.5% |
| Private rental | 21,516 | 66.8% |
| Social rental | 15,028 | 36.2% |
Additional Statistics
£772/yr
Avg heating cost
93 m2
Avg floor area
4.1 t/yr
Avg CO2 emissions
2.7%
Solid wall (uninsulated)
16.6%
No mains gas
For Editors
Pre-written quote
“Bath and North East Somerset has 57.8% of its housing stock below the proposed 2030 EPC minimum standard, with an estimated upgrade cost of £373.7M. This places it 137 out of 346 local authorities in England and Wales.”
EPCGuide Research Team
Shareable Summary
EPCGuide Research
Bath and North East Somerset
57.8%below EPC C
92,447 properties analysed
£373.7M estimated upgrade cost
Rank 137 of 346 local authorities
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