Wales
Blaenau Gwent
66% of homes are below EPC C
Based on analysis of 30,167 EPC certificates
10.7% worse than the national average of 55.3%
66%
Below EPC C
19,902 properties
30,167
Properties analysed
EPC certificates
£135.9M
Estimated upgrade cost
to bring all to EPC C
30 / 346
National rank
Worse half nationally
Compared to the national average
Blaenau Gwent has 66% of homes below EPC C. This is 10.7 percentage points worse than the national average of 55.3% for England and Wales. It ranks 30 out of 346 local authorities, where rank 1 is the worst performing.
EPC Rating Distribution
A0.7%211
B5.4%1,622
C27.9%8,431
D43.6%13,144
E18.4%5,536
F3.0%914
G1.0%308
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 | 24,526 | 71.0% |
| Flat | 3,875 | 36.7% |
| Bungalow | 1,512 | 59.0% |
| Maisonette | 252 | 64.7% |
| Park home | 2 | 50.0% |
Construction Age Breakdown
| Age Band | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| before 1900 | 4,737 | 84.0% |
| 1900-1929 | 10,371 | 84.8% |
| 1930-1949 | 1,923 | 82.3% |
| 1950-1966 | 4,588 | 63.8% |
| 1967-1975 | 2,673 | 57.2% |
| 1976-1982 | 811 | 34.5% |
| 1983-1990 | 971 | 26.4% |
| 1991-1995 | 717 | 24.7% |
| 1996-2002 | 740 | 32.6% |
| 2003-2006 | 377 | 4.8% |
| 2007-2011 | 171 | 2.3% |
| 2012-2021 | 31 | 0.0% |
Tenure Breakdown
| Tenure | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 17,509 | 77.1% |
| Social rental | 5,916 | 40.4% |
| Private rental | 4,572 | 72.5% |
Additional Statistics
£820/yr
Avg heating cost
84 m2
Avg floor area
4.3 t/yr
Avg CO2 emissions
7.6%
Solid wall (uninsulated)
3.2%
No mains gas
For Editors
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“Blaenau Gwent has 66% of its housing stock below the proposed 2030 EPC minimum standard, with an estimated upgrade cost of £135.9M. This places it 30 out of 346 local authorities in England and Wales.”
EPCGuide Research Team
Shareable Summary
EPCGuide Research
Blaenau Gwent
66%below EPC C
30,167 properties analysed
£135.9M estimated upgrade cost
Rank 30 of 346 local authorities
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