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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

A
0.7%211
B
5.4%1,622
C
27.9%8,431
D
43.6%13,144
E
18.4%5,536
F
3.0%914
G
1.0%308

Ratings D, E, F, and G are below the proposed 2030 minimum standard of EPC C.

Property Type Breakdown

Property TypeTotalBelow C
House24,52671.0%
Flat3,87536.7%
Bungalow1,51259.0%
Maisonette25264.7%
Park home250.0%

Construction Age Breakdown

Age BandTotalBelow C
before 19004,73784.0%
1900-192910,37184.8%
1930-19491,92382.3%
1950-19664,58863.8%
1967-19752,67357.2%
1976-198281134.5%
1983-199097126.4%
1991-199571724.7%
1996-200274032.6%
2003-20063774.8%
2007-20111712.3%
2012-2021310.0%

Tenure Breakdown

TenureTotalBelow C
Owner-occupied17,50977.1%
Social rental5,91640.4%
Private rental4,57272.5%

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

Pre-written quote

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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