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England

Canterbury

54.3% of homes are below EPC C

Based on analysis of 77,503 EPC certificates

1.0% better than the national average of 55.3%
54.3%
Below EPC C
42,074 properties
77,503
Properties analysed
EPC certificates
£286.7M
Estimated upgrade cost
to bring all to EPC C
216 / 346
National rank
Better half nationally

Compared to the national average

Canterbury has 54.3% of homes below EPC C. This is 1.0 percentage points better than the national average of 55.3% for England and Wales. It ranks 216 out of 346 local authorities, where rank 1 is the worst performing.

EPC Rating Distribution

A
0.8%612
B
12.7%9,839
C
32.2%24,978
D
37.0%28,682
E
13.3%10,334
F
3.0%2,316
G
1.0%742

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

Property Type Breakdown

Property TypeTotalBelow C
House43,31757.0%
Flat20,50034.7%
Bungalow12,29476.8%
Maisonette1,37158.4%
Park home2190.5%

Construction Age Breakdown

Age BandTotalBelow C
before 19007,74588.6%
1900-19297,38287.4%
1930-19498,22779.9%
1950-196612,51668.2%
1967-197510,17163.7%
1976-19824,42749.5%
1983-19904,16244.9%
1991-19951,76940.0%
1996-20023,95828.8%
2003-20063,7719.6%
2007-20111,0068.2%
2012-20211201.7%
2022 onwards10.0%

Tenure Breakdown

TenureTotalBelow C
Owner-occupied41,38167.1%
Private rental16,63959.3%
Social rental9,48137.7%

Additional Statistics

£666/yr
Avg heating cost
88 m2
Avg floor area
3.6 t/yr
Avg CO2 emissions
15.9%
Solid wall (uninsulated)
12.3%
No mains gas

For Editors

Pre-written quote

Canterbury has 54.3% of its housing stock below the proposed 2030 EPC minimum standard, with an estimated upgrade cost of £286.7M. This places it 216 out of 346 local authorities in England and Wales.”

EPCGuide Research Team

Shareable Summary

EPCGuide Research
Canterbury
54.3%below EPC C
77,503 properties analysed
£286.7M estimated upgrade cost
Rank 216 of 346 local authorities
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