Wales
Ceredigion
73% of homes are below EPC C
Based on analysis of 38,511 EPC certificates
17.7% worse than the national average of 55.3%
73%
Below EPC C
28,100 properties
38,511
Properties analysed
EPC certificates
£245.7M
Estimated upgrade cost
to bring all to EPC C
4 / 346
National rank
Worse half nationally
Compared to the national average
Ceredigion has 73% of homes below EPC C. This is 17.7 percentage points worse than the national average of 55.3% for England and Wales. It ranks 4 out of 346 local authorities, where rank 1 is the worst performing.
EPC Rating Distribution
A0.8%293
B6.1%2,340
C20.2%7,778
D29.3%11,289
E24.3%9,361
F13.0%5,018
G6.3%2,432
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 | 23,246 | 75.9% |
| Bungalow | 8,692 | 82.1% |
| Flat | 5,779 | 48.2% |
| Maisonette | 788 | 66.2% |
| Park home | 6 | 100.0% |
Construction Age Breakdown
| Age Band | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| before 1900 | 12,187 | 91.1% |
| 1900-1929 | 3,343 | 88.5% |
| 1930-1949 | 1,698 | 83.7% |
| 1950-1966 | 4,034 | 75.1% |
| 1967-1975 | 4,403 | 75.0% |
| 1976-1982 | 2,715 | 71.9% |
| 1983-1990 | 2,203 | 75.8% |
| 1991-1995 | 1,192 | 69.8% |
| 1996-2002 | 1,728 | 55.0% |
| 2003-2006 | 1,266 | 30.8% |
| 2007-2011 | 273 | 22.0% |
| 2012-2021 | 117 | 2.6% |
Tenure Breakdown
| Tenure | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 21,789 | 82.6% |
| Private rental | 9,342 | 77.3% |
| Social rental | 5,160 | 47.3% |
Additional Statistics
£1,121/yr
Avg heating cost
105 m2
Avg floor area
6.3 t/yr
Avg CO2 emissions
3.7%
Solid wall (uninsulated)
67.6%
No mains gas
For Editors
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“Ceredigion has 73% of its housing stock below the proposed 2030 EPC minimum standard, with an estimated upgrade cost of £245.7M. This places it 4 out of 346 local authorities in England and Wales.”
EPCGuide Research Team
Shareable Summary
EPCGuide Research
Ceredigion
73%below EPC C
38,511 properties analysed
£245.7M estimated upgrade cost
Rank 4 of 346 local authorities
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