England
Cotswold
60.5% of homes are below EPC C
Based on analysis of 48,306 EPC certificates
5.2% worse than the national average of 55.3%
60.5%
Below EPC C
29,224 properties
48,306
Properties analysed
EPC certificates
£225.9M
Estimated upgrade cost
to bring all to EPC C
85 / 346
National rank
Worse half nationally
Compared to the national average
Cotswold has 60.5% of homes below EPC C. This is 5.2 percentage points worse than the national average of 55.3% for England and Wales. It ranks 85 out of 346 local authorities, where rank 1 is the worst performing.
EPC Rating Distribution
A0.6%311
B15.1%7,313
C23.7%11,458
D30.6%14,782
E20.4%9,842
F7.5%3,635
G2.0%965
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 | 36,332 | 63.8% |
| Flat | 7,082 | 36.0% |
| Bungalow | 4,136 | 75.6% |
| Maisonette | 707 | 43.4% |
| Park home | 49 | 95.9% |
Construction Age Breakdown
| Age Band | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| before 1900 | 10,605 | 94.5% |
| 1900-1929 | 1,537 | 92.1% |
| 1930-1949 | 1,958 | 85.4% |
| 1950-1966 | 5,304 | 79.8% |
| 1967-1975 | 4,606 | 72.9% |
| 1976-1982 | 3,016 | 61.0% |
| 1983-1990 | 4,171 | 60.7% |
| 1991-1995 | 2,432 | 65.3% |
| 1996-2002 | 2,486 | 53.3% |
| 2003-2006 | 1,598 | 29.9% |
| 2007-2011 | 630 | 12.5% |
| 2012-2021 | 112 | 7.1% |
| 2022 onwards | 3 | 0.0% |
Tenure Breakdown
| Tenure | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 25,131 | 71.8% |
| Private rental | 8,882 | 74.9% |
| Social rental | 6,763 | 57.4% |
Additional Statistics
£945/yr
Avg heating cost
112 m2
Avg floor area
5.1 t/yr
Avg CO2 emissions
3.2%
Solid wall (uninsulated)
36.9%
No mains gas
For Editors
Pre-written quote
“Cotswold has 60.5% of its housing stock below the proposed 2030 EPC minimum standard, with an estimated upgrade cost of £225.9M. This places it 85 out of 346 local authorities in England and Wales.”
EPCGuide Research Team
Shareable Summary
EPCGuide Research
Cotswold
60.5%below EPC C
48,306 properties analysed
£225.9M estimated upgrade cost
Rank 85 of 346 local authorities
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