England
Dudley
61.6% of homes are below EPC C
Based on analysis of 141,083 EPC certificates
6.3% worse than the national average of 55.3%
61.6%
Below EPC C
86,884 properties
141,083
Properties analysed
EPC certificates
£583.6M
Estimated upgrade cost
to bring all to EPC C
65 / 346
National rank
Worse half nationally
Compared to the national average
Dudley has 61.6% of homes below EPC C. This is 6.3 percentage points worse than the national average of 55.3% for England and Wales. It ranks 65 out of 346 local authorities, where rank 1 is the worst performing.
EPC Rating Distribution
A0.2%327
B6.5%9,198
C31.7%44,674
D43.0%60,715
E14.6%20,618
F3.0%4,251
G0.9%1,300
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 | 98,386 | 67.4% |
| Flat | 30,192 | 39.2% |
| Bungalow | 9,677 | 73.8% |
| Maisonette | 2,827 | 55.4% |
| Park home | 1 | 100.0% |
Construction Age Breakdown
| Age Band | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| before 1900 | 3,671 | 91.6% |
| 1900-1929 | 14,038 | 86.5% |
| 1930-1949 | 25,364 | 79.1% |
| 1950-1966 | 38,904 | 64.4% |
| 1967-1975 | 18,068 | 69.6% |
| 1976-1982 | 8,756 | 47.4% |
| 1983-1990 | 6,608 | 57.7% |
| 1991-1995 | 4,029 | 53.4% |
| 1996-2002 | 4,073 | 43.3% |
| 2003-2006 | 3,340 | 10.1% |
| 2007-2011 | 1,260 | 4.9% |
| 2012-2021 | 182 | 7.1% |
| 2022 onwards | 1 | 0.0% |
Tenure Breakdown
| Tenure | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 73,270 | 72.1% |
| Social rental | 41,623 | 49.3% |
| Private rental | 17,358 | 68.1% |
Additional Statistics
£742/yr
Avg heating cost
83 m2
Avg floor area
3.7 t/yr
Avg CO2 emissions
18.2%
Solid wall (uninsulated)
7.7%
No mains gas
For Editors
Pre-written quote
“Dudley has 61.6% of its housing stock below the proposed 2030 EPC minimum standard, with an estimated upgrade cost of £583.6M. This places it 65 out of 346 local authorities in England and Wales.”
EPCGuide Research Team
Shareable Summary
EPCGuide Research
Dudley
61.6%below EPC C
141,083 properties analysed
£583.6M estimated upgrade cost
Rank 65 of 346 local authorities
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