England
Exeter
47.5% of homes are below EPC C
Based on analysis of 64,881 EPC certificates
7.8% better than the national average of 55.3%
47.5%
Below EPC C
30,805 properties
64,881
Properties analysed
EPC certificates
£207.3M
Estimated upgrade cost
to bring all to EPC C
309 / 346
National rank
Better half nationally
Compared to the national average
Exeter has 47.5% of homes below EPC C. This is 7.8 percentage points better than the national average of 55.3% for England and Wales. It ranks 309 out of 346 local authorities, where rank 1 is the worst performing.
EPC Rating Distribution
A2.4%1,525
B16.4%10,610
C33.8%21,941
D33.7%21,840
E10.4%6,773
F2.5%1,647
G0.8%545
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 | 41,113 | 52.6% |
| Flat | 19,496 | 32.1% |
| Bungalow | 2,676 | 77.1% |
| Maisonette | 1,524 | 52.2% |
| Park home | 72 | 100.0% |
Construction Age Breakdown
| Age Band | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| before 1900 | 7,253 | 79.6% |
| 1900-1929 | 8,443 | 76.2% |
| 1930-1949 | 7,383 | 64.1% |
| 1950-1966 | 7,901 | 60.2% |
| 1967-1975 | 5,228 | 63.0% |
| 1976-1982 | 3,206 | 51.5% |
| 1983-1990 | 4,386 | 45.3% |
| 1991-1995 | 2,414 | 41.9% |
| 1996-2002 | 3,005 | 21.8% |
| 2003-2006 | 3,167 | 3.2% |
| 2007-2011 | 740 | 2.0% |
| 2012-2021 | 176 | 2.3% |
Tenure Breakdown
| Tenure | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 29,236 | 61.1% |
| Private rental | 17,350 | 55.9% |
| Social rental | 9,016 | 29.2% |
Additional Statistics
£598/yr
Avg heating cost
84 m2
Avg floor area
3.1 t/yr
Avg CO2 emissions
12.5%
Solid wall (uninsulated)
13.3%
No mains gas
For Editors
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“Exeter has 47.5% of its housing stock below the proposed 2030 EPC minimum standard, with an estimated upgrade cost of £207.3M. This places it 309 out of 346 local authorities in England and Wales.”
EPCGuide Research Team
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EPCGuide Research
Exeter
47.5%below EPC C
64,881 properties analysed
£207.3M estimated upgrade cost
Rank 309 of 346 local authorities
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