England
Folkestone and Hythe
56.8% of homes are below EPC C
Based on analysis of 61,509 EPC certificates
1.5% worse than the national average of 55.3%
56.8%
Below EPC C
34,960 properties
61,509
Properties analysed
EPC certificates
£246.8M
Estimated upgrade cost
to bring all to EPC C
163 / 346
National rank
Worse half nationally
Compared to the national average
Folkestone and Hythe has 56.8% of homes below EPC C. This is 1.5 percentage points worse than the national average of 55.3% for England and Wales. It ranks 163 out of 346 local authorities, where rank 1 is the worst performing.
EPC Rating Distribution
A0.4%249
B10.1%6,216
C32.7%20,084
D36.4%22,367
E15.1%9,291
F4.0%2,441
G1.4%861
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 | 32,499 | 59.8% |
| Flat | 19,057 | 43.7% |
| Bungalow | 8,072 | 74.9% |
| Maisonette | 1,879 | 60.3% |
| Park home | 2 | 100.0% |
Construction Age Breakdown
| Age Band | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| before 1900 | 7,204 | 80.4% |
| 1900-1929 | 10,369 | 78.1% |
| 1930-1949 | 6,597 | 72.7% |
| 1950-1966 | 8,691 | 67.4% |
| 1967-1975 | 7,549 | 63.5% |
| 1976-1982 | 3,567 | 47.1% |
| 1983-1990 | 4,171 | 39.8% |
| 1991-1995 | 1,815 | 47.6% |
| 1996-2002 | 2,386 | 33.8% |
| 2003-2006 | 1,568 | 9.6% |
| 2007-2011 | 461 | 7.8% |
| 2012-2021 | 70 | 8.6% |
Tenure Breakdown
| Tenure | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 34,474 | 66.8% |
| Private rental | 11,864 | 65.1% |
| Social rental | 9,438 | 38.2% |
Additional Statistics
£730/yr
Avg heating cost
90 m2
Avg floor area
4.0 t/yr
Avg CO2 emissions
15.7%
Solid wall (uninsulated)
17.1%
No mains gas
For Editors
Pre-written quote
“Folkestone and Hythe has 56.8% of its housing stock below the proposed 2030 EPC minimum standard, with an estimated upgrade cost of £246.8M. This places it 163 out of 346 local authorities in England and Wales.”
EPCGuide Research Team
Shareable Summary
EPCGuide Research
Folkestone and Hythe
56.8%below EPC C
61,509 properties analysed
£246.8M estimated upgrade cost
Rank 163 of 346 local authorities
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