England
Forest of Dean
61.7% of homes are below EPC C
Based on analysis of 38,526 EPC certificates
6.4% worse than the national average of 55.3%
61.7%
Below EPC C
23,784 properties
38,526
Properties analysed
EPC certificates
£185.4M
Estimated upgrade cost
to bring all to EPC C
63 / 346
National rank
Worse half nationally
Compared to the national average
Forest of Dean has 61.7% of homes below EPC C. This is 6.4 percentage points worse than the national average of 55.3% for England and Wales. It ranks 63 out of 346 local authorities, where rank 1 is the worst performing.
EPC Rating Distribution
A1.1%408
B13.8%5,311
C23.4%9,023
D31.7%12,209
E19.6%7,565
F7.9%3,038
G2.5%972
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 | 27,932 | 61.5% |
| Bungalow | 6,640 | 74.6% |
| Flat | 3,530 | 40.5% |
| Maisonette | 349 | 46.1% |
| Park home | 75 | 98.7% |
Construction Age Breakdown
| Age Band | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| before 1900 | 8,191 | 91.7% |
| 1900-1929 | 1,702 | 89.3% |
| 1930-1949 | 1,992 | 83.0% |
| 1950-1966 | 5,296 | 78.8% |
| 1967-1975 | 4,497 | 75.7% |
| 1976-1982 | 2,630 | 62.2% |
| 1983-1990 | 2,559 | 58.3% |
| 1991-1995 | 1,788 | 57.0% |
| 1996-2002 | 1,437 | 42.4% |
| 2003-2006 | 1,185 | 15.7% |
| 2007-2011 | 462 | 22.9% |
| 2012-2021 | 63 | 4.8% |
Tenure Breakdown
| Tenure | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 23,341 | 74.8% |
| Private rental | 4,932 | 64.7% |
| Social rental | 4,872 | 55.5% |
Additional Statistics
£891/yr
Avg heating cost
100 m2
Avg floor area
4.8 t/yr
Avg CO2 emissions
5.3%
Solid wall (uninsulated)
37.9%
No mains gas
For Editors
Pre-written quote
“Forest of Dean has 61.7% of its housing stock below the proposed 2030 EPC minimum standard, with an estimated upgrade cost of £185.4M. This places it 63 out of 346 local authorities in England and Wales.”
EPCGuide Research Team
Shareable Summary
EPCGuide Research
Forest of Dean
61.7%below EPC C
38,526 properties analysed
£185.4M estimated upgrade cost
Rank 63 of 346 local authorities
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