England
Great Yarmouth
60% of homes are below EPC C
Based on analysis of 51,130 EPC certificates
4.7% worse than the national average of 55.3%
60%
Below EPC C
30,682 properties
51,130
Properties analysed
EPC certificates
£228.8M
Estimated upgrade cost
to bring all to EPC C
97 / 346
National rank
Worse half nationally
Compared to the national average
Great Yarmouth has 60% of homes below EPC C. This is 4.7 percentage points worse than the national average of 55.3% for England and Wales. It ranks 97 out of 346 local authorities, where rank 1 is the worst performing.
EPC Rating Distribution
A0.3%142
B7.9%4,053
C31.8%16,253
D35.5%18,127
E16.1%8,208
F6.2%3,146
G2.3%1,201
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 | 29,229 | 61.0% |
| Bungalow | 11,250 | 72.8% |
| Flat | 9,864 | 43.3% |
| Maisonette | 769 | 49.0% |
| Park home | 18 | 100.0% |
Construction Age Breakdown
| Age Band | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| before 1900 | 7,704 | 81.6% |
| 1900-1929 | 7,745 | 79.5% |
| 1930-1949 | 2,704 | 80.8% |
| 1950-1966 | 5,838 | 68.7% |
| 1967-1975 | 9,312 | 60.2% |
| 1976-1982 | 3,206 | 59.7% |
| 1983-1990 | 3,932 | 56.2% |
| 1991-1995 | 1,691 | 55.9% |
| 1996-2002 | 1,561 | 41.6% |
| 2003-2006 | 1,502 | 10.9% |
| 2007-2011 | 326 | 8.0% |
| 2012-2021 | 35 | 5.7% |
| 2022 onwards | 1 | 100.0% |
Tenure Breakdown
| Tenure | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 28,866 | 72.6% |
| Private rental | 10,033 | 66.0% |
| Social rental | 7,992 | 30.3% |
Additional Statistics
£753/yr
Avg heating cost
83 m2
Avg floor area
4.0 t/yr
Avg CO2 emissions
27.8%
Solid wall (uninsulated)
29.0%
No mains gas
For Editors
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“Great Yarmouth has 60% of its housing stock below the proposed 2030 EPC minimum standard, with an estimated upgrade cost of £228.8M. This places it 97 out of 346 local authorities in England and Wales.”
EPCGuide Research Team
Shareable Summary
EPCGuide Research
Great Yarmouth
60%below EPC C
51,130 properties analysed
£228.8M estimated upgrade cost
Rank 97 of 346 local authorities
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