England
Guildford
57% of homes are below EPC C
Based on analysis of 65,310 EPC certificates
1.7% worse than the national average of 55.3%
57%
Below EPC C
37,200 properties
65,310
Properties analysed
EPC certificates
£257.9M
Estimated upgrade cost
to bring all to EPC C
155 / 346
National rank
Worse half nationally
Compared to the national average
Guildford has 57% of homes below EPC C. This is 1.7 percentage points worse than the national average of 55.3% for England and Wales. It ranks 155 out of 346 local authorities, where rank 1 is the worst performing.
EPC Rating Distribution
A0.7%427
B10.1%6,595
C32.3%21,088
D36.8%24,061
E15.5%10,133
F3.7%2,445
G0.9%561
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 | 41,454 | 62.6% |
| Flat | 16,729 | 36.3% |
| Bungalow | 5,064 | 78.3% |
| Maisonette | 1,963 | 55.8% |
| Park home | 100 | 96.0% |
Construction Age Breakdown
| Age Band | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| before 1900 | 5,254 | 90.4% |
| 1900-1929 | 7,368 | 88.0% |
| 1930-1949 | 7,635 | 80.3% |
| 1950-1966 | 12,679 | 66.5% |
| 1967-1975 | 7,423 | 64.4% |
| 1976-1982 | 4,029 | 49.5% |
| 1983-1990 | 5,185 | 42.1% |
| 1991-1995 | 2,139 | 40.4% |
| 1996-2002 | 2,926 | 29.9% |
| 2003-2006 | 2,304 | 7.6% |
| 2007-2011 | 556 | 11.5% |
| 2012-2021 | 104 | 3.8% |
| 2022 onwards | 2 | 0.0% |
Tenure Breakdown
| Tenure | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 36,632 | 67.1% |
| Private rental | 14,073 | 62.4% |
| Social rental | 8,035 | 35.3% |
Additional Statistics
£770/yr
Avg heating cost
100 m2
Avg floor area
4.1 t/yr
Avg CO2 emissions
14.7%
Solid wall (uninsulated)
13.3%
No mains gas
For Editors
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“Guildford has 57% of its housing stock below the proposed 2030 EPC minimum standard, with an estimated upgrade cost of £257.9M. This places it 155 out of 346 local authorities in England and Wales.”
EPCGuide Research Team
Shareable Summary
EPCGuide Research
Guildford
57%below EPC C
65,310 properties analysed
£257.9M estimated upgrade cost
Rank 155 of 346 local authorities
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