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Harlow

48.3% of homes are below EPC C

Based on analysis of 50,489 EPC certificates

7.0% better than the national average of 55.3%
48.3%
Below EPC C
24,379 properties
50,489
Properties analysed
EPC certificates
£148.5M
Estimated upgrade cost
to bring all to EPC C
299 / 346
National rank
Better half nationally

Compared to the national average

Harlow has 48.3% of homes below EPC C. This is 7.0 percentage points better than the national average of 55.3% for England and Wales. It ranks 299 out of 346 local authorities, where rank 1 is the worst performing.

EPC Rating Distribution

A
0.2%96
B
7.3%3,683
C
44.2%22,331
D
40.2%20,306
E
7.1%3,595
F
0.8%394
G
0.2%84

Ratings D, E, F, and G are below the proposed 2030 minimum standard of EPC C.

Property Type Breakdown

Property TypeTotalBelow C
House30,57955.0%
Flat16,16733.0%
Maisonette2,11151.4%
Bungalow1,63269.9%

Construction Age Breakdown

Age BandTotalBelow C
before 190036192.5%
1900-192938588.8%
1930-194995776.2%
1950-196623,83859.3%
1967-19758,87957.2%
1976-19823,15233.7%
1983-19902,07930.5%
1991-19951,59141.5%
1996-20023,24630.5%
2003-20061,0757.0%
2007-20113250.0%
2012-2021300.0%

Tenure Breakdown

TenureTotalBelow C
Owner-occupied20,23152.2%
Social rental19,68749.3%
Private rental7,16652.2%

Additional Statistics

£556/yr
Avg heating cost
73 m2
Avg floor area
3.0 t/yr
Avg CO2 emissions
5.7%
Solid wall (uninsulated)
6.2%
No mains gas

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“Harlow has 48.3% of its housing stock below the proposed 2030 EPC minimum standard, with an estimated upgrade cost of £148.5M. This places it 299 out of 346 local authorities in England and Wales.”

EPCGuide Research Team

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Harlow
48.3%below EPC C
50,489 properties analysed
£148.5M estimated upgrade cost
Rank 299 of 346 local authorities
epcguide.co.uk/research/areas/harlow

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