England
Herefordshire, County of
62.8% of homes are below EPC C
Based on analysis of 90,701 EPC certificates
7.5% worse than the national average of 55.3%
62.8%
Below EPC C
56,930 properties
90,701
Properties analysed
EPC certificates
£443.2M
Estimated upgrade cost
to bring all to EPC C
53 / 346
National rank
Worse half nationally
Compared to the national average
Herefordshire, County of has 62.8% of homes below EPC C. This is 7.5 percentage points worse than the national average of 55.3% for England and Wales. It ranks 53 out of 346 local authorities, where rank 1 is the worst performing.
EPC Rating Distribution
A0.9%802
B9.8%8,899
C26.5%24,070
D33.7%30,538
E18.3%16,580
F7.8%7,052
G3.0%2,760
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 | 62,905 | 63.9% |
| Flat | 13,611 | 44.4% |
| Bungalow | 12,474 | 77.4% |
| Maisonette | 1,319 | 52.4% |
| Park home | 392 | 96.9% |
Construction Age Breakdown
| Age Band | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| before 1900 | 17,952 | 92.4% |
| 1900-1929 | 4,237 | 87.9% |
| 1930-1949 | 5,534 | 80.0% |
| 1950-1966 | 12,410 | 71.2% |
| 1967-1975 | 9,037 | 72.3% |
| 1976-1982 | 6,480 | 66.0% |
| 1983-1990 | 7,778 | 60.1% |
| 1991-1995 | 4,851 | 61.2% |
| 1996-2002 | 5,550 | 51.4% |
| 2003-2006 | 3,145 | 21.7% |
| 2007-2011 | 874 | 10.9% |
| 2012-2021 | 121 | 3.3% |
| 2022 onwards | 1 | 0.0% |
Tenure Breakdown
| Tenure | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 51,084 | 73.5% |
| Private rental | 16,460 | 70.7% |
| Social rental | 13,226 | 50.5% |
Additional Statistics
£932/yr
Avg heating cost
103 m2
Avg floor area
5.0 t/yr
Avg CO2 emissions
12.3%
Solid wall (uninsulated)
36.3%
No mains gas
For Editors
Pre-written quote
“Herefordshire, County of has 62.8% of its housing stock below the proposed 2030 EPC minimum standard, with an estimated upgrade cost of £443.2M. This places it 53 out of 346 local authorities in England and Wales.”
EPCGuide Research Team
Shareable Summary
EPCGuide Research
Herefordshire, County of
62.8%below EPC C
90,701 properties analysed
£443.2M estimated upgrade cost
Rank 53 of 346 local authorities
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