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England

Ipswich

52.8% of homes are below EPC C

Based on analysis of 72,170 EPC certificates

2.5% better than the national average of 55.3%
52.8%
Below EPC C
38,123 properties
72,170
Properties analysed
EPC certificates
£258.1M
Estimated upgrade cost
to bring all to EPC C
246 / 346
National rank
Better half nationally

Compared to the national average

Ipswich has 52.8% of homes below EPC C. This is 2.5 percentage points better than the national average of 55.3% for England and Wales. It ranks 246 out of 346 local authorities, where rank 1 is the worst performing.

EPC Rating Distribution

A
0.3%220
B
10.1%7,275
C
36.8%26,552
D
36.5%26,375
E
12.5%9,054
F
2.9%2,072
G
0.9%622

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

Property Type Breakdown

Property TypeTotalBelow C
House43,13665.2%
Flat24,19728.2%
Bungalow3,75468.4%
Maisonette1,08355.6%

Construction Age Breakdown

Age BandTotalBelow C
before 19008,52688.4%
1900-192910,05483.0%
1930-194910,91067.8%
1950-196611,20755.3%
1967-19755,39859.3%
1976-19823,48236.0%
1983-19903,73836.0%
1991-19951,68545.9%
1996-20022,52823.7%
2003-20064,9879.8%
2007-20111,0824.8%
2012-20211131.8%

Tenure Breakdown

TenureTotalBelow C
Owner-occupied32,96368.3%
Private rental17,05856.5%
Social rental16,34230.2%

Additional Statistics

£643/yr
Avg heating cost
78 m2
Avg floor area
3.5 t/yr
Avg CO2 emissions
25.4%
Solid wall (uninsulated)
17.6%
No mains gas

For Editors

Pre-written quote

Ipswich has 52.8% of its housing stock below the proposed 2030 EPC minimum standard, with an estimated upgrade cost of £258.1M. This places it 246 out of 346 local authorities in England and Wales.”

EPCGuide Research Team

Shareable Summary

EPCGuide Research
Ipswich
52.8%below EPC C
72,170 properties analysed
£258.1M estimated upgrade cost
Rank 246 of 346 local authorities
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