England
Isle of Wight
58.8% of homes are below EPC C
Based on analysis of 77,513 EPC certificates
3.5% worse than the national average of 55.3%
58.8%
Below EPC C
45,585 properties
77,513
Properties analysed
EPC certificates
£334.9M
Estimated upgrade cost
to bring all to EPC C
113 / 346
National rank
Worse half nationally
Compared to the national average
Isle of Wight has 58.8% of homes below EPC C. This is 3.5 percentage points worse than the national average of 55.3% for England and Wales. It ranks 113 out of 346 local authorities, where rank 1 is the worst performing.
EPC Rating Distribution
A0.4%339
B9.4%7,320
C31.3%24,269
D34.9%27,043
E16.6%12,895
F5.4%4,175
G1.9%1,472
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 | 42,063 | 60.1% |
| Flat | 20,674 | 45.1% |
| Bungalow | 13,383 | 75.5% |
| Maisonette | 1,343 | 62.4% |
| Park home | 50 | 94.0% |
Construction Age Breakdown
| Age Band | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| before 1900 | 10,252 | 89.6% |
| 1900-1929 | 9,688 | 83.9% |
| 1930-1949 | 7,472 | 82.3% |
| 1950-1966 | 7,983 | 73.0% |
| 1967-1975 | 10,088 | 75.0% |
| 1976-1982 | 7,015 | 52.6% |
| 1983-1990 | 5,177 | 42.2% |
| 1991-1995 | 2,663 | 38.9% |
| 1996-2002 | 3,238 | 23.3% |
| 2003-2006 | 3,732 | 8.0% |
| 2007-2011 | 849 | 6.1% |
| 2012-2021 | 102 | 6.9% |
Tenure Breakdown
| Tenure | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 49,218 | 68.0% |
| Private rental | 12,668 | 61.0% |
| Social rental | 8,386 | 40.1% |
Additional Statistics
£732/yr
Avg heating cost
88 m2
Avg floor area
3.9 t/yr
Avg CO2 emissions
4.5%
Solid wall (uninsulated)
21.0%
No mains gas
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Pre-written quote
“Isle of Wight has 58.8% of its housing stock below the proposed 2030 EPC minimum standard, with an estimated upgrade cost of £334.9M. This places it 113 out of 346 local authorities in England and Wales.”
EPCGuide Research Team
Shareable Summary
EPCGuide Research
Isle of Wight
58.8%below EPC C
77,513 properties analysed
£334.9M estimated upgrade cost
Rank 113 of 346 local authorities
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