England
Malvern Hills
60.4% of homes are below EPC C
Based on analysis of 38,470 EPC certificates
5.1% worse than the national average of 55.3%
60.4%
Below EPC C
23,253 properties
38,470
Properties analysed
EPC certificates
£179.3M
Estimated upgrade cost
to bring all to EPC C
88 / 346
National rank
Worse half nationally
Compared to the national average
Malvern Hills has 60.4% of homes below EPC C. This is 5.1 percentage points worse than the national average of 55.3% for England and Wales. It ranks 88 out of 346 local authorities, where rank 1 is the worst performing.
EPC Rating Distribution
A1.5%581
B13.7%5,259
C24.4%9,377
D31.9%12,253
E18.9%7,277
F7.4%2,833
G2.3%890
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 | 24,893 | 63.2% |
| Flat | 7,022 | 37.5% |
| Bungalow | 6,051 | 77.1% |
| Maisonette | 491 | 40.9% |
| Park home | 13 | 84.6% |
Construction Age Breakdown
| Age Band | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| before 1900 | 6,773 | 91.1% |
| 1900-1929 | 2,853 | 89.6% |
| 1930-1949 | 2,140 | 86.7% |
| 1950-1966 | 5,758 | 73.9% |
| 1967-1975 | 4,727 | 69.5% |
| 1976-1982 | 2,506 | 56.3% |
| 1983-1990 | 2,374 | 53.4% |
| 1991-1995 | 1,528 | 62.6% |
| 1996-2002 | 1,562 | 51.5% |
| 2003-2006 | 868 | 25.7% |
| 2007-2011 | 475 | 8.6% |
| 2012-2021 | 54 | 9.3% |
Tenure Breakdown
| Tenure | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 21,832 | 75.4% |
| Social rental | 5,948 | 43.1% |
| Private rental | 5,394 | 70.8% |
Additional Statistics
£906/yr
Avg heating cost
105 m2
Avg floor area
4.8 t/yr
Avg CO2 emissions
21.0%
Solid wall (uninsulated)
30.7%
No mains gas
For Editors
Pre-written quote
“Malvern Hills has 60.4% of its housing stock below the proposed 2030 EPC minimum standard, with an estimated upgrade cost of £179.3M. This places it 88 out of 346 local authorities in England and Wales.”
EPCGuide Research Team
Shareable Summary
EPCGuide Research
Malvern Hills
60.4%below EPC C
38,470 properties analysed
£179.3M estimated upgrade cost
Rank 88 of 346 local authorities
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