Wales
Neath Port Talbot
61.3% of homes are below EPC C
Based on analysis of 72,953 EPC certificates
6.0% worse than the national average of 55.3%
61.3%
Below EPC C
44,755 properties
72,953
Properties analysed
EPC certificates
£310.6M
Estimated upgrade cost
to bring all to EPC C
68 / 346
National rank
Worse half nationally
Compared to the national average
Neath Port Talbot has 61.3% of homes below EPC C. This is 6.0 percentage points worse than the national average of 55.3% for England and Wales. It ranks 68 out of 346 local authorities, where rank 1 is the worst performing.
EPC Rating Distribution
A1.0%766
B6.2%4,525
C31.4%22,907
D40.4%29,456
E15.8%11,506
F4.0%2,915
G1.2%878
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 | 55,300 | 66.3% |
| Flat | 12,337 | 38.0% |
| Bungalow | 4,723 | 65.0% |
| Maisonette | 581 | 54.9% |
| Park home | 12 | 75.0% |
Construction Age Breakdown
| Age Band | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| before 1900 | 7,749 | 87.7% |
| 1900-1929 | 13,922 | 86.7% |
| 1930-1949 | 10,139 | 70.0% |
| 1950-1966 | 16,722 | 59.9% |
| 1967-1975 | 7,473 | 59.2% |
| 1976-1982 | 3,343 | 41.5% |
| 1983-1990 | 2,639 | 39.6% |
| 1991-1995 | 1,582 | 40.5% |
| 1996-2002 | 2,592 | 32.8% |
| 2003-2006 | 1,222 | 7.4% |
| 2007-2011 | 540 | 4.3% |
| 2012-2021 | 61 | 0.0% |
Tenure Breakdown
| Tenure | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 43,423 | 77.7% |
| Social rental | 15,017 | 23.6% |
| Private rental | 8,924 | 70.4% |
Additional Statistics
£711/yr
Avg heating cost
86 m2
Avg floor area
4.0 t/yr
Avg CO2 emissions
4.3%
Solid wall (uninsulated)
7.6%
No mains gas
For Editors
Pre-written quote
“Neath Port Talbot has 61.3% of its housing stock below the proposed 2030 EPC minimum standard, with an estimated upgrade cost of £310.6M. This places it 68 out of 346 local authorities in England and Wales.”
EPCGuide Research Team
Shareable Summary
EPCGuide Research
Neath Port Talbot
61.3%below EPC C
72,953 properties analysed
£310.6M estimated upgrade cost
Rank 68 of 346 local authorities
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