England
New Forest
59% of homes are below EPC C
Based on analysis of 79,530 EPC certificates
3.7% worse than the national average of 55.3%
59%
Below EPC C
46,910 properties
79,530
Properties analysed
EPC certificates
£322.6M
Estimated upgrade cost
to bring all to EPC C
108 / 346
National rank
Worse half nationally
Compared to the national average
New Forest has 59% of homes below EPC C. This is 3.7 percentage points worse than the national average of 55.3% for England and Wales. It ranks 108 out of 346 local authorities, where rank 1 is the worst performing.
EPC Rating Distribution
A0.4%298
B7.5%5,935
C33.2%26,387
D39.8%31,664
E14.3%11,352
F3.8%3,020
G1.1%874
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 | 47,858 | 61.4% |
| Flat | 14,721 | 33.0% |
| Bungalow | 14,716 | 76.8% |
| Maisonette | 1,929 | 54.9% |
| Park home | 306 | 95.1% |
Construction Age Breakdown
| Age Band | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| before 1900 | 4,645 | 92.5% |
| 1900-1929 | 5,597 | 87.5% |
| 1930-1949 | 6,980 | 79.5% |
| 1950-1966 | 14,255 | 72.8% |
| 1967-1975 | 12,041 | 66.4% |
| 1976-1982 | 8,837 | 55.8% |
| 1983-1990 | 9,826 | 52.7% |
| 1991-1995 | 3,942 | 44.4% |
| 1996-2002 | 3,633 | 33.6% |
| 2003-2006 | 2,359 | 6.1% |
| 2007-2011 | 594 | 5.2% |
| 2012-2021 | 52 | 7.7% |
| 2022 onwards | 1 | 0.0% |
Tenure Breakdown
| Tenure | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 50,967 | 67.5% |
| Private rental | 12,575 | 64.4% |
| Social rental | 9,911 | 31.1% |
Additional Statistics
£754/yr
Avg heating cost
97 m2
Avg floor area
4.0 t/yr
Avg CO2 emissions
4.4%
Solid wall (uninsulated)
17.1%
No mains gas
For Editors
Pre-written quote
“New Forest has 59% of its housing stock below the proposed 2030 EPC minimum standard, with an estimated upgrade cost of £322.6M. This places it 108 out of 346 local authorities in England and Wales.”
EPCGuide Research Team
Shareable Summary
EPCGuide Research
New Forest
59%below EPC C
79,530 properties analysed
£322.6M estimated upgrade cost
Rank 108 of 346 local authorities
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