Wales
Newport
49.9% of homes are below EPC C
Based on analysis of 78,576 EPC certificates
5.4% better than the national average of 55.3%
49.9%
Below EPC C
39,195 properties
78,576
Properties analysed
EPC certificates
£260.4M
Estimated upgrade cost
to bring all to EPC C
283 / 346
National rank
Better half nationally
Compared to the national average
Newport has 49.9% of homes below EPC C. This is 5.4 percentage points better than the national average of 55.3% for England and Wales. It ranks 283 out of 346 local authorities, where rank 1 is the worst performing.
EPC Rating Distribution
A0.8%664
B14.2%11,174
C35.1%27,543
D35.2%27,673
E12.0%9,436
F2.0%1,600
G0.6%486
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 | 54,867 | 56.4% |
| Flat | 19,052 | 30.4% |
| Bungalow | 3,560 | 54.1% |
| Maisonette | 1,066 | 50.1% |
| Park home | 31 | 93.5% |
Construction Age Breakdown
| Age Band | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| before 1900 | 3,138 | 85.3% |
| 1900-1929 | 13,823 | 81.9% |
| 1930-1949 | 8,110 | 79.1% |
| 1950-1966 | 13,765 | 60.7% |
| 1967-1975 | 8,421 | 50.0% |
| 1976-1982 | 4,005 | 37.7% |
| 1983-1990 | 4,574 | 40.2% |
| 1991-1995 | 2,217 | 41.6% |
| 1996-2002 | 3,365 | 32.8% |
| 2003-2006 | 2,931 | 6.7% |
| 2007-2011 | 852 | 4.2% |
| 2012-2021 | 172 | 0.0% |
| 2022 onwards | 1 | 0.0% |
Tenure Breakdown
| Tenure | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 39,576 | 63.4% |
| Social rental | 18,747 | 38.3% |
| Private rental | 9,353 | 64.6% |
Additional Statistics
£631/yr
Avg heating cost
87 m2
Avg floor area
3.4 t/yr
Avg CO2 emissions
7.4%
Solid wall (uninsulated)
6.5%
No mains gas
For Editors
Pre-written quote
“Newport has 49.9% of its housing stock below the proposed 2030 EPC minimum standard, with an estimated upgrade cost of £260.4M. This places it 283 out of 346 local authorities in England and Wales.”
EPCGuide Research Team
Shareable Summary
EPCGuide Research
Newport
49.9%below EPC C
78,576 properties analysed
£260.4M estimated upgrade cost
Rank 283 of 346 local authorities
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