England
North Devon
60.5% of homes are below EPC C
Based on analysis of 52,046 EPC certificates
5.2% worse than the national average of 55.3%
60.5%
Below EPC C
31,497 properties
52,046
Properties analysed
EPC certificates
£245.9M
Estimated upgrade cost
to bring all to EPC C
82 / 346
National rank
Worse half nationally
Compared to the national average
North Devon has 60.5% of homes below EPC C. This is 5.2 percentage points worse than the national average of 55.3% for England and Wales. It ranks 82 out of 346 local authorities, where rank 1 is the worst performing.
EPC Rating Distribution
A1.2%603
B11.6%6,042
C26.7%13,904
D32.3%16,827
E17.9%9,291
F7.2%3,744
G3.1%1,635
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 | 32,612 | 60.8% |
| Flat | 9,542 | 46.5% |
| Bungalow | 8,976 | 73.6% |
| Maisonette | 849 | 65.6% |
| Park home | 67 | 97.0% |
Construction Age Breakdown
| Age Band | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| before 1900 | 11,538 | 89.2% |
| 1900-1929 | 4,114 | 86.0% |
| 1930-1949 | 2,634 | 80.4% |
| 1950-1966 | 5,211 | 71.5% |
| 1967-1975 | 5,570 | 72.9% |
| 1976-1982 | 3,441 | 65.3% |
| 1983-1990 | 4,584 | 54.4% |
| 1991-1995 | 1,935 | 55.7% |
| 1996-2002 | 2,863 | 36.8% |
| 2003-2006 | 1,793 | 15.2% |
| 2007-2011 | 457 | 9.6% |
| 2012-2021 | 46 | 2.2% |
| 2022 onwards | 2 | 100.0% |
Tenure Breakdown
| Tenure | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 29,327 | 70.8% |
| Private rental | 11,293 | 68.4% |
| Social rental | 5,584 | 41.9% |
Additional Statistics
£847/yr
Avg heating cost
100 m2
Avg floor area
4.6 t/yr
Avg CO2 emissions
6.1%
Solid wall (uninsulated)
31.6%
No mains gas
For Editors
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“North Devon has 60.5% of its housing stock below the proposed 2030 EPC minimum standard, with an estimated upgrade cost of £245.9M. This places it 82 out of 346 local authorities in England and Wales.”
EPCGuide Research Team
Shareable Summary
EPCGuide Research
North Devon
60.5%below EPC C
52,046 properties analysed
£245.9M estimated upgrade cost
Rank 82 of 346 local authorities
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