England
Oadby and Wigston
63.9% of homes are below EPC C
Based on analysis of 23,497 EPC certificates
8.6% worse than the national average of 55.3%
63.9%
Below EPC C
15,004 properties
23,497
Properties analysed
EPC certificates
£100.6M
Estimated upgrade cost
to bring all to EPC C
44 / 346
National rank
Worse half nationally
Compared to the national average
Oadby and Wigston has 63.9% of homes below EPC C. This is 8.6 percentage points worse than the national average of 55.3% for England and Wales. It ranks 44 out of 346 local authorities, where rank 1 is the worst performing.
EPC Rating Distribution
A0.6%137
B10.3%2,422
C25.3%5,934
D43.6%10,246
E16.6%3,891
F3.1%737
G0.6%130
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 | 16,977 | 67.1% |
| Flat | 3,362 | 39.4% |
| Bungalow | 2,904 | 75.7% |
| Maisonette | 254 | 35.8% |
Construction Age Breakdown
| Age Band | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| before 1900 | 875 | 89.4% |
| 1900-1929 | 2,206 | 91.9% |
| 1930-1949 | 2,619 | 89.8% |
| 1950-1966 | 5,968 | 73.0% |
| 1967-1975 | 4,194 | 66.4% |
| 1976-1982 | 1,448 | 58.1% |
| 1983-1990 | 1,541 | 62.4% |
| 1991-1995 | 751 | 58.7% |
| 1996-2002 | 694 | 37.0% |
| 2003-2006 | 588 | 6.3% |
| 2007-2011 | 188 | 3.2% |
| 2012-2021 | 15 | 0.0% |
| 2022 onwards | 2 | 0.0% |
Tenure Breakdown
| Tenure | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 15,108 | 72.9% |
| Private rental | 3,750 | 71.7% |
| Social rental | 2,672 | 40.0% |
Additional Statistics
£764/yr
Avg heating cost
89 m2
Avg floor area
4.0 t/yr
Avg CO2 emissions
21.2%
Solid wall (uninsulated)
5.5%
No mains gas
For Editors
Pre-written quote
“Oadby and Wigston has 63.9% of its housing stock below the proposed 2030 EPC minimum standard, with an estimated upgrade cost of £100.6M. This places it 44 out of 346 local authorities in England and Wales.”
EPCGuide Research Team
Shareable Summary
EPCGuide Research
Oadby and Wigston
63.9%below EPC C
23,497 properties analysed
£100.6M estimated upgrade cost
Rank 44 of 346 local authorities
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