England
Redditch
52.6% of homes are below EPC C
Based on analysis of 35,834 EPC certificates
2.7% better than the national average of 55.3%
52.6%
Below EPC C
18,833 properties
35,834
Properties analysed
EPC certificates
£122.8M
Estimated upgrade cost
to bring all to EPC C
248 / 346
National rank
Better half nationally
Compared to the national average
Redditch has 52.6% of homes below EPC C. This is 2.7 percentage points better than the national average of 55.3% for England and Wales. It ranks 248 out of 346 local authorities, where rank 1 is the worst performing.
EPC Rating Distribution
A0.2%74
B8.4%3,024
C38.8%13,903
D38.7%13,875
E11.3%4,041
F2.0%726
G0.5%191
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 | 25,318 | 58.5% |
| Flat | 7,689 | 31.4% |
| Bungalow | 1,987 | 65.8% |
| Maisonette | 840 | 36.0% |
Construction Age Breakdown
| Age Band | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| before 1900 | 1,466 | 91.7% |
| 1900-1929 | 1,895 | 91.3% |
| 1930-1949 | 2,005 | 82.2% |
| 1950-1966 | 3,659 | 63.2% |
| 1967-1975 | 8,794 | 58.5% |
| 1976-1982 | 5,249 | 46.0% |
| 1983-1990 | 3,581 | 57.1% |
| 1991-1995 | 1,650 | 55.6% |
| 1996-2002 | 2,386 | 40.2% |
| 2003-2006 | 1,699 | 5.9% |
| 2007-2011 | 225 | 4.0% |
| 2012-2021 | 89 | 0.0% |
| 2022 onwards | 4 | 100.0% |
Tenure Breakdown
| Tenure | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 21,004 | 62.2% |
| Social rental | 6,704 | 36.7% |
| Private rental | 5,673 | 52.3% |
Additional Statistics
£655/yr
Avg heating cost
82 m2
Avg floor area
3.5 t/yr
Avg CO2 emissions
11.6%
Solid wall (uninsulated)
7.3%
No mains gas
For Editors
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“Redditch has 52.6% of its housing stock below the proposed 2030 EPC minimum standard, with an estimated upgrade cost of £122.8M. This places it 248 out of 346 local authorities in England and Wales.”
EPCGuide Research Team
Shareable Summary
EPCGuide Research
Redditch
52.6%below EPC C
35,834 properties analysed
£122.8M estimated upgrade cost
Rank 248 of 346 local authorities
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