England
Shropshire
60.1% of homes are below EPC C
Based on analysis of 152,091 EPC certificates
4.8% worse than the national average of 55.3%
60.1%
Below EPC C
91,369 properties
152,091
Properties analysed
EPC certificates
£696.8M
Estimated upgrade cost
to bring all to EPC C
93 / 346
National rank
Worse half nationally
Compared to the national average
Shropshire has 60.1% of homes below EPC C. This is 4.8 percentage points worse than the national average of 55.3% for England and Wales. It ranks 93 out of 346 local authorities, where rank 1 is the worst performing.
EPC Rating Distribution
A0.8%1,192
B12.1%18,383
C27.1%41,147
D34.0%51,744
E16.5%25,164
F6.8%10,330
G2.7%4,131
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 | 108,604 | 61.3% |
| Bungalow | 22,787 | 71.1% |
| Flat | 19,001 | 40.5% |
| Maisonette | 1,635 | 53.8% |
| Park home | 64 | 84.4% |
Construction Age Breakdown
| Age Band | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| before 1900 | 26,051 | 92.3% |
| 1900-1929 | 9,334 | 87.0% |
| 1930-1949 | 10,792 | 78.2% |
| 1950-1966 | 22,562 | 67.1% |
| 1967-1975 | 14,886 | 71.7% |
| 1976-1982 | 9,388 | 61.1% |
| 1983-1990 | 10,796 | 64.3% |
| 1991-1995 | 6,807 | 64.7% |
| 1996-2002 | 7,820 | 52.0% |
| 2003-2006 | 5,464 | 21.1% |
| 2007-2011 | 1,645 | 12.8% |
| 2012-2021 | 254 | 8.7% |
| 2022 onwards | 6 | 0.0% |
Tenure Breakdown
| Tenure | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 83,829 | 70.7% |
| Private rental | 26,460 | 71.5% |
| Social rental | 23,080 | 44.8% |
Additional Statistics
£894/yr
Avg heating cost
100 m2
Avg floor area
4.9 t/yr
Avg CO2 emissions
17.2%
Solid wall (uninsulated)
31.0%
No mains gas
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“Shropshire has 60.1% of its housing stock below the proposed 2030 EPC minimum standard, with an estimated upgrade cost of £696.8M. This places it 93 out of 346 local authorities in England and Wales.”
EPCGuide Research Team
Shareable Summary
EPCGuide Research
Shropshire
60.1%below EPC C
152,091 properties analysed
£696.8M estimated upgrade cost
Rank 93 of 346 local authorities
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