England
Somerset
55.3% of homes are below EPC C
Based on analysis of 287,504 EPC certificates
0.1% better than the national average of 55.4%
55.3%
Below EPC C
159,124 properties
287,504
Properties analysed
EPC certificates
£1.2B
Estimated upgrade cost
to bring all to EPC C
173 / 318
National rank
Better half nationally
Compared to the national average
Somerset has 55.3% of homes below EPC C. This is 0.1 percentage points better than the national average of 55.4% for England and Wales. It ranks 173 out of 318 local authorities, where rank 1 is the worst performing.
EPC Rating Distribution
A0.7%1,937
B13.3%38,152
C30.7%88,290
D32.8%94,367
E15.3%43,993
F5.5%15,847
G1.7%4,917
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 | 195,313 | 56.6% |
| Flat | 49,561 | 37.3% |
| Bungalow | 39,397 | 72.3% |
| Maisonette | 3,131 | 47.4% |
| Park home | 102 | 98.0% |
Construction Age Breakdown
| Age Band | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| before 1900 | 46,372 | 91.4% |
| 1900-1929 | 15,619 | 82.1% |
| 1930-1949 | 19,704 | 73.5% |
| 1950-1966 | 38,780 | 67.0% |
| 1967-1975 | 30,502 | 70.4% |
| 1976-1982 | 20,732 | 57.7% |
| 1983-1990 | 24,248 | 53.8% |
| 1991-1995 | 11,618 | 55.7% |
| 1996-2002 | 16,004 | 39.7% |
| 2003-2006 | 11,275 | 10.7% |
| 2007-2011 | 3,896 | 5.6% |
| 2012-2021 | 613 | 4.7% |
| 2022 onwards | 11 | 0.0% |
Tenure Breakdown
| Tenure | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 152,203 | 68.2% |
| Social rental | 50,773 | 43.1% |
| Private rental | 47,884 | 61.0% |
Additional Statistics
£757.4/yr
Avg heating cost
95 m2
Avg floor area
4.2 t/yr
Avg CO2 emissions
5.8%
Solid wall (uninsulated)
29.3%
No mains gas
For Editors
Pre-written quote
“Somerset has 55.3% of its housing stock below the proposed 2030 EPC minimum standard, with an estimated upgrade cost of £1.2B. This places it 173 out of 318local authorities in England and Wales.”
EPCGuide Research Team
Shareable Summary
EPCGuide Research
Somerset
55.3%below EPC C
287,504 properties analysed
£1.2B estimated upgrade cost
Rank 173 of 318 local authorities
epcguide.co.uk/research/areas/somerset
If you let property in Somerset
Bringing a rental up to EPC C has a cost attached, and some of it can be met from funding. Read what help with upgrade costs is available, or see which schemes a single property fits.