England
Somerset
42.2% of homes are below EPC C
Based on analysis of 43,704 EPC certificates
13.1% better than the national average of 55.3%
42.2%
Below EPC C
18,444 properties
43,704
Properties analysed
EPC certificates
£128.3M
Estimated upgrade cost
to bring all to EPC C
333 / 346
National rank
Better half nationally
Compared to the national average
Somerset has 42.2% of homes below EPC C. This is 13.1 percentage points better than the national average of 55.3% for England and Wales. It ranks 333 out of 346 local authorities, where rank 1 is the worst performing.
EPC Rating Distribution
A3.1%1,353
B14.6%6,398
C40.1%17,509
D28.0%12,258
E10.2%4,446
F3.2%1,379
G0.8%361
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 | 30,251 | 43.2% |
| Flat | 6,964 | 28.6% |
| Bungalow | 5,982 | 53.1% |
| Maisonette | 455 | 37.8% |
| Park home | 52 | 98.1% |
Construction Age Breakdown
| Age Band | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| before 1900 | 7,092 | 82.0% |
| 1900-1929 | 2,041 | 73.3% |
| 1930-1949 | 2,503 | 62.3% |
| 1950-1966 | 5,141 | 50.7% |
| 1967-1975 | 4,712 | 51.7% |
| 1976-1982 | 3,118 | 41.3% |
| 1983-1990 | 3,507 | 38.0% |
| 1991-1995 | 1,935 | 34.6% |
| 1996-2002 | 2,511 | 25.8% |
| 2003-2006 | 1,572 | 10.4% |
| 2007-2011 | 1,842 | 6.6% |
| 2012-2021 | 613 | 4.7% |
| 2022 onwards | 11 | 0.0% |
Tenure Breakdown
| Tenure | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 23,899 | 55.3% |
| Private rental | 7,938 | 43.0% |
| Social rental | 7,045 | 21.7% |
Additional Statistics
£1,078/yr
Avg heating cost
97 m2
Avg floor area
3.4 t/yr
Avg CO2 emissions
5.2%
Solid wall (uninsulated)
29.2%
No mains gas
For Editors
Pre-written quote
“Somerset has 42.2% of its housing stock below the proposed 2030 EPC minimum standard, with an estimated upgrade cost of £128.3M. This places it 333 out of 346 local authorities in England and Wales.”
EPCGuide Research Team
Shareable Summary
EPCGuide Research
Somerset
42.2%below EPC C
43,704 properties analysed
£128.3M estimated upgrade cost
Rank 333 of 346 local authorities
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