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South Bucks

59.5% of homes are below EPC C

Based on analysis of 23,067 EPC certificates

4.2% worse than the national average of 55.3%
59.5%
Below EPC C
13,722 properties
23,067
Properties analysed
EPC certificates
£97.6M
Estimated upgrade cost
to bring all to EPC C
103 / 346
National rank
Worse half nationally

Compared to the national average

South Bucks has 59.5% of homes below EPC C. This is 4.2 percentage points worse than the national average of 55.3% for England and Wales. It ranks 103 out of 346 local authorities, where rank 1 is the worst performing.

EPC Rating Distribution

A
0.1%15
B
12.1%2,793
C
28.3%6,537
D
36.7%8,465
E
16.6%3,837
F
5.2%1,188
G
1.0%232

Ratings D, E, F, and G are below the proposed 2030 minimum standard of EPC C.

Property Type Breakdown

Property TypeTotalBelow C
House14,02870.7%
Flat6,76432.1%
Bungalow1,45279.8%
Maisonette79655.7%
Park home27100.0%

Construction Age Breakdown

Age BandTotalBelow C
before 19001,14295.5%
1900-19291,75794.5%
1930-19493,03088.3%
1950-19665,51972.7%
1967-19752,58670.0%
1976-19821,19453.8%
1983-19901,58849.2%
1991-199598844.1%
1996-200272445.3%
2003-20067457.7%

Tenure Breakdown

TenureTotalBelow C
Owner-occupied12,98871.9%
Social rental4,66745.7%
Private rental2,94070.3%

Additional Statistics

£806/yr
Avg heating cost
122 m2
Avg floor area
5.0 t/yr
Avg CO2 emissions
17.8%
Solid wall (uninsulated)
8.4%
No mains gas

For Editors

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“South Bucks has 59.5% of its housing stock below the proposed 2030 EPC minimum standard, with an estimated upgrade cost of £97.6M. This places it 103 out of 346 local authorities in England and Wales.”

EPCGuide Research Team

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South Bucks
59.5%below EPC C
23,067 properties analysed
£97.6M estimated upgrade cost
Rank 103 of 346 local authorities
epcguide.co.uk/research/areas/south-bucks

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