England
South Hams
64.8% of homes are below EPC C
Based on analysis of 50,067 EPC certificates
9.5% worse than the national average of 55.3%
64.8%
Below EPC C
32,459 properties
50,067
Properties analysed
EPC certificates
£258.2M
Estimated upgrade cost
to bring all to EPC C
35 / 346
National rank
Worse half nationally
Compared to the national average
South Hams has 64.8% of homes below EPC C. This is 9.5 percentage points worse than the national average of 55.3% for England and Wales. It ranks 35 out of 346 local authorities, where rank 1 is the worst performing.
EPC Rating Distribution
A1.7%827
B10.8%5,409
C22.7%11,371
D32.5%16,259
E20.1%10,051
F9.1%4,552
G3.2%1,597
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 | 34,348 | 64.4% |
| Bungalow | 8,093 | 80.5% |
| Flat | 6,426 | 46.9% |
| Maisonette | 1,178 | 67.5% |
| Park home | 22 | 95.5% |
Construction Age Breakdown
| Age Band | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| before 1900 | 10,126 | 93.6% |
| 1900-1929 | 2,770 | 86.0% |
| 1930-1949 | 2,640 | 82.8% |
| 1950-1966 | 5,579 | 77.7% |
| 1967-1975 | 5,616 | 78.2% |
| 1976-1982 | 3,629 | 69.1% |
| 1983-1990 | 5,624 | 60.0% |
| 1991-1995 | 2,301 | 59.8% |
| 1996-2002 | 2,442 | 50.9% |
| 2003-2006 | 1,529 | 30.0% |
| 2007-2011 | 351 | 22.2% |
| 2012-2021 | 68 | 11.8% |
| 2022 onwards | 4 | 0.0% |
Tenure Breakdown
| Tenure | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 31,184 | 75.3% |
| Private rental | 8,146 | 72.8% |
| Social rental | 4,491 | 49.9% |
Additional Statistics
£921/yr
Avg heating cost
107 m2
Avg floor area
4.9 t/yr
Avg CO2 emissions
2.2%
Solid wall (uninsulated)
42.4%
No mains gas
For Editors
Pre-written quote
“South Hams has 64.8% of its housing stock below the proposed 2030 EPC minimum standard, with an estimated upgrade cost of £258.2M. This places it 35 out of 346 local authorities in England and Wales.”
EPCGuide Research Team
Shareable Summary
EPCGuide Research
South Hams
64.8%below EPC C
50,067 properties analysed
£258.2M estimated upgrade cost
Rank 35 of 346 local authorities
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