England
St Albans
54% of homes are below EPC C
Based on analysis of 66,032 EPC certificates
1.3% better than the national average of 55.3%
54%
Below EPC C
35,650 properties
66,032
Properties analysed
EPC certificates
£237.1M
Estimated upgrade cost
to bring all to EPC C
223 / 346
National rank
Better half nationally
Compared to the national average
St Albans has 54% of homes below EPC C. This is 1.3 percentage points better than the national average of 55.3% for England and Wales. It ranks 223 out of 346 local authorities, where rank 1 is the worst performing.
EPC Rating Distribution
A0.3%193
B10.0%6,595
C35.7%23,594
D37.5%24,762
E13.6%9,013
F2.4%1,574
G0.5%301
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 | 39,970 | 62.8% |
| Flat | 20,053 | 33.4% |
| Bungalow | 3,418 | 71.0% |
| Maisonette | 2,579 | 55.1% |
| Park home | 12 | 66.7% |
Construction Age Breakdown
| Age Band | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| before 1900 | 3,870 | 89.5% |
| 1900-1929 | 7,056 | 86.3% |
| 1930-1949 | 7,721 | 76.9% |
| 1950-1966 | 14,063 | 58.5% |
| 1967-1975 | 8,055 | 63.3% |
| 1976-1982 | 3,463 | 49.8% |
| 1983-1990 | 4,862 | 40.0% |
| 1991-1995 | 2,330 | 41.0% |
| 1996-2002 | 2,960 | 28.1% |
| 2003-2006 | 1,822 | 8.0% |
| 2007-2011 | 745 | 7.8% |
| 2012-2021 | 162 | 8.6% |
| 2022 onwards | 5 | 0.0% |
Tenure Breakdown
| Tenure | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 36,371 | 65.8% |
| Private rental | 12,156 | 56.6% |
| Social rental | 9,899 | 32.2% |
Additional Statistics
£732/yr
Avg heating cost
96 m2
Avg floor area
3.9 t/yr
Avg CO2 emissions
21.4%
Solid wall (uninsulated)
9.5%
No mains gas
For Editors
Pre-written quote
“St Albans has 54% of its housing stock below the proposed 2030 EPC minimum standard, with an estimated upgrade cost of £237.1M. This places it 223 out of 346 local authorities in England and Wales.”
EPCGuide Research Team
Shareable Summary
EPCGuide Research
St Albans
54%below EPC C
66,032 properties analysed
£237.1M estimated upgrade cost
Rank 223 of 346 local authorities
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