England
Stroud
58.4% of homes are below EPC C
Based on analysis of 55,468 EPC certificates
3.1% worse than the national average of 55.3%
58.4%
Below EPC C
32,386 properties
55,468
Properties analysed
EPC certificates
£236.2M
Estimated upgrade cost
to bring all to EPC C
122 / 346
National rank
Worse half nationally
Compared to the national average
Stroud has 58.4% of homes below EPC C. This is 3.1 percentage points worse than the national average of 55.3% for England and Wales. It ranks 122 out of 346 local authorities, where rank 1 is the worst performing.
EPC Rating Distribution
A0.8%457
B14.8%8,185
C26.0%14,440
D34.3%19,000
E17.5%9,702
F5.1%2,847
G1.5%837
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 | 39,694 | 59.4% |
| Flat | 8,491 | 42.5% |
| Bungalow | 6,497 | 73.1% |
| Maisonette | 740 | 56.4% |
| Park home | 46 | 95.7% |
Construction Age Breakdown
| Age Band | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| before 1900 | 10,773 | 93.5% |
| 1900-1929 | 2,686 | 88.8% |
| 1930-1949 | 3,279 | 81.5% |
| 1950-1966 | 8,058 | 71.4% |
| 1967-1975 | 6,368 | 73.4% |
| 1976-1982 | 2,868 | 59.9% |
| 1983-1990 | 4,335 | 54.6% |
| 1991-1995 | 2,135 | 55.0% |
| 1996-2002 | 2,339 | 38.3% |
| 2003-2006 | 1,515 | 11.6% |
| 2007-2011 | 658 | 4.4% |
| 2012-2021 | 93 | 5.4% |
| 2022 onwards | 3 | 33.3% |
Tenure Breakdown
| Tenure | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 30,940 | 72.6% |
| Private rental | 8,266 | 64.1% |
| Social rental | 7,965 | 51.9% |
Additional Statistics
£838/yr
Avg heating cost
98 m2
Avg floor area
4.4 t/yr
Avg CO2 emissions
9.5%
Solid wall (uninsulated)
21.2%
No mains gas
For Editors
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“Stroud has 58.4% of its housing stock below the proposed 2030 EPC minimum standard, with an estimated upgrade cost of £236.2M. This places it 122 out of 346 local authorities in England and Wales.”
EPCGuide Research Team
Shareable Summary
EPCGuide Research
Stroud
58.4%below EPC C
55,468 properties analysed
£236.2M estimated upgrade cost
Rank 122 of 346 local authorities
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