England
Test Valley
52% of homes are below EPC C
Based on analysis of 53,152 EPC certificates
3.3% better than the national average of 55.3%
52%
Below EPC C
27,616 properties
53,152
Properties analysed
EPC certificates
£192.9M
Estimated upgrade cost
to bring all to EPC C
256 / 346
National rank
Better half nationally
Compared to the national average
Test Valley has 52% of homes below EPC C. This is 3.3 percentage points better than the national average of 55.3% for England and Wales. It ranks 256 out of 346 local authorities, where rank 1 is the worst performing.
EPC Rating Distribution
A0.4%231
B13.2%7,034
C34.4%18,271
D34.0%18,059
E13.1%6,979
F3.8%2,030
G1.0%548
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 | 37,128 | 54.6% |
| Flat | 9,440 | 26.6% |
| Bungalow | 5,711 | 77.5% |
| Maisonette | 858 | 43.7% |
| Park home | 15 | 80.0% |
Construction Age Breakdown
| Age Band | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| before 1900 | 3,391 | 92.3% |
| 1900-1929 | 2,887 | 87.3% |
| 1930-1949 | 3,097 | 83.2% |
| 1950-1966 | 6,878 | 73.8% |
| 1967-1975 | 8,435 | 60.9% |
| 1976-1982 | 3,894 | 55.5% |
| 1983-1990 | 5,509 | 54.1% |
| 1991-1995 | 2,498 | 57.1% |
| 1996-2002 | 4,696 | 36.4% |
| 2003-2006 | 2,129 | 12.2% |
| 2007-2011 | 826 | 13.3% |
| 2012-2021 | 220 | 4.1% |
| 2022 onwards | 1 | 100.0% |
Tenure Breakdown
| Tenure | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 30,207 | 62.7% |
| Private rental | 8,533 | 60.0% |
| Social rental | 8,207 | 37.6% |
Additional Statistics
£742/yr
Avg heating cost
101 m2
Avg floor area
4.0 t/yr
Avg CO2 emissions
5.1%
Solid wall (uninsulated)
27.5%
No mains gas
For Editors
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“Test Valley has 52% of its housing stock below the proposed 2030 EPC minimum standard, with an estimated upgrade cost of £192.9M. This places it 256 out of 346 local authorities in England and Wales.”
EPCGuide Research Team
Shareable Summary
EPCGuide Research
Test Valley
52%below EPC C
53,152 properties analysed
£192.9M estimated upgrade cost
Rank 256 of 346 local authorities
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