England
Thanet
57.3% of homes are below EPC C
Based on analysis of 85,243 EPC certificates
2.0% worse than the national average of 55.3%
57.3%
Below EPC C
48,881 properties
85,243
Properties analysed
EPC certificates
£338.5M
Estimated upgrade cost
to bring all to EPC C
149 / 346
National rank
Worse half nationally
Compared to the national average
Thanet has 57.3% of homes below EPC C. This is 2.0 percentage points worse than the national average of 55.3% for England and Wales. It ranks 149 out of 346 local authorities, where rank 1 is the worst performing.
EPC Rating Distribution
A0.5%406
B8.7%7,458
C33.4%28,498
D38.3%32,657
E14.1%12,049
F3.6%3,106
G1.3%1,069
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 | 40,253 | 63.9% |
| Flat | 31,478 | 43.6% |
| Bungalow | 10,870 | 72.4% |
| Maisonette | 2,636 | 59.2% |
| Park home | 6 | 100.0% |
Construction Age Breakdown
| Age Band | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| before 1900 | 13,375 | 80.6% |
| 1900-1929 | 14,908 | 81.4% |
| 1930-1949 | 8,757 | 74.7% |
| 1950-1966 | 14,006 | 63.1% |
| 1967-1975 | 9,991 | 56.9% |
| 1976-1982 | 4,014 | 39.0% |
| 1983-1990 | 3,609 | 33.3% |
| 1991-1995 | 1,738 | 29.6% |
| 1996-2002 | 2,374 | 19.8% |
| 2003-2006 | 2,692 | 8.0% |
| 2007-2011 | 727 | 5.2% |
| 2012-2021 | 84 | 7.1% |
Tenure Breakdown
| Tenure | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 43,177 | 69.8% |
| Private rental | 19,483 | 65.5% |
| Social rental | 15,874 | 32.3% |
Additional Statistics
£687/yr
Avg heating cost
82 m2
Avg floor area
3.7 t/yr
Avg CO2 emissions
29.7%
Solid wall (uninsulated)
12.8%
No mains gas
For Editors
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“Thanet has 57.3% of its housing stock below the proposed 2030 EPC minimum standard, with an estimated upgrade cost of £338.5M. This places it 149 out of 346 local authorities in England and Wales.”
EPCGuide Research Team
Shareable Summary
EPCGuide Research
Thanet
57.3%below EPC C
85,243 properties analysed
£338.5M estimated upgrade cost
Rank 149 of 346 local authorities
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