Wales
Vale of Glamorgan
53.8% of homes are below EPC C
Based on analysis of 62,633 EPC certificates
1.5% better than the national average of 55.3%
53.8%
Below EPC C
33,678 properties
62,633
Properties analysed
EPC certificates
£229.6M
Estimated upgrade cost
to bring all to EPC C
230 / 346
National rank
Better half nationally
Compared to the national average
Vale of Glamorgan has 53.8% of homes below EPC C. This is 1.5 percentage points better than the national average of 55.3% for England and Wales. It ranks 230 out of 346 local authorities, where rank 1 is the worst performing.
EPC Rating Distribution
A0.9%535
B13.6%8,544
C31.7%19,876
D36.7%22,998
E13.0%8,117
F3.2%2,000
G0.9%563
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 | 44,398 | 58.7% |
| Flat | 13,217 | 31.6% |
| Bungalow | 4,251 | 72.2% |
| Maisonette | 745 | 49.0% |
| Park home | 22 | 90.9% |
Construction Age Breakdown
| Age Band | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| before 1900 | 5,685 | 89.0% |
| 1900-1929 | 9,598 | 83.6% |
| 1930-1949 | 4,399 | 75.0% |
| 1950-1966 | 9,131 | 63.7% |
| 1967-1975 | 7,567 | 61.4% |
| 1976-1982 | 4,408 | 48.3% |
| 1983-1990 | 4,147 | 42.8% |
| 1991-1995 | 2,283 | 43.5% |
| 1996-2002 | 3,579 | 31.6% |
| 2003-2006 | 2,058 | 17.2% |
| 2007-2011 | 345 | 9.6% |
| 2012-2021 | 155 | 8.4% |
Tenure Breakdown
| Tenure | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 34,799 | 67.6% |
| Private rental | 11,083 | 63.8% |
| Social rental | 9,022 | 22.5% |
Additional Statistics
£731/yr
Avg heating cost
97 m2
Avg floor area
3.9 t/yr
Avg CO2 emissions
9.7%
Solid wall (uninsulated)
10.2%
No mains gas
For Editors
Pre-written quote
“Vale of Glamorgan has 53.8% of its housing stock below the proposed 2030 EPC minimum standard, with an estimated upgrade cost of £229.6M. This places it 230 out of 346 local authorities in England and Wales.”
EPCGuide Research Team
Shareable Summary
EPCGuide Research
Vale of Glamorgan
53.8%below EPC C
62,633 properties analysed
£229.6M estimated upgrade cost
Rank 230 of 346 local authorities
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