England
Walsall
60.4% of homes are below EPC C
Based on analysis of 125,039 EPC certificates
5.1% worse than the national average of 55.3%
60.4%
Below EPC C
75,528 properties
125,039
Properties analysed
EPC certificates
£511.4M
Estimated upgrade cost
to bring all to EPC C
86 / 346
National rank
Worse half nationally
Compared to the national average
Walsall has 60.4% of homes below EPC C. This is 5.1 percentage points worse than the national average of 55.3% for England and Wales. It ranks 86 out of 346 local authorities, where rank 1 is the worst performing.
EPC Rating Distribution
A0.3%340
B8.1%10,189
C31.2%38,976
D41.3%51,635
E15.2%18,982
F3.0%3,731
G0.9%1,180
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 | 85,771 | 67.2% |
| Flat | 30,461 | 37.8% |
| Bungalow | 6,820 | 74.7% |
| Maisonette | 1,702 | 57.6% |
| Park home | 285 | 100.0% |
Construction Age Breakdown
| Age Band | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| before 1900 | 3,174 | 92.5% |
| 1900-1929 | 15,323 | 89.6% |
| 1930-1949 | 20,697 | 79.6% |
| 1950-1966 | 34,524 | 66.8% |
| 1967-1975 | 13,871 | 62.3% |
| 1976-1982 | 7,069 | 46.3% |
| 1983-1990 | 4,879 | 51.6% |
| 1991-1995 | 3,514 | 50.7% |
| 1996-2002 | 3,866 | 38.6% |
| 2003-2006 | 4,606 | 12.3% |
| 2007-2011 | 1,381 | 4.3% |
| 2012-2021 | 145 | 2.1% |
| 2022 onwards | 1 | 0.0% |
Tenure Breakdown
| Tenure | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 65,567 | 70.8% |
| Social rental | 31,404 | 50.2% |
| Private rental | 18,397 | 64.9% |
Additional Statistics
£701/yr
Avg heating cost
80 m2
Avg floor area
3.7 t/yr
Avg CO2 emissions
19.2%
Solid wall (uninsulated)
10.5%
No mains gas
For Editors
Pre-written quote
“Walsall has 60.4% of its housing stock below the proposed 2030 EPC minimum standard, with an estimated upgrade cost of £511.4M. This places it 86 out of 346 local authorities in England and Wales.”
EPCGuide Research Team
Shareable Summary
EPCGuide Research
Walsall
60.4%below EPC C
125,039 properties analysed
£511.4M estimated upgrade cost
Rank 86 of 346 local authorities
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