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Wellingborough

54% of homes are below EPC C

Based on analysis of 25,680 EPC certificates

1.3% better than the national average of 55.3%
54%
Below EPC C
13,874 properties
25,680
Properties analysed
EPC certificates
£94.3M
Estimated upgrade cost
to bring all to EPC C
224 / 346
National rank
Better half nationally

Compared to the national average

Wellingborough has 54% of homes below EPC C. This is 1.3 percentage points better than the national average of 55.3% for England and Wales. It ranks 224 out of 346 local authorities, where rank 1 is the worst performing.

EPC Rating Distribution

A
0.2%61
B
14.1%3,622
C
31.6%8,123
D
36.8%9,459
E
13.4%3,431
F
3.0%774
G
0.8%210

Ratings D, E, F, and G are below the proposed 2030 minimum standard of EPC C.

Property Type Breakdown

Property TypeTotalBelow C
House18,58459.7%
Flat4,64524.2%
Bungalow2,09171.4%
Maisonette36044.7%

Construction Age Breakdown

Age BandTotalBelow C
before 19002,75393.8%
1900-19292,20390.2%
1930-19492,03676.7%
1950-19663,26668.0%
1967-19754,02558.6%
1976-19821,61449.7%
1983-19902,04951.7%
1991-199594958.1%
1996-20021,32440.4%
2003-20061,0714.2%
2007-20113020.0%

Tenure Breakdown

TenureTotalBelow C
Owner-occupied13,53369.5%
Private rental4,93762.5%
Social rental4,08625.7%

Additional Statistics

£621/yr
Avg heating cost
87 m2
Avg floor area
3.8 t/yr
Avg CO2 emissions
17.9%
Solid wall (uninsulated)
7.5%
No mains gas

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“Wellingborough has 54% of its housing stock below the proposed 2030 EPC minimum standard, with an estimated upgrade cost of £94.3M. This places it 224 out of 346 local authorities in England and Wales.”

EPCGuide Research Team

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Wellingborough
54%below EPC C
25,680 properties analysed
£94.3M estimated upgrade cost
Rank 224 of 346 local authorities
epcguide.co.uk/research/areas/wellingborough

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