England
West Oxfordshire
49.7% of homes are below EPC C
Based on analysis of 55,178 EPC certificates
5.6% better than the national average of 55.3%
49.7%
Below EPC C
27,440 properties
55,178
Properties analysed
EPC certificates
£198.6M
Estimated upgrade cost
to bring all to EPC C
286 / 346
National rank
Better half nationally
Compared to the national average
West Oxfordshire has 49.7% of homes below EPC C. This is 5.6 percentage points better than the national average of 55.3% for England and Wales. It ranks 286 out of 346 local authorities, where rank 1 is the worst performing.
EPC Rating Distribution
A0.5%266
B17.9%9,875
C31.9%17,597
D30.0%16,528
E14.1%7,799
F4.4%2,436
G1.2%677
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 | 40,347 | 52.3% |
| Flat | 7,846 | 25.8% |
| Bungalow | 6,149 | 64.7% |
| Maisonette | 828 | 40.7% |
| Park home | 8 | 100.0% |
Construction Age Breakdown
| Age Band | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| before 1900 | 7,823 | 93.3% |
| 1900-1929 | 1,377 | 89.4% |
| 1930-1949 | 2,173 | 73.8% |
| 1950-1966 | 7,845 | 63.7% |
| 1967-1975 | 6,588 | 67.6% |
| 1976-1982 | 3,345 | 61.7% |
| 1983-1990 | 4,879 | 58.7% |
| 1991-1995 | 2,403 | 52.4% |
| 1996-2002 | 2,606 | 36.2% |
| 2003-2006 | 3,780 | 6.4% |
| 2007-2011 | 632 | 5.9% |
| 2012-2021 | 133 | 2.3% |
| 2022 onwards | 3 | 0.0% |
Tenure Breakdown
| Tenure | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 28,293 | 62.8% |
| Private rental | 10,411 | 59.7% |
| Social rental | 7,207 | 38.9% |
Additional Statistics
£780/yr
Avg heating cost
99 m2
Avg floor area
4.1 t/yr
Avg CO2 emissions
3.3%
Solid wall (uninsulated)
24.9%
No mains gas
For Editors
Pre-written quote
“West Oxfordshire has 49.7% of its housing stock below the proposed 2030 EPC minimum standard, with an estimated upgrade cost of £198.6M. This places it 286 out of 346 local authorities in England and Wales.”
EPCGuide Research Team
Shareable Summary
EPCGuide Research
West Oxfordshire
49.7%below EPC C
55,178 properties analysed
£198.6M estimated upgrade cost
Rank 286 of 346 local authorities
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