England
Wolverhampton
60.4% of homes are below EPC C
Based on analysis of 116,678 EPC certificates
5.1% worse than the national average of 55.3%
60.4%
Below EPC C
70,416 properties
116,678
Properties analysed
EPC certificates
£487.9M
Estimated upgrade cost
to bring all to EPC C
89 / 346
National rank
Worse half nationally
Compared to the national average
Wolverhampton 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 89 out of 346 local authorities, where rank 1 is the worst performing.
EPC Rating Distribution
A0.5%638
B7.6%8,824
C31.5%36,799
D39.4%45,950
E16.2%18,946
F3.6%4,208
G1.1%1,312
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 | 76,441 | 68.4% |
| Flat | 31,310 | 41.2% |
| Bungalow | 5,668 | 68.7% |
| Maisonette | 3,259 | 42.3% |
Construction Age Breakdown
| Age Band | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| before 1900 | 5,163 | 87.5% |
| 1900-1929 | 17,635 | 81.9% |
| 1930-1949 | 20,698 | 85.4% |
| 1950-1966 | 26,610 | 61.1% |
| 1967-1975 | 11,208 | 64.2% |
| 1976-1982 | 6,745 | 46.1% |
| 1983-1990 | 5,015 | 46.4% |
| 1991-1995 | 4,265 | 48.4% |
| 1996-2002 | 3,273 | 35.9% |
| 2003-2006 | 3,196 | 14.6% |
| 2007-2011 | 733 | 5.2% |
| 2012-2021 | 151 | 2.6% |
| 2022 onwards | 4 | 0.0% |
Tenure Breakdown
| Tenure | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 56,768 | 73.8% |
| Social rental | 27,539 | 39.5% |
| Private rental | 22,569 | 72.4% |
Additional Statistics
£711/yr
Avg heating cost
79 m2
Avg floor area
3.8 t/yr
Avg CO2 emissions
27.3%
Solid wall (uninsulated)
12.9%
No mains gas
For Editors
Pre-written quote
“Wolverhampton has 60.4% of its housing stock below the proposed 2030 EPC minimum standard, with an estimated upgrade cost of £487.9M. This places it 89 out of 346 local authorities in England and Wales.”
EPCGuide Research Team
Shareable Summary
EPCGuide Research
Wolverhampton
60.4%below EPC C
116,678 properties analysed
£487.9M estimated upgrade cost
Rank 89 of 346 local authorities
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