England
Wycombe
62.7% of homes are below EPC C
Based on analysis of 56,962 EPC certificates
7.4% worse than the national average of 55.3%
62.7%
Below EPC C
35,729 properties
56,962
Properties analysed
EPC certificates
£247.4M
Estimated upgrade cost
to bring all to EPC C
54 / 346
National rank
Worse half nationally
Compared to the national average
Wycombe has 62.7% of homes below EPC C. This is 7.4 percentage points worse than the national average of 55.3% for England and Wales. It ranks 54 out of 346 local authorities, where rank 1 is the worst performing.
EPC Rating Distribution
A0.2%128
B9.6%5,448
C27.5%15,657
D40.4%22,991
E17.6%10,002
F3.9%2,225
G0.9%511
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 | 35,005 | 71.7% |
| Flat | 15,558 | 35.4% |
| Bungalow | 4,960 | 85.8% |
| Maisonette | 1,434 | 61.4% |
| Park home | 5 | 100.0% |
Construction Age Breakdown
| Age Band | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| before 1900 | 2,819 | 93.8% |
| 1900-1929 | 4,496 | 91.1% |
| 1930-1949 | 5,698 | 85.0% |
| 1950-1966 | 13,258 | 77.5% |
| 1967-1975 | 9,176 | 71.0% |
| 1976-1982 | 4,011 | 56.0% |
| 1983-1990 | 4,604 | 54.5% |
| 1991-1995 | 1,747 | 55.9% |
| 1996-2002 | 1,910 | 35.1% |
| 2003-2006 | 1,605 | 11.7% |
Tenure Breakdown
| Tenure | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 30,811 | 76.6% |
| Social rental | 11,200 | 46.0% |
| Private rental | 9,014 | 68.0% |
Additional Statistics
£673/yr
Avg heating cost
91 m2
Avg floor area
4.2 t/yr
Avg CO2 emissions
12.9%
Solid wall (uninsulated)
16.0%
No mains gas
For Editors
Pre-written quote
“Wycombe has 62.7% of its housing stock below the proposed 2030 EPC minimum standard, with an estimated upgrade cost of £247.4M. This places it 54 out of 346 local authorities in England and Wales.”
EPCGuide Research Team
Shareable Summary
EPCGuide Research
Wycombe
62.7%below EPC C
56,962 properties analysed
£247.4M estimated upgrade cost
Rank 54 of 346 local authorities
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