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Only 40% of homes in England meet Energy Standards


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02 Mar, 2022, 10:40 GMT

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LONDON, March 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- New Open Property Group research found that just 40% of homes in England meet the recommended Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of 'C'.

The EPC scale is ranked from A-G and is used to measure the efficiency of a property based on the level of its emissions, its potential heat or energy loss and its likely fuel costs.

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Only 40% of homes in England meet Energy Standards (EPC Rating)

Currently, 63% of properties in the City of London meet the EPC rating of 'C' or above. This is closely following by Salford, which has 58% of properties meeting the recommended energy rating and Peterborough, where 53% of its properties are in the band of 'C' or above.

At the other end of the scale Birmingham was ranked last, where only 31% of homes meet the target energy rating. Both Stoke-on-Trent and Lancaster also fell below the nationwide average with 32% and 33% of their properties respectively scoring an EPC rating of 'C' or above.

In terms of regions across England, London saw 45% of its properties meeting the EPC band of 'C' or above. Yorkshire and The Humber was the lowest scoring region on the list, where only 35% of its properties meet the recommended EPC standards of 'C'.

What does this also mean for UK landlords? The Government have proposed a bill where all rental properties would need to meet a compulsory energy performance certificate rating of band "C" on new tenancies by December 2025.

Openpropertygroup.com Managing Director, Jason Harris-Cohen said: 

"The Government is proving relentless in its quest to be carbon net zero by 2050. Landlords are seen as a soft target and raising the bar in terms of EPC standards feels somewhat unfair. Buy-to-let owners have not long finished ensuring their properties meet the current 'E' EPC rating but now face three years of further eco improvements to reach a new 'C' target. Sadly, the energy efficiency measures required in the near future are the most expensive. Switching to LED light bulbs alone isn't going to be enough - we're moving into the territory of solar panels, cavity wall insulation and air source heat pumps."

"Landlords will seriously have to look at their yields when it comes to profits, margins and financing energy efficiency works. Some of the UK's biggest cities – Leeds, Birmingham and Brighton – have some of the biggest issues with poor EPC ratings. Once the sums are done, many landlords will find they won't be able to recoup any eco investments, especially if their local area can't tolerate increased rents." 

"The UK's ageing housing stock also presents an issue, with period and pre-war properties falling short when it comes to EPC ratings. We forecast a trend towards investing in new homes – especially given that data released by the Government showed that 97% of new homes delivered in the second quarter of 2021 had an EPC rating of C or above."

2022 Cities in England: EPC Rating

Cities in England

Percentage of properties with an EPC rating of 'C' or above

City of London

63%

Salford

58%

Peterborough

53%

Cambridge

51%

Manchester

48%

Exeter

47%

Norwich

47%

Oxford

45%

Gloucester

44%

Newcastle Upon Tyne

43%

Plymouth

43%

St Albans

42%

Sunderland

42%

Bristol

40%

Liverpool

40%

Sheffield

40%

Nottingham

39%

York

39%

Carlisle

38%

Portsmouth

38%

Wakefield

38%

Worcester

37%

Brighton

36%

Derby

36%

Leeds

36%

Wolverhampton

36%

Leicester

35%

Coventry

34%

Lancaster

33%

Stoke-on-Trent

32%

Birmingham

31%

2022 Regions in England: EPC Rating

Regions in England

Percentage of properties with an EPC rating of 'C' or above

London

45%

South East

43%

East of England

42%

North East

40%

South West

40%

East Midlands

38%

North West

38%

West Midlands

36%

Yorkshire and The Humber

35%

Sources: 2022 Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Committees

An Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) indicates the energy efficiency of a building. The assessments are banded from A to G, where A is the most efficient in terms of likely fuel costs and carbon dioxide emissions.

 For more information please visit www.openpropertygroup.com

About Open Property Group

Open Property Group are a professional house buying company who help people sell their properties quickly. They buy all types of properties (including vacant or let), throughout England and Wales.

Open Property Group specialise in buy to let property purchasing which suit landlords who want to cash in property quickly without disrupting the tenants.

Homeowners benefit from selling their house fast, with a completion date fixed to the owners' requirements. By selling directly, you pay no agent fees, ‎and can plan ahead with certainty. We also pay your agreed legal costs too.

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Contact:
David Donaldson
david@openpropertygroup.com
07427623617

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