What percentage of homes in Romsey and Southampton North are below EPC band C?

52.6% of rated homes in Romsey and Southampton North are below EPC band C (as of 2026-Q2) — 14,192 of 26,961 rated dwellings. Source: The Home Index, from EPC Open Data under the Open Government Licence.

How many homes in Romsey and Southampton North need upgrading to reach EPC band C?

14,192 rated dwellings in Romsey and Southampton North sit below EPC band C and would need improvement to reach the band-C standard.

How does Romsey and Southampton North rank for the EPC band C retrofit gap?

Romsey and Southampton North ranks #207 for the widest retrofit gap among constituency areas in England and Wales.

Constituency diagnosis

Romsey and Southampton North

Name: The Home Index — Romsey and Southampton North
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E14001449vintage 2026-Q2#207 by retrofit gap

Constituency figures use the 2024 Westminster; comparisons are only valid within one boundary vintage.

In Romsey and Southampton North, 14,192 rated homes sit below EPC band C. That puts the area at #207 for the widest gap among constituency areas in England & Wales.

Direction of travel

On current pace, reaches band C by 2062

Projection from the 15-year rated-stock trend; not a forecast.

Retrofit gap

52.6%

of 26,961 rated domestic dwellings are below band C.

EPC Open Data · Open Government Licence · free to cite with attribution.

Homes below band C

14,192

League rank

#207

1 = widest gap.

Cost to reach band C

£128.9m(modelled estimate of the cost to reach band C)

Position and trajectory

Is the gap closing?

The latest position for Romsey and Southampton North, set against the recent direction of travel.

Fig.1Retrofit gap over time

Stock · year-end

Share of Romsey and Southampton North's rated dwellings below band C at each year-end, ending at its headline 52.6%. Tracks every home by its latest certificate. EPC register.

Land Registry × EPC — matched-sale signals

What is at stake in the local market

We match HM Land Registry sales to EPC certificates: price per m², below-C matched-sale exposure, the observed C-or-above price/m² spread, and transaction-rate signals. Modelled estimates, shown with match coverage; not valuations. Methodology

Matched-sale exposure

£4.7bn

estimate for below-C stock; not a valuation.

Median sale price

£440k

typical matched sale here.

Matched sale £/m²

£4,211/m²

median, from matched sales.

51.0% coverageMatched-sale estimate from recent HM Land Registry sales. Not a valuation. Methodology.

Matched sale £/m²

£4,211/m²

Matched-sale exposure

£4.7bnmatched-sale estimate of below-C rated stock value; not a valuation

C+ price/m² spread

-2.0%

Below-C transaction rate

1.31×

Private rented sector

The rented-stock cut

61.1% (based on 86.9% tenure coverage)

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The Home Index (2026-Q2): Romsey and Southampton North has a retrofit gap of 52.6% — the share of rated homes below EPC band C. Source: EPC Open Data (Open Government Licence).

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