What percentage of homes in South Shields are below EPC band C?

50.3% of rated homes in South Shields are below EPC band C (as of 2026-Q2) — 14,534 of 28,900 rated dwellings. Source: The Home Index, from EPC Open Data under the Open Government Licence.

How many homes in South Shields need upgrading to reach EPC band C?

14,534 rated dwellings in South Shields sit below EPC band C and would need improvement to reach the band-C standard.

How does South Shields rank for the EPC band C retrofit gap?

South Shields ranks #273 for the widest retrofit gap among constituency areas in England and Wales.

Constituency diagnosis

South Shields

Name: The Home Index — South Shields
Creator: The Home Index
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E14001492vintage 2026-Q2#273 by retrofit gap

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

In South Shields, 14,534 rated homes sit below EPC band C. That puts the area at #273 for the widest gap among constituency areas in England & Wales.

Direction of travel

On current pace, reaches band C by 2052

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

Retrofit gap

50.3%

of 28,900 rated domestic dwellings are below band C.

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

Homes below band C

14,534

League rank

#273

1 = widest gap.

Cost to reach band C

£111.4m(modelled estimate of the cost to reach band C)

Position and trajectory

Is the gap closing?

The latest position for South Shields, set against the recent direction of travel.

Fig.1Retrofit gap over time

Stock · year-end

Share of South Shields's rated dwellings below band C at each year-end, ending at its headline 50.3%. 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

£1.0bn

estimate for below-C stock; not a valuation.

Median sale price

£150k

typical matched sale here.

Matched sale £/m²

£1,786/m²

median, from matched sales.

Spread vs cost

1.24×

observed C+ price/m² spread ÷ modelled cost-to-C.

33.1% coverageMatched-sale estimate from recent HM Land Registry sales. Not a valuation. Methodology.

Matched sale £/m²

£1,786/m²

Matched-sale exposure

£1.0bnmatched-sale estimate of below-C rated stock value; not a valuation

C+ price/m² spread

+6.3%

Below-C transaction rate

0.83×

Private rented sector

The rented-stock cut

52.0% (based on 93.5% tenure coverage)

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The Home Index (2026-Q2): South Shields has a retrofit gap of 50.3% — the share of rated homes below EPC band C. Source: EPC Open Data (Open Government Licence).

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