Three in five homes in Shropshire would need energy efficiency improvements to meet the Government’s upcoming energy performance targets, according to new research.

The findings by multifoil insulation specialist SuperFOIL analysed over 25 million Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) records from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government ( MHCLG ) to identify England’s most and least energy-efficient residential properties, and how many need to meet the minimum EPC C target by 2030.

West Midlands ranks in the bottom two regions for energy efficiency of properties, with only 39.5% having an A-C EPC rating – leaving the majority (60.5%) of properties still in need of energy-efficiency improvements to reach the government’s minimum ‘C’ target.

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