The Southampton Grade Report

144,998 graded homes · updated from the EPC register

The average Southampton home is a C — and 51% of the town's homes could reach a B or better.

C
Town Grade
The most common grade among current certificates in Southampton. Average score 68.

Grade distribution

Share of Southampton homes per grade, current certificates.

847
19096
56411
52671
13390
2182
486
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Grade by construction era

Older homes grade lower — and have the most headroom.

Pre-1900
D56
1900–1929
D62
1930–1949
D62.4
1950–1966
D63.2
1967–1982
D65.2
1983–1995
D68.6
1996 onwards
C79.3

Best-graded streets

Streets with at least 10 graded homes.

1Reed CloseSO32 · 14 homesA2Brook CloseSO32 · 47 homesA3Hotspur RoadSO31 · 20 homesA4Apollo DriveSO31 · 20 homesA5Anson DriveSO31 · 11 homesA

Most upgraded streets

Biggest average score gain from regrades, last 3 years.

1Bonchurch CloseSO16 · 8 homes+41.6 pts2Brading CloseSO16 · 10 homes+38.8 pts3Binstead CloseSO16 · 10 homes+30.9 pts4Shirley High StreetSO15 · 7 homes+30.3 pts5Brading CloseSO16 · 12 homes+27.2 pts

Southampton by district

Most common grade per postcode district.

CSO14CSO15DSO16CSO17DSO18DSO19CSO30CSO31BSO32DSO40DSO45BSO50DSO52
E
1.5% of Southampton rental stock sits below the MEES line.
Rentals need a minimum grade by law — E today, direction of travel C. 48,828 rented homes on record.
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