Solar panels on council housing
Case reference FOI2026/00485
Received 2 March 2026
Published 30 March 2026
Request
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I would like to know the following:
A) What is the total number of residential houses and flats that this local authority currently owns or rents?
B) How many of this local authority’s owned or rented homes are currently fitted with solar panels or other solar technology?
C) How many of this local authority’s owned or rented homes currently score an EPC rating of D, E, F or G?
Response
Please find the answers to your queries below:
A) What is the total number of residential houses and flats that this local authority currently owns or rents?
5,217.
B) How many of this local authority’s owned or rented homes are currently fitted with solar panels or other solar technology?
65 known properties are fitted with Solar panels.
C) How many of this local authority’s owned or rented homes currently score an EPC rating of D, E, F or G?
Please see figures in below table:
|
Row Labels |
Count of T1_UPRN |
|
D |
965 |
|
E |
125 |
|
F |
11 |
|
G |
3 |
|
Grand Total |
1104 |
Yours sincerely,
FOI Team
Guildford Borough Council
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