England
Blackburn with Darwen
61.2% of homes are below EPC C
Based on analysis of 74,541 EPC certificates
5.9% worse than the national average of 55.3%
61.2%
Below EPC C
45,633 properties
74,541
Properties analysed
EPC certificates
£313.9M
Estimated upgrade cost
to bring all to EPC C
70 / 346
National rank
Worse half nationally
Compared to the national average
Blackburn with Darwen has 61.2% of homes below EPC C. This is 5.9 percentage points worse than the national average of 55.3% for England and Wales. It ranks 70 out of 346 local authorities, where rank 1 is the worst performing.
EPC Rating Distribution
A0.5%361
B8.7%6,490
C29.6%22,057
D40.7%30,344
E15.8%11,780
F3.6%2,716
G1.1%793
Ratings D, E, F, and G are below the proposed 2030 minimum standard of EPC C.
Property Type Breakdown
| Property Type | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| House | 58,209 | 66.7% |
| Flat | 11,595 | 30.6% |
| Bungalow | 4,324 | 71.0% |
| Maisonette | 410 | 41.7% |
| Park home | 3 | 33.3% |
Construction Age Breakdown
| Age Band | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| before 1900 | 9,468 | 90.8% |
| 1900-1929 | 19,424 | 82.7% |
| 1930-1949 | 7,346 | 74.8% |
| 1950-1966 | 8,498 | 56.7% |
| 1967-1975 | 7,874 | 57.5% |
| 1976-1982 | 3,827 | 42.2% |
| 1983-1990 | 3,422 | 43.2% |
| 1991-1995 | 2,379 | 53.0% |
| 1996-2002 | 2,994 | 39.2% |
| 2003-2006 | 1,738 | 10.9% |
| 2007-2011 | 474 | 2.7% |
| 2012-2021 | 27 | 3.7% |
| 2022 onwards | 4 | 0.0% |
Tenure Breakdown
| Tenure | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 39,372 | 77.4% |
| Social rental | 15,528 | 30.7% |
| Private rental | 13,173 | 70.7% |
Additional Statistics
£827/yr
Avg heating cost
90 m2
Avg floor area
4.3 t/yr
Avg CO2 emissions
2.0%
Solid wall (uninsulated)
6.6%
No mains gas
For Editors
Pre-written quote
“Blackburn with Darwen has 61.2% of its housing stock below the proposed 2030 EPC minimum standard, with an estimated upgrade cost of £313.9M. This places it 70 out of 346 local authorities in England and Wales.”
EPCGuide Research Team
Shareable Summary
EPCGuide Research
Blackburn with Darwen
61.2%below EPC C
74,541 properties analysed
£313.9M estimated upgrade cost
Rank 70 of 346 local authorities
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