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England

Bury

62.5% of homes are below EPC C

Based on analysis of 88,865 EPC certificates

7.2% worse than the national average of 55.3%
62.5%
Below EPC C
55,532 properties
88,865
Properties analysed
EPC certificates
£370.4M
Estimated upgrade cost
to bring all to EPC C
55 / 346
National rank
Worse half nationally

Compared to the national average

Bury has 62.5% of homes below EPC C. This is 7.2 percentage points worse than the national average of 55.3% for England and Wales. It ranks 55 out of 346 local authorities, where rank 1 is the worst performing.

EPC Rating Distribution

A
0.3%252
B
5.7%5,104
C
31.5%27,977
D
44.0%39,099
E
14.8%13,157
F
2.9%2,581
G
0.8%695

Ratings D, E, F, and G are below the proposed 2030 minimum standard of EPC C.

Property Type Breakdown

Property TypeTotalBelow C
House63,14068.9%
Flat18,52936.4%
Bungalow6,45678.2%
Maisonette73935.9%
Park home1100.0%

Construction Age Breakdown

Age BandTotalBelow C
before 19008,93488.1%
1900-192914,19178.8%
1930-194916,78874.4%
1950-196613,82865.1%
1967-197511,27363.4%
1976-19824,17248.4%
1983-19903,96650.6%
1991-19952,75653.3%
1996-20022,63040.0%
2003-20063,07616.3%
2007-20116857.3%
2012-2021751.3%

Tenure Breakdown

TenureTotalBelow C
Owner-occupied49,05473.6%
Social rental17,26940.8%
Private rental16,74864.6%

Additional Statistics

£776/yr
Avg heating cost
85 m2
Avg floor area
4.1 t/yr
Avg CO2 emissions
8.1%
Solid wall (uninsulated)
8.1%
No mains gas

For Editors

Pre-written quote

Bury has 62.5% of its housing stock below the proposed 2030 EPC minimum standard, with an estimated upgrade cost of £370.4M. This places it 55 out of 346 local authorities in England and Wales.”

EPCGuide Research Team

Shareable Summary

EPCGuide Research
Bury
62.5%below EPC C
88,865 properties analysed
£370.4M estimated upgrade cost
Rank 55 of 346 local authorities
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