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Cambridge

45% of homes are below EPC C

Based on analysis of 67,222 EPC certificates

10.3% better than the national average of 55.3%
45%
Below EPC C
30,232 properties
67,222
Properties analysed
EPC certificates
£201.9M
Estimated upgrade cost
to bring all to EPC C
323 / 346
National rank
Better half nationally

Compared to the national average

Cambridge has 45% of homes below EPC C. This is 10.3 percentage points better than the national average of 55.3% for England and Wales. It ranks 323 out of 346 local authorities, where rank 1 is the worst performing.

EPC Rating Distribution

A
1.3%846
B
19.9%13,397
C
33.8%22,745
D
31.2%20,959
E
11.3%7,569
F
2.1%1,393
G
0.5%311

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

Property Type Breakdown

Property TypeTotalBelow C
House36,16060.5%
Flat27,29724.1%
Maisonette2,26140.5%
Bungalow1,50458.2%

Construction Age Breakdown

Age BandTotalBelow C
before 19007,59686.3%
1900-19297,31982.2%
1930-19496,35376.8%
1950-19667,08155.8%
1967-19755,58955.2%
1976-19823,98939.4%
1983-19904,75639.1%
1991-19952,44737.3%
1996-20022,23822.7%
2003-20062,96210.3%
2007-20111,2032.3%
2012-20213253.7%

Tenure Breakdown

TenureTotalBelow C
Owner-occupied26,56359.7%
Private rental19,56654.1%
Social rental9,89331.7%

Additional Statistics

£602/yr
Avg heating cost
83 m2
Avg floor area
3.2 t/yr
Avg CO2 emissions
28.2%
Solid wall (uninsulated)
13.3%
No mains gas

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“Cambridge has 45% of its housing stock below the proposed 2030 EPC minimum standard, with an estimated upgrade cost of £201.9M. This places it 323 out of 346 local authorities in England and Wales.”

EPCGuide Research Team

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Cambridge
45%below EPC C
67,222 properties analysed
£201.9M estimated upgrade cost
Rank 323 of 346 local authorities
epcguide.co.uk/research/areas/cambridge

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