England
Cheshire East
56.5% of homes are below EPC C
Based on analysis of 191,810 EPC certificates
1.2% worse than the national average of 55.3%
56.5%
Below EPC C
108,434 properties
191,810
Properties analysed
EPC certificates
£754.0M
Estimated upgrade cost
to bring all to EPC C
170 / 346
National rank
Worse half nationally
Compared to the national average
Cheshire East has 56.5% of homes below EPC C. This is 1.2 percentage points worse than the national average of 55.3% for England and Wales. It ranks 170 out of 346 local authorities, where rank 1 is the worst performing.
EPC Rating Distribution
A0.7%1,307
B15.1%28,877
C27.7%53,192
D37.6%72,146
E13.8%26,442
F3.9%7,461
G1.2%2,385
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 | 141,187 | 58.9% |
| Flat | 28,883 | 32.0% |
| Bungalow | 19,616 | 76.8% |
| Maisonette | 2,032 | 42.8% |
| Park home | 92 | 95.7% |
Construction Age Breakdown
| Age Band | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| before 1900 | 21,449 | 88.2% |
| 1900-1929 | 18,860 | 84.0% |
| 1930-1949 | 17,361 | 79.3% |
| 1950-1966 | 29,243 | 69.4% |
| 1967-1975 | 21,020 | 72.4% |
| 1976-1982 | 9,263 | 60.8% |
| 1983-1990 | 11,447 | 57.7% |
| 1991-1995 | 7,541 | 57.7% |
| 1996-2002 | 11,359 | 41.4% |
| 2003-2006 | 7,540 | 15.2% |
| 2007-2011 | 1,505 | 9.3% |
| 2012-2021 | 258 | 4.3% |
| 2022 onwards | 8 | 0.0% |
Tenure Breakdown
| Tenure | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 109,090 | 69.0% |
| Private rental | 30,007 | 64.2% |
| Social rental | 25,365 | 45.0% |
Additional Statistics
£796/yr
Avg heating cost
100 m2
Avg floor area
4.2 t/yr
Avg CO2 emissions
17.3%
Solid wall (uninsulated)
13.4%
No mains gas
For Editors
Pre-written quote
“Cheshire East has 56.5% of its housing stock below the proposed 2030 EPC minimum standard, with an estimated upgrade cost of £754.0M. This places it 170 out of 346 local authorities in England and Wales.”
EPCGuide Research Team
Shareable Summary
EPCGuide Research
Cheshire East
56.5%below EPC C
191,810 properties analysed
£754.0M estimated upgrade cost
Rank 170 of 346 local authorities
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