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Cheshire West and Chester

52.9% of homes are below EPC C

Based on analysis of 165,367 EPC certificates

2.4% better than the national average of 55.3%
52.9%
Below EPC C
87,532 properties
165,367
Properties analysed
EPC certificates
£602.9M
Estimated upgrade cost
to bring all to EPC C
244 / 346
National rank
Better half nationally

Compared to the national average

Cheshire West and Chester has 52.9% of homes below EPC C. This is 2.4 percentage points better than the national average of 55.3% for England and Wales. It ranks 244 out of 346 local authorities, where rank 1 is the worst performing.

EPC Rating Distribution

A
0.6%952
B
14.1%23,288
C
32.4%53,595
D
35.8%59,240
E
12.6%20,904
F
3.4%5,603
G
1.1%1,785

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

Property Type Breakdown

Property TypeTotalBelow C
House117,84557.8%
Flat29,67725.6%
Bungalow15,50070.4%
Maisonette2,25236.5%
Park home93100.0%

Construction Age Breakdown

Age BandTotalBelow C
before 190013,13889.2%
1900-192916,71584.2%
1930-194915,00579.2%
1950-196632,99956.1%
1967-197519,75260.4%
1976-19827,91757.1%
1983-19909,49654.3%
1991-19956,46857.8%
1996-20029,01140.4%
2003-20065,78513.2%
2007-20111,4877.9%
2012-20215343.2%
2022 onwards728.6%

Tenure Breakdown

TenureTotalBelow C
Owner-occupied88,99467.6%
Social rental29,09731.2%
Private rental26,46062.4%

Additional Statistics

£733/yr
Avg heating cost
93 m2
Avg floor area
3.9 t/yr
Avg CO2 emissions
18.0%
Solid wall (uninsulated)
11.9%
No mains gas

For Editors

Pre-written quote

Cheshire West and Chester has 52.9% of its housing stock below the proposed 2030 EPC minimum standard, with an estimated upgrade cost of £602.9M. This places it 244 out of 346 local authorities in England and Wales.”

EPCGuide Research Team

Shareable Summary

EPCGuide Research
Cheshire West and Chester
52.9%below EPC C
165,367 properties analysed
£602.9M estimated upgrade cost
Rank 244 of 346 local authorities
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