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Copeland

70.2% of homes are below EPC C

Based on analysis of 26,387 EPC certificates

14.9% worse than the national average of 55.3%
70.2%
Below EPC C
18,534 properties
26,387
Properties analysed
EPC certificates
£135.7M
Estimated upgrade cost
to bring all to EPC C
10 / 346
National rank
Worse half nationally

Compared to the national average

Copeland has 70.2% of homes below EPC C. This is 14.9 percentage points worse than the national average of 55.3% for England and Wales. It ranks 10 out of 346 local authorities, where rank 1 is the worst performing.

EPC Rating Distribution

A
0.1%18
B
6.7%1,762
C
23.0%6,073
D
43.5%11,472
E
17.8%4,689
F
6.3%1,658
G
2.7%715

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

Property Type Breakdown

Property TypeTotalBelow C
House20,04974.3%
Bungalow3,43770.4%
Flat2,68138.7%
Maisonette16778.4%
Park home5394.3%

Construction Age Breakdown

Age BandTotalBelow C
before 19005,37892.6%
1900-19292,11593.5%
1930-19492,44684.5%
1950-19666,17176.6%
1967-19752,16976.1%
1976-19821,61763.6%
1983-19901,46251.4%
1991-199584855.5%
1996-200283551.4%
2003-200671124.6%
2007-201121411.7%

Tenure Breakdown

TenureTotalBelow C
Owner-occupied15,85580.5%
Social rental5,93957.2%
Private rental2,48379.3%

Additional Statistics

£884/yr
Avg heating cost
96 m2
Avg floor area
5.1 t/yr
Avg CO2 emissions
4.4%
Solid wall (uninsulated)
15.2%
No mains gas

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“Copeland has 70.2% of its housing stock below the proposed 2030 EPC minimum standard, with an estimated upgrade cost of £135.7M. This places it 10 out of 346 local authorities in England and Wales.”

EPCGuide Research Team

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Copeland
70.2%below EPC C
26,387 properties analysed
£135.7M estimated upgrade cost
Rank 10 of 346 local authorities
epcguide.co.uk/research/areas/copeland

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