England
Cumberland
63.2% of homes are below EPC C
Based on analysis of 133,720 EPC certificates
7.8% worse than the national average of 55.4%
63.2%
Below EPC C
84,551 properties
133,720
Properties analysed
EPC certificates
£615.0M
Estimated upgrade cost
to bring all to EPC C
38 / 318
National rank
Worse half nationally
Compared to the national average
Cumberland has 63.2% of homes below EPC C. This is 7.8 percentage points worse than the national average of 55.4% for England and Wales. It ranks 38 out of 318 local authorities, where rank 1 is the worst performing.
EPC Rating Distribution
A0.4%594
B9.8%13,092
C26.5%35,483
D39.8%53,168
E15.5%20,665
F5.7%7,665
G2.3%3,053
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 | 98,060 | 65.8% |
| Flat | 17,371 | 38.6% |
| Bungalow | 17,014 | 73.1% |
| Maisonette | 1,066 | 62.6% |
| Park home | 209 | 95.2% |
Construction Age Breakdown
| Age Band | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| before 1900 | 26,711 | 91.8% |
| 1900-1929 | 10,798 | 88.4% |
| 1930-1949 | 14,164 | 74.3% |
| 1950-1966 | 24,819 | 71.3% |
| 1967-1975 | 11,229 | 71.2% |
| 1976-1982 | 7,320 | 54.7% |
| 1983-1990 | 6,915 | 50.3% |
| 1991-1995 | 4,070 | 52.9% |
| 1996-2002 | 5,546 | 46.5% |
| 2003-2006 | 3,837 | 22.5% |
| 2007-2011 | 1,068 | 16.2% |
| 2012-2021 | 233 | 4.7% |
| 2022 onwards | 1 | 100.0% |
Tenure Breakdown
| Tenure | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 76,375 | 75.2% |
| Social rental | 28,209 | 49.9% |
| Private rental | 15,470 | 72.9% |
Additional Statistics
£921.9/yr
Avg heating cost
95 m2
Avg floor area
4.8 t/yr
Avg CO2 emissions
9.5%
Solid wall (uninsulated)
17.8%
No mains gas
For Editors
Pre-written quote
“Cumberland has 63.2% of its housing stock below the proposed 2030 EPC minimum standard, with an estimated upgrade cost of £615.0M. This places it 38 out of 318local authorities in England and Wales.”
EPCGuide Research Team
Shareable Summary
EPCGuide Research
Cumberland
63.2%below EPC C
133,720 properties analysed
£615.0M estimated upgrade cost
Rank 38 of 318 local authorities
epcguide.co.uk/research/areas/cumberland
If you let property in Cumberland
Bringing a rental up to EPC C has a cost attached, and some of it can be met from funding. Read what help with upgrade costs is available, or see which schemes a single property fits.