England
East Cambridgeshire
52.6% of homes are below EPC C
Based on analysis of 43,224 EPC certificates
2.7% better than the national average of 55.3%
52.6%
Below EPC C
22,729 properties
43,224
Properties analysed
EPC certificates
£163.2M
Estimated upgrade cost
to bring all to EPC C
249 / 346
National rank
Better half nationally
Compared to the national average
East Cambridgeshire has 52.6% of homes below EPC C. This is 2.7 percentage points better than the national average of 55.3% for England and Wales. It ranks 249 out of 346 local authorities, where rank 1 is the worst performing.
EPC Rating Distribution
A1.4%612
B15.8%6,829
C30.2%13,054
D31.8%13,732
E15.2%6,551
F4.6%2,007
G1.0%439
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 | 31,090 | 50.5% |
| Bungalow | 7,576 | 72.8% |
| Flat | 4,064 | 32.4% |
| Maisonette | 461 | 37.7% |
| Park home | 33 | 93.9% |
Construction Age Breakdown
| Age Band | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| before 1900 | 3,907 | 91.9% |
| 1900-1929 | 3,139 | 87.4% |
| 1930-1949 | 2,798 | 82.8% |
| 1950-1966 | 4,187 | 78.6% |
| 1967-1975 | 3,879 | 78.0% |
| 1976-1982 | 2,275 | 68.4% |
| 1983-1990 | 3,956 | 62.8% |
| 1991-1995 | 2,289 | 65.3% |
| 1996-2002 | 3,931 | 40.6% |
| 2003-2006 | 2,787 | 9.7% |
| 2007-2011 | 726 | 2.5% |
| 2012-2021 | 60 | 3.3% |
| 2022 onwards | 2 | 0.0% |
Tenure Breakdown
| Tenure | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 23,262 | 62.0% |
| Private rental | 7,229 | 63.3% |
| Social rental | 5,999 | 54.8% |
Additional Statistics
£739/yr
Avg heating cost
100 m2
Avg floor area
4.1 t/yr
Avg CO2 emissions
16.2%
Solid wall (uninsulated)
27.7%
No mains gas
For Editors
Pre-written quote
“East Cambridgeshire has 52.6% of its housing stock below the proposed 2030 EPC minimum standard, with an estimated upgrade cost of £163.2M. This places it 249 out of 346 local authorities in England and Wales.”
EPCGuide Research Team
Shareable Summary
EPCGuide Research
East Cambridgeshire
52.6%below EPC C
43,224 properties analysed
£163.2M estimated upgrade cost
Rank 249 of 346 local authorities
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