Wales
Flintshire
58.1% of homes are below EPC C
Based on analysis of 67,183 EPC certificates
2.8% worse than the national average of 55.3%
58.1%
Below EPC C
39,026 properties
67,183
Properties analysed
EPC certificates
£284.1M
Estimated upgrade cost
to bring all to EPC C
130 / 346
National rank
Worse half nationally
Compared to the national average
Flintshire has 58.1% of homes below EPC C. This is 2.8 percentage points worse than the national average of 55.3% for England and Wales. It ranks 130 out of 346 local authorities, where rank 1 is the worst performing.
EPC Rating Distribution
A1.0%693
B11.7%7,848
C29.2%19,616
D36.2%24,334
E14.6%9,824
F5.2%3,482
G2.1%1,386
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 | 48,194 | 59.6% |
| Bungalow | 11,823 | 68.6% |
| Flat | 6,444 | 30.3% |
| Maisonette | 693 | 31.2% |
| Park home | 29 | 100.0% |
Construction Age Breakdown
| Age Band | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| before 1900 | 5,561 | 92.3% |
| 1900-1929 | 6,717 | 84.2% |
| 1930-1949 | 7,268 | 77.4% |
| 1950-1966 | 12,396 | 60.4% |
| 1967-1975 | 10,486 | 62.7% |
| 1976-1982 | 3,877 | 56.6% |
| 1983-1990 | 4,444 | 56.9% |
| 1991-1995 | 3,268 | 56.2% |
| 1996-2002 | 2,846 | 46.1% |
| 2003-2006 | 1,411 | 15.4% |
| 2007-2011 | 477 | 6.7% |
| 2012-2021 | 111 | 4.5% |
| 2022 onwards | 8 | 12.5% |
Tenure Breakdown
| Tenure | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 39,696 | 71.0% |
| Social rental | 12,375 | 31.1% |
| Private rental | 8,837 | 70.6% |
Additional Statistics
£793/yr
Avg heating cost
91 m2
Avg floor area
4.2 t/yr
Avg CO2 emissions
13.0%
Solid wall (uninsulated)
19.5%
No mains gas
For Editors
Pre-written quote
“Flintshire has 58.1% of its housing stock below the proposed 2030 EPC minimum standard, with an estimated upgrade cost of £284.1M. This places it 130 out of 346 local authorities in England and Wales.”
EPCGuide Research Team
Shareable Summary
EPCGuide Research
Flintshire
58.1%below EPC C
67,183 properties analysed
£284.1M estimated upgrade cost
Rank 130 of 346 local authorities
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