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England

Halton

49.7% of homes are below EPC C

Based on analysis of 56,913 EPC certificates

5.6% better than the national average of 55.3%
49.7%
Below EPC C
28,293 properties
56,913
Properties analysed
EPC certificates
£185.5M
Estimated upgrade cost
to bring all to EPC C
288 / 346
National rank
Better half nationally

Compared to the national average

Halton has 49.7% of homes below EPC C. This is 5.6 percentage points better than the national average of 55.3% for England and Wales. It ranks 288 out of 346 local authorities, where rank 1 is the worst performing.

EPC Rating Distribution

A
0.5%259
B
10.7%6,065
C
39.2%22,296
D
36.5%20,774
E
10.5%6,004
F
2.1%1,169
G
0.6%346

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

Property Type Breakdown

Property TypeTotalBelow C
House40,72654.4%
Flat10,52224.9%
Bungalow5,35463.3%
Maisonette29134.7%
Park home2090.0%

Construction Age Breakdown

Age BandTotalBelow C
before 19002,03987.7%
1900-19294,44484.7%
1930-19496,05175.3%
1950-19669,63061.2%
1967-197510,48454.0%
1976-19825,64134.8%
1983-19903,52949.3%
1991-19951,74754.8%
1996-20022,57244.4%
2003-20062,8538.1%
2007-20115595.7%
2012-2021971.0%

Tenure Breakdown

TenureTotalBelow C
Owner-occupied28,00264.5%
Social rental15,17332.3%
Private rental8,37455.6%

Additional Statistics

£631/yr
Avg heating cost
82 m2
Avg floor area
3.4 t/yr
Avg CO2 emissions
9.2%
Solid wall (uninsulated)
5.6%
No mains gas

For Editors

Pre-written quote

Halton has 49.7% of its housing stock below the proposed 2030 EPC minimum standard, with an estimated upgrade cost of £185.5M. This places it 288 out of 346 local authorities in England and Wales.”

EPCGuide Research Team

Shareable Summary

EPCGuide Research
Halton
49.7%below EPC C
56,913 properties analysed
£185.5M estimated upgrade cost
Rank 288 of 346 local authorities
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