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
A0.5%259
B10.7%6,065
C39.2%22,296
D36.5%20,774
E10.5%6,004
F2.1%1,169
G0.6%346
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 | 40,726 | 54.4% |
| Flat | 10,522 | 24.9% |
| Bungalow | 5,354 | 63.3% |
| Maisonette | 291 | 34.7% |
| Park home | 20 | 90.0% |
Construction Age Breakdown
| Age Band | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| before 1900 | 2,039 | 87.7% |
| 1900-1929 | 4,444 | 84.7% |
| 1930-1949 | 6,051 | 75.3% |
| 1950-1966 | 9,630 | 61.2% |
| 1967-1975 | 10,484 | 54.0% |
| 1976-1982 | 5,641 | 34.8% |
| 1983-1990 | 3,529 | 49.3% |
| 1991-1995 | 1,747 | 54.8% |
| 1996-2002 | 2,572 | 44.4% |
| 2003-2006 | 2,853 | 8.1% |
| 2007-2011 | 559 | 5.7% |
| 2012-2021 | 97 | 1.0% |
Tenure Breakdown
| Tenure | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 28,002 | 64.5% |
| Social rental | 15,173 | 32.3% |
| Private rental | 8,374 | 55.6% |
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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