England
Hartlepool
56% of homes are below EPC C
Based on analysis of 54,509 EPC certificates
0.7% worse than the national average of 55.3%
56%
Below EPC C
30,531 properties
54,509
Properties analysed
EPC certificates
£203.3M
Estimated upgrade cost
to bring all to EPC C
180 / 346
National rank
Better half nationally
Compared to the national average
Hartlepool has 56% of homes below EPC C. This is 0.7 percentage points worse than the national average of 55.3% for England and Wales. It ranks 180 out of 346 local authorities, where rank 1 is the worst performing.
EPC Rating Distribution
A0.5%277
B10.4%5,643
C33.1%18,058
D40.2%21,899
E12.4%6,736
F2.6%1,417
G0.9%479
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 | 39,780 | 62.4% |
| Flat | 9,634 | 24.7% |
| Bungalow | 4,838 | 66.2% |
| Maisonette | 251 | 42.6% |
| Park home | 6 | 83.3% |
Construction Age Breakdown
| Age Band | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| before 1900 | 2,457 | 88.0% |
| 1900-1929 | 8,649 | 89.0% |
| 1930-1949 | 7,177 | 75.7% |
| 1950-1966 | 11,435 | 62.9% |
| 1967-1975 | 4,929 | 63.3% |
| 1976-1982 | 3,017 | 43.5% |
| 1983-1990 | 3,505 | 39.2% |
| 1991-1995 | 2,498 | 39.9% |
| 1996-2002 | 2,397 | 39.2% |
| 2003-2006 | 1,288 | 7.9% |
| 2007-2011 | 746 | 1.3% |
| 2012-2021 | 72 | 0.0% |
| 2022 onwards | 2 | 0.0% |
Tenure Breakdown
| Tenure | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 24,798 | 67.8% |
| Social rental | 15,523 | 41.5% |
| Private rental | 9,024 | 68.4% |
Additional Statistics
£765/yr
Avg heating cost
87 m2
Avg floor area
3.9 t/yr
Avg CO2 emissions
16.4%
Solid wall (uninsulated)
6.3%
No mains gas
For Editors
Pre-written quote
“Hartlepool has 56% of its housing stock below the proposed 2030 EPC minimum standard, with an estimated upgrade cost of £203.3M. This places it 180 out of 346 local authorities in England and Wales.”
EPCGuide Research Team
Shareable Summary
EPCGuide Research
Hartlepool
56%below EPC C
54,509 properties analysed
£203.3M estimated upgrade cost
Rank 180 of 346 local authorities
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