England
Knowsley
41.8% of homes are below EPC C
Based on analysis of 81,525 EPC certificates
13.5% better than the national average of 55.3%
41.8%
Below EPC C
34,064 properties
81,525
Properties analysed
EPC certificates
£227.6M
Estimated upgrade cost
to bring all to EPC C
336 / 346
National rank
Better half nationally
Compared to the national average
Knowsley has 41.8% of homes below EPC C. This is 13.5 percentage points better than the national average of 55.3% for England and Wales. It ranks 336 out of 346 local authorities, where rank 1 is the worst performing.
EPC Rating Distribution
A0.3%224
B13.8%11,223
C44.2%36,014
D30.1%24,575
E8.8%7,187
F2.1%1,676
G0.8%626
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 | 63,154 | 43.3% |
| Flat | 13,404 | 31.1% |
| Bungalow | 4,048 | 52.8% |
| Maisonette | 720 | 27.8% |
| Park home | 199 | 99.0% |
Construction Age Breakdown
| Age Band | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| before 1900 | 1,029 | 85.6% |
| 1900-1929 | 2,495 | 78.3% |
| 1930-1949 | 13,263 | 59.1% |
| 1950-1966 | 25,331 | 42.2% |
| 1967-1975 | 10,570 | 48.1% |
| 1976-1982 | 2,820 | 51.6% |
| 1983-1990 | 3,205 | 51.1% |
| 1991-1995 | 3,620 | 52.5% |
| 1996-2002 | 4,338 | 42.9% |
| 2003-2006 | 3,120 | 13.4% |
| 2007-2011 | 595 | 8.4% |
| 2012-2021 | 75 | 5.3% |
Tenure Breakdown
| Tenure | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 32,671 | 56.7% |
| Social rental | 30,652 | 30.0% |
| Private rental | 9,346 | 54.7% |
Additional Statistics
£591/yr
Avg heating cost
81 m2
Avg floor area
3.1 t/yr
Avg CO2 emissions
7.6%
Solid wall (uninsulated)
4.6%
No mains gas
For Editors
Pre-written quote
“Knowsley has 41.8% of its housing stock below the proposed 2030 EPC minimum standard, with an estimated upgrade cost of £227.6M. This places it 336 out of 346 local authorities in England and Wales.”
EPCGuide Research Team
Shareable Summary
EPCGuide Research
Knowsley
41.8%below EPC C
81,525 properties analysed
£227.6M estimated upgrade cost
Rank 336 of 346 local authorities
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