England
Lancaster
63.9% of homes are below EPC C
Based on analysis of 68,366 EPC certificates
8.6% worse than the national average of 55.3%
63.9%
Below EPC C
43,654 properties
68,366
Properties analysed
EPC certificates
£309.8M
Estimated upgrade cost
to bring all to EPC C
43 / 346
National rank
Worse half nationally
Compared to the national average
Lancaster has 63.9% of homes below EPC C. This is 8.6 percentage points worse than the national average of 55.3% for England and Wales. It ranks 43 out of 346 local authorities, where rank 1 is the worst performing.
EPC Rating Distribution
A0.5%309
B7.7%5,278
C28.0%19,125
D40.8%27,896
E16.7%11,432
F4.6%3,118
G1.8%1,208
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 | 42,090 | 68.6% |
| Flat | 16,550 | 44.3% |
| Bungalow | 8,650 | 77.0% |
| Maisonette | 1,050 | 72.3% |
| Park home | 26 | 100.0% |
Construction Age Breakdown
| Age Band | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| before 1900 | 11,577 | 87.3% |
| 1900-1929 | 10,060 | 82.6% |
| 1930-1949 | 10,497 | 78.4% |
| 1950-1966 | 10,306 | 71.1% |
| 1967-1975 | 5,744 | 66.1% |
| 1976-1982 | 2,767 | 48.5% |
| 1983-1990 | 3,452 | 43.5% |
| 1991-1995 | 2,212 | 45.8% |
| 1996-2002 | 3,041 | 37.6% |
| 2003-2006 | 1,755 | 15.1% |
| 2007-2011 | 409 | 17.1% |
| 2012-2021 | 64 | 1.6% |
| 2022 onwards | 2 | 0.0% |
Tenure Breakdown
| Tenure | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 39,247 | 73.8% |
| Private rental | 15,853 | 68.4% |
| Social rental | 8,808 | 31.6% |
Additional Statistics
£818/yr
Avg heating cost
89 m2
Avg floor area
4.3 t/yr
Avg CO2 emissions
2.0%
Solid wall (uninsulated)
15.0%
No mains gas
For Editors
Pre-written quote
“Lancaster has 63.9% of its housing stock below the proposed 2030 EPC minimum standard, with an estimated upgrade cost of £309.8M. This places it 43 out of 346 local authorities in England and Wales.”
EPCGuide Research Team
Shareable Summary
EPCGuide Research
Lancaster
63.9%below EPC C
68,366 properties analysed
£309.8M estimated upgrade cost
Rank 43 of 346 local authorities
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