England
Leicester
61.3% of homes are below EPC C
Based on analysis of 165,434 EPC certificates
6.0% worse than the national average of 55.3%
61.3%
Below EPC C
101,405 properties
165,434
Properties analysed
EPC certificates
£698.3M
Estimated upgrade cost
to bring all to EPC C
67 / 346
National rank
Worse half nationally
Compared to the national average
Leicester has 61.3% of homes below EPC C. This is 6.0 percentage points worse than the national average of 55.3% for England and Wales. It ranks 67 out of 346 local authorities, where rank 1 is the worst performing.
EPC Rating Distribution
A0.6%1,028
B8.2%13,489
C29.9%49,512
D39.5%65,408
E17.4%28,848
F3.6%5,895
G0.8%1,254
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 | 105,380 | 71.5% |
| Flat | 50,071 | 39.1% |
| Bungalow | 6,078 | 73.9% |
| Maisonette | 3,905 | 51.5% |
Construction Age Breakdown
| Age Band | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| before 1900 | 21,301 | 89.3% |
| 1900-1929 | 32,665 | 87.6% |
| 1930-1949 | 22,598 | 86.1% |
| 1950-1966 | 22,870 | 63.0% |
| 1967-1975 | 14,247 | 54.1% |
| 1976-1982 | 8,059 | 36.5% |
| 1983-1990 | 5,996 | 42.7% |
| 1991-1995 | 3,449 | 47.5% |
| 1996-2002 | 5,722 | 30.6% |
| 2003-2006 | 6,398 | 11.0% |
| 2007-2011 | 1,521 | 4.9% |
| 2012-2021 | 313 | 4.2% |
| 2022 onwards | 12 | 16.7% |
Tenure Breakdown
| Tenure | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 71,009 | 72.5% |
| Private rental | 42,797 | 69.3% |
| Social rental | 35,912 | 47.6% |
Additional Statistics
£699/yr
Avg heating cost
77 m2
Avg floor area
3.7 t/yr
Avg CO2 emissions
39.3%
Solid wall (uninsulated)
13.1%
No mains gas
For Editors
Pre-written quote
“Leicester has 61.3% of its housing stock below the proposed 2030 EPC minimum standard, with an estimated upgrade cost of £698.3M. This places it 67 out of 346 local authorities in England and Wales.”
EPCGuide Research Team
Shareable Summary
EPCGuide Research
Leicester
61.3%below EPC C
165,434 properties analysed
£698.3M estimated upgrade cost
Rank 67 of 346 local authorities
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