England
Liverpool
51.5% of homes are below EPC C
Based on analysis of 286,681 EPC certificates
3.8% better than the national average of 55.3%
51.5%
Below EPC C
147,763 properties
286,681
Properties analysed
EPC certificates
£1.0B
Estimated upgrade cost
to bring all to EPC C
264 / 346
National rank
Better half nationally
Compared to the national average
Liverpool has 51.5% of homes below EPC C. This is 3.8 percentage points better than the national average of 55.3% for England and Wales. It ranks 264 out of 346 local authorities, where rank 1 is the worst performing.
EPC Rating Distribution
A0.2%644
B10.3%29,616
C37.9%108,657
D34.4%98,584
E12.4%35,607
F3.2%9,214
G1.5%4,358
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 | 176,547 | 61.4% |
| Flat | 98,809 | 34.3% |
| Bungalow | 8,276 | 45.0% |
| Maisonette | 3,049 | 55.0% |
Construction Age Breakdown
| Age Band | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| before 1900 | 24,643 | 78.3% |
| 1900-1929 | 81,437 | 72.4% |
| 1930-1949 | 34,131 | 73.7% |
| 1950-1966 | 28,041 | 55.4% |
| 1967-1975 | 15,242 | 42.5% |
| 1976-1982 | 10,631 | 35.5% |
| 1983-1990 | 15,193 | 31.1% |
| 1991-1995 | 9,525 | 41.0% |
| 1996-2002 | 13,097 | 26.3% |
| 2003-2006 | 12,660 | 15.6% |
| 2007-2011 | 2,650 | 7.0% |
| 2012-2021 | 847 | 2.4% |
| 2022 onwards | 3 | 0.0% |
Tenure Breakdown
| Tenure | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 108,721 | 65.3% |
| Social rental | 76,080 | 34.6% |
| Private rental | 74,409 | 60.2% |
Additional Statistics
£666/yr
Avg heating cost
79 m2
Avg floor area
3.5 t/yr
Avg CO2 emissions
36.8%
Solid wall (uninsulated)
11.8%
No mains gas
For Editors
Pre-written quote
“Liverpool has 51.5% of its housing stock below the proposed 2030 EPC minimum standard, with an estimated upgrade cost of £1.0B. This places it 264 out of 346 local authorities in England and Wales.”
EPCGuide Research Team
Shareable Summary
EPCGuide Research
Liverpool
51.5%below EPC C
286,681 properties analysed
£1.0B estimated upgrade cost
Rank 264 of 346 local authorities
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