England
Newcastle-under-Lyme
60.5% of homes are below EPC C
Based on analysis of 53,561 EPC certificates
5.2% worse than the national average of 55.3%
60.5%
Below EPC C
32,398 properties
53,561
Properties analysed
EPC certificates
£222.8M
Estimated upgrade cost
to bring all to EPC C
81 / 346
National rank
Worse half nationally
Compared to the national average
Newcastle-under-Lyme has 60.5% of homes below EPC C. This is 5.2 percentage points worse than the national average of 55.3% for England and Wales. It ranks 81 out of 346 local authorities, where rank 1 is the worst performing.
EPC Rating Distribution
A0.4%194
B9.7%5,222
C29.4%15,747
D39.6%21,216
E16.6%8,898
F3.3%1,774
G1.0%510
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 | 39,697 | 65.1% |
| Flat | 7,511 | 32.5% |
| Bungalow | 5,578 | 69.2% |
| Maisonette | 775 | 31.1% |
Construction Age Breakdown
| Age Band | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| before 1900 | 4,062 | 89.9% |
| 1900-1929 | 6,102 | 86.1% |
| 1930-1949 | 8,241 | 76.4% |
| 1950-1966 | 12,826 | 62.8% |
| 1967-1975 | 5,563 | 67.9% |
| 1976-1982 | 2,723 | 50.4% |
| 1983-1990 | 2,907 | 54.6% |
| 1991-1995 | 1,764 | 64.6% |
| 1996-2002 | 1,452 | 46.5% |
| 2003-2006 | 1,121 | 12.8% |
| 2007-2011 | 548 | 3.6% |
| 2012-2021 | 51 | 5.9% |
| 2022 onwards | 13 | 0.0% |
Tenure Breakdown
| Tenure | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 29,465 | 72.4% |
| Social rental | 10,957 | 42.9% |
| Private rental | 7,975 | 69.3% |
Additional Statistics
£777/yr
Avg heating cost
87 m2
Avg floor area
4.0 t/yr
Avg CO2 emissions
16.0%
Solid wall (uninsulated)
9.7%
No mains gas
For Editors
Pre-written quote
“Newcastle-under-Lyme has 60.5% of its housing stock below the proposed 2030 EPC minimum standard, with an estimated upgrade cost of £222.8M. This places it 81 out of 346 local authorities in England and Wales.”
EPCGuide Research Team
Shareable Summary
EPCGuide Research
Newcastle-under-Lyme
60.5%below EPC C
53,561 properties analysed
£222.8M estimated upgrade cost
Rank 81 of 346 local authorities
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