England
Newcastle upon Tyne
51.7% of homes are below EPC C
Based on analysis of 148,755 EPC certificates
3.6% better than the national average of 55.3%
51.7%
Below EPC C
76,837 properties
148,755
Properties analysed
EPC certificates
£496.3M
Estimated upgrade cost
to bring all to EPC C
261 / 346
National rank
Better half nationally
Compared to the national average
Newcastle upon Tyne has 51.7% of homes below EPC C. This is 3.6 percentage points better than the national average of 55.3% for England and Wales. It ranks 261 out of 346 local authorities, where rank 1 is the worst performing.
EPC Rating Distribution
A0.6%872
B11.7%17,417
C36.1%53,629
D38.4%57,102
E11.1%16,512
F1.8%2,684
G0.4%539
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 | 71,508 | 56.2% |
| Flat | 63,965 | 44.0% |
| Bungalow | 7,200 | 65.7% |
| Maisonette | 6,082 | 62.2% |
Construction Age Breakdown
| Age Band | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| before 1900 | 7,813 | 74.3% |
| 1900-1929 | 30,443 | 70.2% |
| 1930-1949 | 26,899 | 68.3% |
| 1950-1966 | 22,086 | 64.1% |
| 1967-1975 | 16,610 | 51.6% |
| 1976-1982 | 6,505 | 37.8% |
| 1983-1990 | 5,617 | 39.0% |
| 1991-1995 | 3,651 | 37.6% |
| 1996-2002 | 3,903 | 26.2% |
| 2003-2006 | 4,342 | 13.7% |
| 2007-2011 | 768 | 1.8% |
| 2012-2021 | 319 | 2.5% |
| 2022 onwards | 2 | 0.0% |
Tenure Breakdown
| Tenure | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 59,136 | 62.3% |
| Private rental | 41,556 | 56.6% |
| Social rental | 34,219 | 44.3% |
Additional Statistics
£669/yr
Avg heating cost
83 m2
Avg floor area
3.7 t/yr
Avg CO2 emissions
19.2%
Solid wall (uninsulated)
14.1%
No mains gas
For Editors
Pre-written quote
“Newcastle upon Tyne has 51.7% of its housing stock below the proposed 2030 EPC minimum standard, with an estimated upgrade cost of £496.3M. This places it 261 out of 346 local authorities in England and Wales.”
EPCGuide Research Team
Shareable Summary
EPCGuide Research
Newcastle upon Tyne
51.7%below EPC C
148,755 properties analysed
£496.3M estimated upgrade cost
Rank 261 of 346 local authorities
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