England
North Yorkshire
62.3% of homes are below EPC C
Based on analysis of 315,175 EPC certificates
6.9% worse than the national average of 55.4%
62.3%
Below EPC C
196,357 properties
315,175
Properties analysed
EPC certificates
£1.5B
Estimated upgrade cost
to bring all to EPC C
47 / 318
National rank
Worse half nationally
Compared to the national average
North Yorkshire has 62.3% of homes below EPC C. This is 6.9 percentage points worse than the national average of 55.4% for England and Wales. It ranks 47 out of 318 local authorities, where rank 1 is the worst performing.
EPC Rating Distribution
A0.7%2,232
B11.7%36,920
C25.3%79,666
D36.4%114,658
E17.4%54,684
F6.4%20,172
G2.2%6,843
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 | 213,817 | 63.7% |
| Flat | 52,623 | 45.1% |
| Bungalow | 44,264 | 75.7% |
| Maisonette | 4,318 | 63.6% |
| Park home | 153 | 96.7% |
Construction Age Breakdown
| Age Band | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| before 1900 | 59,671 | 89.4% |
| 1900-1929 | 33,053 | 86.5% |
| 1930-1949 | 24,510 | 78.3% |
| 1950-1966 | 40,332 | 73.8% |
| 1967-1975 | 29,851 | 75.2% |
| 1976-1982 | 17,065 | 63.6% |
| 1983-1990 | 20,180 | 59.3% |
| 1991-1995 | 12,344 | 61.2% |
| 1996-2002 | 14,640 | 46.0% |
| 2003-2006 | 10,298 | 17.0% |
| 2007-2011 | 3,114 | 9.8% |
| 2012-2021 | 379 | 9.2% |
| 2022 onwards | 11 | 9.1% |
Tenure Breakdown
| Tenure | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 181,847 | 72.7% |
| Private rental | 57,864 | 72.3% |
| Social rental | 38,688 | 46.0% |
Additional Statistics
£957.3/yr
Avg heating cost
101 m2
Avg floor area
5.1 t/yr
Avg CO2 emissions
13.1%
Solid wall (uninsulated)
27.0%
No mains gas
For Editors
Pre-written quote
“North Yorkshire has 62.3% of its housing stock below the proposed 2030 EPC minimum standard, with an estimated upgrade cost of £1.5B. This places it 47 out of 318local authorities in England and Wales.”
EPCGuide Research Team
Shareable Summary
EPCGuide Research
North Yorkshire
62.3%below EPC C
315,175 properties analysed
£1.5B estimated upgrade cost
Rank 47 of 318 local authorities
epcguide.co.uk/research/areas/north-yorkshire
If you let property in North Yorkshire
Bringing a rental up to EPC C has a cost attached, and some of it can be met from funding. Read what help with upgrade costs is available, or see which schemes a single property fits.