England
Northampton
56.9% of homes are below EPC C
Based on analysis of 79,647 EPC certificates
1.6% worse than the national average of 55.3%
56.9%
Below EPC C
45,309 properties
79,647
Properties analysed
EPC certificates
£301.7M
Estimated upgrade cost
to bring all to EPC C
158 / 346
National rank
Worse half nationally
Compared to the national average
Northampton has 56.9% of homes below EPC C. This is 1.6 percentage points worse than the national average of 55.3% for England and Wales. It ranks 158 out of 346 local authorities, where rank 1 is the worst performing.
EPC Rating Distribution
A0.1%106
B14.0%11,148
C29.0%23,078
D39.9%31,764
E13.8%10,978
F2.6%2,090
G0.6%477
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 | 52,573 | 63.7% |
| Flat | 19,016 | 33.1% |
| Bungalow | 6,776 | 71.7% |
| Maisonette | 1,282 | 53.6% |
Construction Age Breakdown
| Age Band | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| before 1900 | 7,284 | 93.4% |
| 1900-1929 | 7,900 | 91.3% |
| 1930-1949 | 5,845 | 88.3% |
| 1950-1966 | 7,832 | 74.3% |
| 1967-1975 | 10,699 | 64.7% |
| 1976-1982 | 7,744 | 47.9% |
| 1983-1990 | 8,295 | 57.5% |
| 1991-1995 | 3,101 | 63.5% |
| 1996-2002 | 4,844 | 35.4% |
| 2003-2006 | 4,167 | 7.2% |
| 2007-2011 | 143 | 7.7% |
Tenure Breakdown
| Tenure | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 39,461 | 70.8% |
| Private rental | 17,422 | 62.7% |
| Social rental | 14,062 | 38.1% |
Additional Statistics
£589/yr
Avg heating cost
82 m2
Avg floor area
3.6 t/yr
Avg CO2 emissions
21.5%
Solid wall (uninsulated)
9.3%
No mains gas
For Editors
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“Northampton has 56.9% of its housing stock below the proposed 2030 EPC minimum standard, with an estimated upgrade cost of £301.7M. This places it 158 out of 346 local authorities in England and Wales.”
EPCGuide Research Team
Shareable Summary
EPCGuide Research
Northampton
56.9%below EPC C
79,647 properties analysed
£301.7M estimated upgrade cost
Rank 158 of 346 local authorities
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