England
Oldham
60.5% of homes are below EPC C
Based on analysis of 109,113 EPC certificates
5.2% worse than the national average of 55.3%
60.5%
Below EPC C
66,043 properties
109,113
Properties analysed
EPC certificates
£440.1M
Estimated upgrade cost
to bring all to EPC C
79 / 346
National rank
Worse half nationally
Compared to the national average
Oldham 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 79 out of 346 local authorities, where rank 1 is the worst performing.
EPC Rating Distribution
A0.4%415
B6.9%7,536
C32.2%35,119
D42.5%46,399
E14.6%15,909
F2.7%2,922
G0.7%813
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 | 83,532 | 66.5% |
| Flat | 15,987 | 24.7% |
| Bungalow | 8,504 | 71.9% |
| Maisonette | 1,090 | 37.2% |
Construction Age Breakdown
| Age Band | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| before 1900 | 11,100 | 89.5% |
| 1900-1929 | 26,060 | 81.4% |
| 1930-1949 | 13,079 | 75.3% |
| 1950-1966 | 19,456 | 59.8% |
| 1967-1975 | 12,225 | 51.9% |
| 1976-1982 | 5,882 | 30.9% |
| 1983-1990 | 4,427 | 37.6% |
| 1991-1995 | 2,578 | 47.3% |
| 1996-2002 | 3,307 | 40.8% |
| 2003-2006 | 1,877 | 12.3% |
| 2007-2011 | 404 | 6.9% |
| 2012-2021 | 150 | 0.0% |
| 2022 onwards | 10 | 80.0% |
Tenure Breakdown
| Tenure | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 61,050 | 72.8% |
| Social rental | 23,095 | 34.5% |
| Private rental | 17,955 | 67.6% |
Additional Statistics
£741/yr
Avg heating cost
83 m2
Avg floor area
3.9 t/yr
Avg CO2 emissions
8.4%
Solid wall (uninsulated)
6.9%
No mains gas
For Editors
Pre-written quote
“Oldham has 60.5% of its housing stock below the proposed 2030 EPC minimum standard, with an estimated upgrade cost of £440.1M. This places it 79 out of 346 local authorities in England and Wales.”
EPCGuide Research Team
Shareable Summary
EPCGuide Research
Oldham
60.5%below EPC C
109,113 properties analysed
£440.1M estimated upgrade cost
Rank 79 of 346 local authorities
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