England
Salford
38.7% of homes are below EPC C
Based on analysis of 172,463 EPC certificates
16.6% better than the national average of 55.3%
38.7%
Below EPC C
66,683 properties
172,463
Properties analysed
EPC certificates
£445.0M
Estimated upgrade cost
to bring all to EPC C
340 / 346
National rank
Better half nationally
Compared to the national average
Salford has 38.7% of homes below EPC C. This is 16.6 percentage points better than the national average of 55.3% for England and Wales. It ranks 340 out of 346 local authorities, where rank 1 is the worst performing.
EPC Rating Distribution
A0.4%640
B18.2%31,406
C42.8%73,734
D27.3%47,081
E9.1%15,720
F1.7%2,901
G0.6%981
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 | 92,622 | 51.6% |
| Flat | 70,973 | 21.2% |
| Bungalow | 5,772 | 55.7% |
| Maisonette | 3,094 | 21.5% |
| Park home | 2 | 100.0% |
Construction Age Breakdown
| Age Band | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| before 1900 | 6,066 | 86.5% |
| 1900-1929 | 23,355 | 74.3% |
| 1930-1949 | 19,499 | 67.5% |
| 1950-1966 | 30,352 | 43.9% |
| 1967-1975 | 15,365 | 38.2% |
| 1976-1982 | 10,082 | 19.1% |
| 1983-1990 | 5,339 | 33.6% |
| 1991-1995 | 4,797 | 39.1% |
| 1996-2002 | 5,443 | 29.8% |
| 2003-2006 | 9,936 | 15.5% |
| 2007-2011 | 2,373 | 6.7% |
| 2012-2021 | 609 | 3.8% |
| 2022 onwards | 8 | 0.0% |
Tenure Breakdown
| Tenure | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 58,048 | 58.4% |
| Social rental | 52,803 | 27.7% |
| Private rental | 35,076 | 45.9% |
Additional Statistics
£536/yr
Avg heating cost
75 m2
Avg floor area
2.9 t/yr
Avg CO2 emissions
9.9%
Solid wall (uninsulated)
15.0%
No mains gas
For Editors
Pre-written quote
“Salford has 38.7% of its housing stock below the proposed 2030 EPC minimum standard, with an estimated upgrade cost of £445.0M. This places it 340 out of 346 local authorities in England and Wales.”
EPCGuide Research Team
Shareable Summary
EPCGuide Research
Salford
38.7%below EPC C
172,463 properties analysed
£445.0M estimated upgrade cost
Rank 340 of 346 local authorities
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