England
Scarborough
66.8% of homes are below EPC C
Based on analysis of 52,926 EPC certificates
11.5% worse than the national average of 55.3%
66.8%
Below EPC C
35,366 properties
52,926
Properties analysed
EPC certificates
£266.4M
Estimated upgrade cost
to bring all to EPC C
27 / 346
National rank
Worse half nationally
Compared to the national average
Scarborough has 66.8% of homes below EPC C. This is 11.5 percentage points worse than the national average of 55.3% for England and Wales. It ranks 27 out of 346 local authorities, where rank 1 is the worst performing.
EPC Rating Distribution
A0.1%70
B9.3%4,919
C23.8%12,571
D37.9%20,060
E19.6%10,366
F6.6%3,486
G2.7%1,454
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 | 28,363 | 71.5% |
| Flat | 15,810 | 53.7% |
| Bungalow | 7,550 | 75.8% |
| Maisonette | 1,189 | 71.6% |
| Park home | 14 | 100.0% |
Construction Age Breakdown
| Age Band | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| before 1900 | 12,341 | 85.7% |
| 1900-1929 | 7,889 | 89.3% |
| 1930-1949 | 5,789 | 76.8% |
| 1950-1966 | 6,315 | 74.5% |
| 1967-1975 | 4,583 | 76.1% |
| 1976-1982 | 2,095 | 62.8% |
| 1983-1990 | 2,391 | 57.6% |
| 1991-1995 | 1,451 | 56.9% |
| 1996-2002 | 1,852 | 40.7% |
| 2003-2006 | 1,474 | 11.7% |
| 2007-2011 | 244 | 8.2% |
Tenure Breakdown
| Tenure | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 29,309 | 77.9% |
| Private rental | 12,642 | 72.3% |
| Social rental | 5,786 | 42.9% |
Additional Statistics
£841/yr
Avg heating cost
89 m2
Avg floor area
4.9 t/yr
Avg CO2 emissions
28.0%
Solid wall (uninsulated)
20.8%
No mains gas
For Editors
Pre-written quote
“Scarborough has 66.8% of its housing stock below the proposed 2030 EPC minimum standard, with an estimated upgrade cost of £266.4M. This places it 27 out of 346 local authorities in England and Wales.”
EPCGuide Research Team
Shareable Summary
EPCGuide Research
Scarborough
66.8%below EPC C
52,926 properties analysed
£266.4M estimated upgrade cost
Rank 27 of 346 local authorities
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