England
Sefton
61.2% of homes are below EPC C
Based on analysis of 137,433 EPC certificates
5.9% worse than the national average of 55.3%
61.2%
Below EPC C
84,073 properties
137,433
Properties analysed
EPC certificates
£598.5M
Estimated upgrade cost
to bring all to EPC C
71 / 346
National rank
Worse half nationally
Compared to the national average
Sefton has 61.2% of homes below EPC C. This is 5.9 percentage points worse than the national average of 55.3% for England and Wales. It ranks 71 out of 346 local authorities, where rank 1 is the worst performing.
EPC Rating Distribution
A0.3%398
B8.0%10,953
C30.6%42,009
D38.2%52,461
E17.1%23,507
F4.3%5,959
G1.6%2,146
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 | 87,962 | 68.5% |
| Flat | 39,769 | 42.0% |
| Bungalow | 8,863 | 74.2% |
| Maisonette | 839 | 64.6% |
Construction Age Breakdown
| Age Band | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| before 1900 | 12,121 | 89.1% |
| 1900-1929 | 30,290 | 78.6% |
| 1930-1949 | 22,104 | 79.4% |
| 1950-1966 | 23,316 | 63.5% |
| 1967-1975 | 13,580 | 63.7% |
| 1976-1982 | 6,798 | 44.4% |
| 1983-1990 | 6,374 | 32.1% |
| 1991-1995 | 3,537 | 33.1% |
| 1996-2002 | 4,072 | 27.4% |
| 2003-2006 | 3,014 | 10.0% |
| 2007-2011 | 609 | 2.8% |
| 2012-2021 | 69 | 2.9% |
| 2022 onwards | 2 | 0.0% |
Tenure Breakdown
| Tenure | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 77,745 | 71.8% |
| Private rental | 25,346 | 65.8% |
| Social rental | 23,452 | 37.3% |
Additional Statistics
£809/yr
Avg heating cost
93 m2
Avg floor area
4.3 t/yr
Avg CO2 emissions
18.5%
Solid wall (uninsulated)
8.5%
No mains gas
For Editors
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“Sefton has 61.2% of its housing stock below the proposed 2030 EPC minimum standard, with an estimated upgrade cost of £598.5M. This places it 71 out of 346 local authorities in England and Wales.”
EPCGuide Research Team
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EPCGuide Research
Sefton
61.2%below EPC C
137,433 properties analysed
£598.5M estimated upgrade cost
Rank 71 of 346 local authorities
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