England
Sheffield
55.8% of homes are below EPC C
Based on analysis of 260,963 EPC certificates
0.4% worse than the national average of 55.4%
55.8%
Below EPC C
145,662 properties
260,963
Properties analysed
EPC certificates
£990.6M
Estimated upgrade cost
to bring all to EPC C
167 / 318
National rank
Better half nationally
Compared to the national average
Sheffield has 55.8% of homes below EPC C. This is 0.4 percentage points worse than the national average of 55.4% for England and Wales. It ranks 167 out of 318 local authorities, where rank 1 is the worst performing.
EPC Rating Distribution
A0.3%836
B8.9%23,327
C34.9%91,138
D37.3%97,216
E14.9%38,852
F3.0%7,832
G0.7%1,762
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 | 166,746 | 69.7% |
| Flat | 76,240 | 26.4% |
| Bungalow | 10,254 | 66.4% |
| Maisonette | 7,723 | 31.9% |
Construction Age Breakdown
| Age Band | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| before 1900 | 14,831 | 90.5% |
| 1900-1929 | 47,137 | 90.1% |
| 1930-1949 | 44,924 | 69.3% |
| 1950-1966 | 41,945 | 56.5% |
| 1967-1975 | 29,382 | 45.4% |
| 1976-1982 | 13,747 | 41.6% |
| 1983-1990 | 10,888 | 49.7% |
| 1991-1995 | 6,065 | 47.7% |
| 1996-2002 | 8,499 | 32.0% |
| 2003-2006 | 10,413 | 12.5% |
| 2007-2011 | 2,887 | 6.4% |
| 2012-2021 | 285 | 8.4% |
| 2022 onwards | 12 | 0.0% |
Tenure Breakdown
| Tenure | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 123,903 | 72.1% |
| Social rental | 63,901 | 33.0% |
| Private rental | 50,056 | 61.2% |
Additional Statistics
£708/yr
Avg heating cost
79 m2
Avg floor area
3.7 t/yr
Avg CO2 emissions
16.0%
Solid wall (uninsulated)
9.8%
No mains gas
For Editors
Pre-written quote
“Sheffield has 55.8% of its housing stock below the proposed 2030 EPC minimum standard, with an estimated upgrade cost of £990.6M. This places it 167 out of 318local authorities in England and Wales.”
EPCGuide Research Team
Shareable Summary
EPCGuide Research
Sheffield
55.8%below EPC C
260,963 properties analysed
£990.6M estimated upgrade cost
Rank 167 of 318 local authorities
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If you let property in Sheffield
This page is the raw data. For the landlord view of the same area, including local costs and support, read the Sheffield landlord EPC guide.
Bringing a rental up to EPC C has a cost attached, and some of it can be met from funding. Read what help with upgrade costs is available, or see which schemes a single property fits.