England
Sheffield
55.8% of homes are below EPC C
Based on analysis of 260,963 EPC certificates
0.5% worse than the national average of 55.3%
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
188 / 346
National rank
Better half nationally
Compared to the national average
Sheffield has 55.8% of homes below EPC C. This is 0.5 percentage points worse than the national average of 55.3% for England and Wales. It ranks 188 out of 346 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 188 out of 346 local 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 188 of 346 local authorities
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