England
St. Helens
54.9% of homes are below EPC C
Based on analysis of 91,228 EPC certificates
0.4% better than the national average of 55.3%
54.9%
Below EPC C
50,072 properties
91,228
Properties analysed
EPC certificates
£327.6M
Estimated upgrade cost
to bring all to EPC C
206 / 346
National rank
Better half nationally
Compared to the national average
St. Helens has 54.9% of homes below EPC C. This is 0.4 percentage points better than the national average of 55.3% for England and Wales. It ranks 206 out of 346 local authorities, where rank 1 is the worst performing.
EPC Rating Distribution
A0.3%249
B9.7%8,828
C35.2%32,079
D40.7%37,102
E11.3%10,309
F2.2%1,990
G0.7%671
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 | 71,089 | 59.7% |
| Flat | 13,766 | 23.8% |
| Bungalow | 6,160 | 69.7% |
| Maisonette | 212 | 34.0% |
| Park home | 1 | 0.0% |
Construction Age Breakdown
| Age Band | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| before 1900 | 3,452 | 84.3% |
| 1900-1929 | 13,891 | 79.1% |
| 1930-1949 | 14,570 | 72.0% |
| 1950-1966 | 18,183 | 62.2% |
| 1967-1975 | 12,644 | 56.9% |
| 1976-1982 | 4,901 | 41.0% |
| 1983-1990 | 3,284 | 44.6% |
| 1991-1995 | 2,644 | 53.4% |
| 1996-2002 | 3,389 | 41.4% |
| 2003-2006 | 3,165 | 11.8% |
| 2007-2011 | 721 | 3.9% |
| 2012-2021 | 103 | 0.0% |
Tenure Breakdown
| Tenure | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 43,515 | 68.7% |
| Social rental | 27,417 | 40.5% |
| Private rental | 12,728 | 63.3% |
Additional Statistics
£694/yr
Avg heating cost
81 m2
Avg floor area
3.5 t/yr
Avg CO2 emissions
8.7%
Solid wall (uninsulated)
4.5%
No mains gas
For Editors
Pre-written quote
“St. Helens has 54.9% of its housing stock below the proposed 2030 EPC minimum standard, with an estimated upgrade cost of £327.6M. This places it 206 out of 346 local authorities in England and Wales.”
EPCGuide Research Team
Shareable Summary
EPCGuide Research
St. Helens
54.9%below EPC C
91,228 properties analysed
£327.6M estimated upgrade cost
Rank 206 of 346 local authorities
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