England
Staffordshire Moorlands
70% of homes are below EPC C
Based on analysis of 40,316 EPC certificates
14.7% worse than the national average of 55.3%
70%
Below EPC C
28,204 properties
40,316
Properties analysed
EPC certificates
£205.5M
Estimated upgrade cost
to bring all to EPC C
11 / 346
National rank
Worse half nationally
Compared to the national average
Staffordshire Moorlands has 70% of homes below EPC C. This is 14.7 percentage points worse than the national average of 55.3% for England and Wales. It ranks 11 out of 346 local authorities, where rank 1 is the worst performing.
EPC Rating Distribution
A0.6%231
B6.9%2,762
C22.6%9,119
D43.4%17,488
E17.9%7,234
F6.1%2,477
G2.5%1,005
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 | 28,994 | 71.1% |
| Bungalow | 7,503 | 81.3% |
| Flat | 3,561 | 37.2% |
| Maisonette | 254 | 64.2% |
| Park home | 4 | 100.0% |
Construction Age Breakdown
| Age Band | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| before 1900 | 6,941 | 90.7% |
| 1900-1929 | 3,637 | 86.2% |
| 1930-1949 | 4,432 | 82.5% |
| 1950-1966 | 7,746 | 74.7% |
| 1967-1975 | 5,780 | 81.7% |
| 1976-1982 | 1,812 | 70.9% |
| 1983-1990 | 1,694 | 69.4% |
| 1991-1995 | 1,186 | 67.6% |
| 1996-2002 | 1,436 | 49.5% |
| 2003-2006 | 1,343 | 14.4% |
| 2007-2011 | 310 | 11.0% |
| 2012-2021 | 30 | 16.7% |
| 2022 onwards | 3 | 33.3% |
Tenure Breakdown
| Tenure | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 26,467 | 76.7% |
| Social rental | 6,249 | 61.1% |
| Private rental | 4,660 | 72.3% |
Additional Statistics
£926/yr
Avg heating cost
93 m2
Avg floor area
4.9 t/yr
Avg CO2 emissions
15.5%
Solid wall (uninsulated)
17.6%
No mains gas
For Editors
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“Staffordshire Moorlands has 70% of its housing stock below the proposed 2030 EPC minimum standard, with an estimated upgrade cost of £205.5M. This places it 11 out of 346 local authorities in England and Wales.”
EPCGuide Research Team
Shareable Summary
EPCGuide Research
Staffordshire Moorlands
70%below EPC C
40,316 properties analysed
£205.5M estimated upgrade cost
Rank 11 of 346 local authorities
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