England
Stockport
63.2% of homes are below EPC C
Based on analysis of 127,102 EPC certificates
7.9% worse than the national average of 55.3%
63.2%
Below EPC C
80,289 properties
127,102
Properties analysed
EPC certificates
£541.3M
Estimated upgrade cost
to bring all to EPC C
49 / 346
National rank
Worse half nationally
Compared to the national average
Stockport has 63.2% of homes below EPC C. This is 7.9 percentage points worse than the national average of 55.3% for England and Wales. It ranks 49 out of 346 local authorities, where rank 1 is the worst performing.
EPC Rating Distribution
A0.2%282
B7.4%9,435
C29.2%37,096
D43.2%54,849
E16.0%20,364
F3.3%4,144
G0.7%932
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 | 87,826 | 70.7% |
| Flat | 29,742 | 37.7% |
| Bungalow | 7,748 | 79.0% |
| Maisonette | 1,720 | 44.8% |
| Park home | 66 | 100.0% |
Construction Age Breakdown
| Age Band | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| before 1900 | 7,145 | 88.3% |
| 1900-1929 | 21,168 | 85.8% |
| 1930-1949 | 24,056 | 79.2% |
| 1950-1966 | 26,952 | 63.6% |
| 1967-1975 | 16,080 | 62.9% |
| 1976-1982 | 6,866 | 49.1% |
| 1983-1990 | 5,725 | 43.7% |
| 1991-1995 | 2,467 | 40.9% |
| 1996-2002 | 2,503 | 27.0% |
| 2003-2006 | 2,305 | 10.5% |
| 2007-2011 | 414 | 5.8% |
| 2012-2021 | 120 | 6.7% |
Tenure Breakdown
| Tenure | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 79,071 | 74.4% |
| Social rental | 19,965 | 32.5% |
| Private rental | 18,758 | 68.7% |
Additional Statistics
£746/yr
Avg heating cost
88 m2
Avg floor area
4.0 t/yr
Avg CO2 emissions
12.0%
Solid wall (uninsulated)
9.7%
No mains gas
For Editors
Pre-written quote
“Stockport has 63.2% of its housing stock below the proposed 2030 EPC minimum standard, with an estimated upgrade cost of £541.3M. This places it 49 out of 346 local authorities in England and Wales.”
EPCGuide Research Team
Shareable Summary
EPCGuide Research
Stockport
63.2%below EPC C
127,102 properties analysed
£541.3M estimated upgrade cost
Rank 49 of 346 local authorities
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