England
Stoke-on-Trent
62.4% of homes are below EPC C
Based on analysis of 123,747 EPC certificates
7.1% worse than the national average of 55.3%
62.4%
Below EPC C
77,189 properties
123,747
Properties analysed
EPC certificates
£521.4M
Estimated upgrade cost
to bring all to EPC C
56 / 346
National rank
Worse half nationally
Compared to the national average
Stoke-on-Trent has 62.4% of homes below EPC C. This is 7.1 percentage points worse than the national average of 55.3% for England and Wales. It ranks 56 out of 346 local authorities, where rank 1 is the worst performing.
EPC Rating Distribution
A0.2%306
B6.9%8,500
C30.5%37,752
D42.6%52,739
E15.9%19,722
F2.9%3,568
G0.9%1,160
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 | 93,219 | 66.8% |
| Flat | 19,203 | 35.3% |
| Bungalow | 10,251 | 73.8% |
| Maisonette | 1,074 | 52.4% |
Construction Age Breakdown
| Age Band | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| before 1900 | 12,258 | 87.8% |
| 1900-1929 | 21,252 | 82.5% |
| 1930-1949 | 18,539 | 74.0% |
| 1950-1966 | 27,444 | 60.2% |
| 1967-1975 | 11,046 | 70.3% |
| 1976-1982 | 5,197 | 61.2% |
| 1983-1990 | 4,719 | 54.6% |
| 1991-1995 | 3,527 | 59.2% |
| 1996-2002 | 4,316 | 37.7% |
| 2003-2006 | 3,715 | 10.1% |
| 2007-2011 | 1,069 | 4.9% |
| 2012-2021 | 88 | 2.3% |
| 2022 onwards | 3 | 33.3% |
Tenure Breakdown
| Tenure | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 61,111 | 71.0% |
| Social rental | 30,012 | 51.1% |
| Private rental | 23,868 | 69.1% |
Additional Statistics
£703/yr
Avg heating cost
77 m2
Avg floor area
3.7 t/yr
Avg CO2 emissions
23.6%
Solid wall (uninsulated)
7.3%
No mains gas
For Editors
Pre-written quote
“Stoke-on-Trent has 62.4% of its housing stock below the proposed 2030 EPC minimum standard, with an estimated upgrade cost of £521.4M. This places it 56 out of 346 local authorities in England and Wales.”
EPCGuide Research Team
Shareable Summary
EPCGuide Research
Stoke-on-Trent
62.4%below EPC C
123,747 properties analysed
£521.4M estimated upgrade cost
Rank 56 of 346 local authorities
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