England
Tameside
54.9% of homes are below EPC C
Based on analysis of 113,513 EPC certificates
0.4% better than the national average of 55.3%
54.9%
Below EPC C
62,309 properties
113,513
Properties analysed
EPC certificates
£409.7M
Estimated upgrade cost
to bring all to EPC C
204 / 346
National rank
Better half nationally
Compared to the national average
Tameside 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 204 out of 346 local authorities, where rank 1 is the worst performing.
EPC Rating Distribution
A0.1%163
B7.0%7,963
C37.9%43,078
D40.2%45,657
E11.6%13,212
F2.3%2,603
G0.7%837
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 | 81,584 | 61.3% |
| Flat | 23,079 | 28.6% |
| Bungalow | 6,956 | 72.7% |
| Maisonette | 1,892 | 32.9% |
| Park home | 2 | 100.0% |
Construction Age Breakdown
| Age Band | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| before 1900 | 9,179 | 87.6% |
| 1900-1929 | 18,595 | 78.7% |
| 1930-1949 | 18,860 | 69.9% |
| 1950-1966 | 25,303 | 52.4% |
| 1967-1975 | 12,072 | 49.3% |
| 1976-1982 | 4,910 | 37.7% |
| 1983-1990 | 4,826 | 39.1% |
| 1991-1995 | 2,609 | 44.7% |
| 1996-2002 | 3,410 | 31.8% |
| 2003-2006 | 2,976 | 10.1% |
| 2007-2011 | 747 | 8.3% |
| 2012-2021 | 76 | 2.6% |
| 2022 onwards | 6 | 50.0% |
Tenure Breakdown
| Tenure | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 57,848 | 69.7% |
| Social rental | 30,751 | 33.6% |
| Private rental | 17,269 | 60.8% |
Additional Statistics
£668/yr
Avg heating cost
78 m2
Avg floor area
3.5 t/yr
Avg CO2 emissions
6.7%
Solid wall (uninsulated)
6.8%
No mains gas
For Editors
Pre-written quote
“Tameside has 54.9% of its housing stock below the proposed 2030 EPC minimum standard, with an estimated upgrade cost of £409.7M. This places it 204 out of 346 local authorities in England and Wales.”
EPCGuide Research Team
Shareable Summary
EPCGuide Research
Tameside
54.9%below EPC C
113,513 properties analysed
£409.7M estimated upgrade cost
Rank 204 of 346 local authorities
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