England
Trafford
60.9% of homes are below EPC C
Based on analysis of 101,936 EPC certificates
5.6% worse than the national average of 55.3%
60.9%
Below EPC C
62,065 properties
101,936
Properties analysed
EPC certificates
£418.3M
Estimated upgrade cost
to bring all to EPC C
73 / 346
National rank
Worse half nationally
Compared to the national average
Trafford has 60.9% of homes below EPC C. This is 5.6 percentage points worse than the national average of 55.3% for England and Wales. It ranks 73 out of 346 local authorities, where rank 1 is the worst performing.
EPC Rating Distribution
A0.1%121
B8.2%8,323
C30.8%31,427
D41.7%42,499
E15.4%15,648
F3.1%3,158
G0.7%760
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 | 65,812 | 73.6% |
| Flat | 31,239 | 32.8% |
| Bungalow | 3,853 | 75.5% |
| Maisonette | 1,032 | 47.6% |
Construction Age Breakdown
| Age Band | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| before 1900 | 6,550 | 92.0% |
| 1900-1929 | 16,039 | 87.0% |
| 1930-1949 | 22,416 | 81.7% |
| 1950-1966 | 18,283 | 64.3% |
| 1967-1975 | 8,978 | 58.1% |
| 1976-1982 | 4,378 | 38.5% |
| 1983-1990 | 3,945 | 38.0% |
| 1991-1995 | 2,477 | 42.1% |
| 1996-2002 | 3,241 | 25.5% |
| 2003-2006 | 3,835 | 9.5% |
| 2007-2011 | 586 | 5.5% |
| 2012-2021 | 105 | 4.8% |
| 2022 onwards | 2 | 50.0% |
Tenure Breakdown
| Tenure | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 55,732 | 73.2% |
| Social rental | 19,364 | 44.8% |
| Private rental | 17,750 | 59.3% |
Additional Statistics
£760/yr
Avg heating cost
93 m2
Avg floor area
4.1 t/yr
Avg CO2 emissions
15.9%
Solid wall (uninsulated)
9.4%
No mains gas
For Editors
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“Trafford has 60.9% of its housing stock below the proposed 2030 EPC minimum standard, with an estimated upgrade cost of £418.3M. This places it 73 out of 346 local authorities in England and Wales.”
EPCGuide Research Team
Shareable Summary
EPCGuide Research
Trafford
60.9%below EPC C
101,936 properties analysed
£418.3M estimated upgrade cost
Rank 73 of 346 local authorities
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