England
Westmorland and Furness
67.7% of homes are below EPC C
Based on analysis of 119,160 EPC certificates
12.3% worse than the national average of 55.4%
67.7%
Below EPC C
80,667 properties
119,160
Properties analysed
EPC certificates
£620.3M
Estimated upgrade cost
to bring all to EPC C
17 / 318
National rank
Worse half nationally
Compared to the national average
Westmorland and Furness has 67.7% of homes below EPC C. This is 12.3 percentage points worse than the national average of 55.4% for England and Wales. It ranks 17 out of 318 local authorities, where rank 1 is the worst performing.
EPC Rating Distribution
A0.6%693
B7.7%9,197
C24.0%28,603
D37.5%44,626
E18.9%22,477
F8.4%10,057
G2.9%3,507
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 | 82,966 | 71.3% |
| Flat | 20,248 | 45.7% |
| Bungalow | 14,432 | 78.3% |
| Maisonette | 1,450 | 59.1% |
| Park home | 64 | 92.2% |
Construction Age Breakdown
| Age Band | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| before 1900 | 29,065 | 92.2% |
| 1900-1929 | 14,829 | 85.7% |
| 1930-1949 | 11,127 | 79.2% |
| 1950-1966 | 15,342 | 67.9% |
| 1967-1975 | 10,534 | 73.3% |
| 1976-1982 | 5,417 | 58.6% |
| 1983-1990 | 6,576 | 55.1% |
| 1991-1995 | 4,237 | 54.6% |
| 1996-2002 | 5,305 | 47.0% |
| 2003-2006 | 2,750 | 23.4% |
| 2007-2011 | 771 | 19.8% |
| 2012-2021 | 138 | 13.0% |
| 2022 onwards | 8 | 12.5% |
Tenure Breakdown
| Tenure | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 71,530 | 78.4% |
| Private rental | 19,835 | 75.0% |
| Social rental | 17,258 | 43.8% |
Additional Statistics
£1,031.1/yr
Avg heating cost
97 m2
Avg floor area
5.3 t/yr
Avg CO2 emissions
2.9%
Solid wall (uninsulated)
26.8%
No mains gas
For Editors
Pre-written quote
“Westmorland and Furness has 67.7% of its housing stock below the proposed 2030 EPC minimum standard, with an estimated upgrade cost of £620.3M. This places it 17 out of 318local authorities in England and Wales.”
EPCGuide Research Team
Shareable Summary
EPCGuide Research
Westmorland and Furness
67.7%below EPC C
119,160 properties analysed
£620.3M estimated upgrade cost
Rank 17 of 318 local authorities
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If you let property in Westmorland and Furness
Bringing a rental up to EPC C has a cost attached, and some of it can be met from funding. Read what help with upgrade costs is available, or see which schemes a single property fits.