England
Wirral
63.3% of homes are below EPC C
Based on analysis of 158,706 EPC certificates
8.0% worse than the national average of 55.3%
63.3%
Below EPC C
100,502 properties
158,706
Properties analysed
EPC certificates
£692.5M
Estimated upgrade cost
to bring all to EPC C
48 / 346
National rank
Worse half nationally
Compared to the national average
Wirral has 63.3% of homes below EPC C. This is 8.0 percentage points worse than the national average of 55.3% for England and Wales. It ranks 48 out of 346 local authorities, where rank 1 is the worst performing.
EPC Rating Distribution
A0.2%374
B6.8%10,731
C29.7%47,099
D41.8%66,334
E16.9%26,765
F3.5%5,514
G1.2%1,889
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 | 104,189 | 71.2% |
| Flat | 40,901 | 40.5% |
| Bungalow | 11,549 | 72.1% |
| Maisonette | 2,065 | 66.5% |
| Park home | 2 | 100.0% |
Construction Age Breakdown
| Age Band | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| before 1900 | 12,236 | 85.5% |
| 1900-1929 | 36,507 | 83.0% |
| 1930-1949 | 25,602 | 84.6% |
| 1950-1966 | 29,917 | 62.2% |
| 1967-1975 | 12,928 | 63.0% |
| 1976-1982 | 9,195 | 46.4% |
| 1983-1990 | 7,264 | 38.1% |
| 1991-1995 | 3,563 | 41.1% |
| 1996-2002 | 5,115 | 25.8% |
| 2003-2006 | 3,580 | 10.4% |
| 2007-2011 | 912 | 6.0% |
| 2012-2021 | 81 | 3.7% |
Tenure Breakdown
| Tenure | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 81,667 | 74.2% |
| Social rental | 34,845 | 43.8% |
| Private rental | 33,201 | 68.2% |
Additional Statistics
£787/yr
Avg heating cost
90 m2
Avg floor area
4.2 t/yr
Avg CO2 emissions
37.7%
Solid wall (uninsulated)
7.4%
No mains gas
For Editors
Pre-written quote
“Wirral has 63.3% of its housing stock below the proposed 2030 EPC minimum standard, with an estimated upgrade cost of £692.5M. This places it 48 out of 346 local authorities in England and Wales.”
EPCGuide Research Team
Shareable Summary
EPCGuide Research
Wirral
63.3%below EPC C
158,706 properties analysed
£692.5M estimated upgrade cost
Rank 48 of 346 local authorities
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