England
York
56.8% of homes are below EPC C
Based on analysis of 91,822 EPC certificates
1.5% worse than the national average of 55.3%
56.8%
Below EPC C
52,132 properties
91,822
Properties analysed
EPC certificates
£338.2M
Estimated upgrade cost
to bring all to EPC C
161 / 346
National rank
Worse half nationally
Compared to the national average
York has 56.8% of homes below EPC C. This is 1.5 percentage points worse than the national average of 55.3% for England and Wales. It ranks 161 out of 346 local authorities, where rank 1 is the worst performing.
EPC Rating Distribution
A0.6%584
B8.7%7,958
C33.9%31,147
D42.7%39,186
E11.3%10,342
F2.2%2,020
G0.6%584
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 | 59,040 | 63.0% |
| Flat | 21,279 | 31.2% |
| Bungalow | 10,302 | 74.4% |
| Maisonette | 1,182 | 48.9% |
| Park home | 19 | 100.0% |
Construction Age Breakdown
| Age Band | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| before 1900 | 11,984 | 83.4% |
| 1900-1929 | 8,533 | 81.6% |
| 1930-1949 | 12,364 | 71.7% |
| 1950-1966 | 13,661 | 66.1% |
| 1967-1975 | 8,308 | 68.8% |
| 1976-1982 | 5,194 | 55.1% |
| 1983-1990 | 5,829 | 48.9% |
| 1991-1995 | 3,712 | 50.1% |
| 1996-2002 | 6,539 | 30.5% |
| 2003-2006 | 4,141 | 13.1% |
| 2007-2011 | 788 | 9.5% |
| 2012-2021 | 102 | 11.8% |
| 2022 onwards | 4 | 0.0% |
Tenure Breakdown
| Tenure | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 49,766 | 66.3% |
| Private rental | 24,028 | 58.0% |
| Social rental | 10,029 | 37.6% |
Additional Statistics
£723/yr
Avg heating cost
86 m2
Avg floor area
3.8 t/yr
Avg CO2 emissions
20.5%
Solid wall (uninsulated)
12.9%
No mains gas
For Editors
Pre-written quote
“York has 56.8% of its housing stock below the proposed 2030 EPC minimum standard, with an estimated upgrade cost of £338.2M. This places it 161 out of 346 local authorities in England and Wales.”
EPCGuide Research Team
Shareable Summary
EPCGuide Research
York
56.8%below EPC C
91,822 properties analysed
£338.2M estimated upgrade cost
Rank 161 of 346 local authorities
epcguide.co.uk/research/areas/york