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Parliamentary constituency energy-performance profile

Wirral West EPC ratings and energy costs

Understand how homes in Wirral West score, what certificate-estimated energy costs look like and how much improvement the recorded recommendations suggest.

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Average EPC

D 66

2.5 points below analysed national average

Rated C or above

47.3%

of analysed certificates

Potential uplift

+16

average score points

Properties represented

8K

from 8K certificates

At a glance

What the data says about Wirral West

47.3%

rated A–C

12.1%

rated E–G

£1,185

certificate-estimated annual cost

Cost figures are averages of estimates recorded on EPCs at different dates. They are useful for comparing areas, but they are not a forecast of a current household bill.

Average EPC score in Wirral West

A92+
0.2%
B81–91
9.9%
C69–80
37.2%
D55–68
66
40.6%
E39–54
9.7%
F21–38
1.8%
G1–20
0.5%

EPC band distribution in Wirral West

A
180.2%
B
9.9%
787
C
37.2%
2,961
D
40.6%
3,228
E
9.7%
774
F
1471.8%
G
400.5%

Certificate-estimated energy costs

Cost TypeWirral WestNational AvgDifference
Heating£905/yr£782/yr▲ £123
Hot water£170/yr£184/yr▼ £14
Lighting£110/yr£95/yr▲ £15
Total£1,185/yr£1,061/yr▲ £124

These values come from certificate assessments and reflect standardised occupancy assumptions and energy prices used when each EPC was produced. They are not live tariffs.

Property types in the dataset

House
4,83360.8%
Flat
2,03025.5%
Bungalow
97712.3%
Maisonette
1141.4%
Park home
10.0%

Main heating fuel

Mains gas
7,04889.7%
Electric
7369.4%
Other
380.5%
LPG
190.2%
Oil
130.2%

Carbon emissions and improvement potential

3.9 t

current annual CO₂ estimate

2.1 t

potential annual estimate

97 m²

average floor area

When the represented homes were built

Pre-1900
3%
1900–1929
12%
1930–1949
16%
1950–1966
28%
1967–1975
9%
1976–1982
9%
1983–1990
6%
1991–1995
2%
1996–2002
3%
2003–2006
1%
2007–2011
1%
2012+
8%

Average EPC score over time

Average EPC efficiency score by year2020: 65, 2021: 67, 2022: 66, 2023: 68, 2024: 67716967646220202021202220232024Efficiency score
2020
65
2021
67
2022
66
2023
68
2024
67

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