1,140 Rental Homes in Wirral Council May Reach EPC C Without Major Upgrades

Many landlords may be able to reach EPC compliance with minor evidence-led upgrades rather than expensive retrofit work. 1,251 poorly rated rental homes in Wirral Council are below EPC rating C, representing 37.90% of the latest EPC records. Most are house in Wirral Council, Wirral, with an average poor EPC score of 62.3.

What this means for landlords in Wirral Council

1,140 Wirral Council rental homes are rated EPC D and are just a few points from reaching EPC C.
4,546 Wirral Council rental homes rely on assumed defaults, which significantly reduce the EPC ratings.
Manual evidence may unlock Band C faster than major retrofit work.
House stock dominates poor ratings, so loft insulation, glazing verification, and heating controls are often the biggest wins.

Total latest records: 3,301

Total below EPC C: 1,251

Share poor (D-G): 37.90%

Distinct UPRNs: 3,301

Distinct poor UPRNs: 1,251

Avg poor EPC score: 62.3

Wirral Council EPC rating bands

Band	Property Count
C	1,969
D	1,140
E	101
B	68
A	13
F	6
G	4

Low EPC rated postcodes in Wirral Council

Postcode	Below EPC C
CH42 9QQ	17
CH46 9SE	11
CH43 1UR	10
CH63 8RH	9
CH42 1QY	8
CH49 4QP	7
CH44 1DT	7
CH42 1RW	7
CH41 6AZ	7
CH41 5HA	6

Posttowns in Wirral Council

Landlord EPC Bebington

1 properties · 0.0% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Bidston

1 properties · 0.0% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Birkenhead

1,156 properties · 34.7% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Bromborough

3 properties · 100.0% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Eastham

1 properties · 0.0% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Gayton

1 properties · 0.0% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Liscard

12 properties · 75.0% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Meols

1 properties · 100.0% below EPC C

Landlord EPC New Brighton

19 properties · 52.6% below EPC C

Landlord EPC New Ferry

2 properties · 50.0% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Oxton

16 properties · 31.3% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Poulton

5 properties · 40.0% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Prenton

290 properties · 37.2% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Rock Ferry

28 properties · 39.3% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Seacombe

1 properties · 100.0% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Tranmere

22 properties · 36.4% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Wallasey

527 properties · 40.6% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Wallasey Village

3 properties · 66.7% below EPC C

Landlord EPC West Kirby

3 properties · 33.3% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Wirral

1,197 properties · 39.2% below EPC C