London
Bexley
60.1% of homes are below EPC C
Based on analysis of 106,825 EPC certificates
4.8% worse than the national average of 55.3%
60.1%
Below EPC C
64,155 properties
106,825
Properties analysed
EPC certificates
£426.1M
Estimated upgrade cost
to bring all to EPC C
94 / 346
National rank
Worse half nationally
Compared to the national average
Bexley has 60.1% of homes below EPC C. This is 4.8 percentage points worse than the national average of 55.3% for England and Wales. It ranks 94 out of 346 local authorities, where rank 1 is the worst performing.
EPC Rating Distribution
A0.3%293
B8.0%8,553
C31.7%33,824
D42.1%44,964
E14.9%15,878
F2.5%2,640
G0.6%673
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 | 57,335 | 74.1% |
| Flat | 37,996 | 35.0% |
| Maisonette | 6,522 | 61.6% |
| Bungalow | 4,972 | 87.5% |
Construction Age Breakdown
| Age Band | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| before 1900 | 2,620 | 89.6% |
| 1900-1929 | 10,127 | 86.1% |
| 1930-1949 | 30,991 | 85.3% |
| 1950-1966 | 17,539 | 64.3% |
| 1967-1975 | 11,633 | 55.8% |
| 1976-1982 | 6,348 | 40.2% |
| 1983-1990 | 7,508 | 35.8% |
| 1991-1995 | 3,279 | 37.9% |
| 1996-2002 | 2,932 | 17.4% |
| 2003-2006 | 1,385 | 3.8% |
| 2007-2011 | 522 | 4.6% |
| 2012-2021 | 229 | 1.3% |
| 2022 onwards | 6 | 0.0% |
Tenure Breakdown
| Tenure | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 55,981 | 73.3% |
| Social rental | 26,967 | 45.6% |
| Private rental | 16,201 | 60.9% |
Additional Statistics
£623/yr
Avg heating cost
78 m2
Avg floor area
3.4 t/yr
Avg CO2 emissions
33.4%
Solid wall (uninsulated)
12.0%
No mains gas
For Editors
Pre-written quote
“Bexley has 60.1% of its housing stock below the proposed 2030 EPC minimum standard, with an estimated upgrade cost of £426.1M. This places it 94 out of 346 local authorities in England and Wales.”
EPCGuide Research Team
Shareable Summary
EPCGuide Research
Bexley
60.1%below EPC C
106,825 properties analysed
£426.1M estimated upgrade cost
Rank 94 of 346 local authorities
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