England
Castle Point
72.6% of homes are below EPC C
Based on analysis of 33,342 EPC certificates
17.3% worse than the national average of 55.3%
72.6%
Below EPC C
24,202 properties
33,342
Properties analysed
EPC certificates
£165.8M
Estimated upgrade cost
to bring all to EPC C
5 / 346
National rank
Worse half nationally
Compared to the national average
Castle Point has 72.6% of homes below EPC C. This is 17.3 percentage points worse than the national average of 55.3% for England and Wales. It ranks 5 out of 346 local authorities, where rank 1 is the worst performing.
EPC Rating Distribution
A0.4%124
B5.6%1,867
C21.4%7,149
D47.1%15,707
E20.6%6,885
F4.0%1,344
G0.8%266
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 | 16,927 | 72.5% |
| Bungalow | 10,239 | 88.6% |
| Flat | 5,324 | 40.1% |
| Park home | 453 | 96.9% |
| Maisonette | 399 | 71.9% |
Construction Age Breakdown
| Age Band | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| before 1900 | 197 | 93.4% |
| 1900-1929 | 910 | 93.7% |
| 1930-1949 | 3,509 | 92.1% |
| 1950-1966 | 10,304 | 83.6% |
| 1967-1975 | 7,762 | 79.9% |
| 1976-1982 | 2,943 | 66.0% |
| 1983-1990 | 2,298 | 66.5% |
| 1991-1995 | 799 | 65.2% |
| 1996-2002 | 1,226 | 55.8% |
| 2003-2006 | 732 | 10.4% |
| 2007-2011 | 220 | 33.6% |
| 2012-2021 | 26 | 3.8% |
| 2022 onwards | 2 | 0.0% |
Tenure Breakdown
| Tenure | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 23,221 | 79.8% |
| Private rental | 5,334 | 70.4% |
| Social rental | 2,386 | 46.8% |
Additional Statistics
£768/yr
Avg heating cost
89 m2
Avg floor area
4.2 t/yr
Avg CO2 emissions
21.4%
Solid wall (uninsulated)
9.8%
No mains gas
For Editors
Pre-written quote
“Castle Point has 72.6% of its housing stock below the proposed 2030 EPC minimum standard, with an estimated upgrade cost of £165.8M. This places it 5 out of 346 local authorities in England and Wales.”
EPCGuide Research Team
Shareable Summary
EPCGuide Research
Castle Point
72.6%below EPC C
33,342 properties analysed
£165.8M estimated upgrade cost
Rank 5 of 346 local authorities
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