England
Hastings
57.9% of homes are below EPC C
Based on analysis of 56,457 EPC certificates
2.6% worse than the national average of 55.3%
57.9%
Below EPC C
32,706 properties
56,457
Properties analysed
EPC certificates
£224.6M
Estimated upgrade cost
to bring all to EPC C
133 / 346
National rank
Worse half nationally
Compared to the national average
Hastings has 57.9% of homes below EPC C. This is 2.6 percentage points worse than the national average of 55.3% for England and Wales. It ranks 133 out of 346 local authorities, where rank 1 is the worst performing.
EPC Rating Distribution
A0.2%129
B6.9%3,913
C34.9%19,709
D39.4%22,218
E13.9%7,871
F3.4%1,937
G1.2%680
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 | 25,639 | 62.6% |
| Flat | 24,874 | 49.3% |
| Bungalow | 3,541 | 79.6% |
| Maisonette | 2,389 | 65.2% |
| Park home | 14 | 92.9% |
Construction Age Breakdown
| Age Band | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| before 1900 | 16,050 | 72.9% |
| 1900-1929 | 7,517 | 73.8% |
| 1930-1949 | 4,111 | 79.8% |
| 1950-1966 | 6,474 | 60.6% |
| 1967-1975 | 5,414 | 64.9% |
| 1976-1982 | 3,190 | 51.8% |
| 1983-1990 | 4,195 | 35.9% |
| 1991-1995 | 2,092 | 33.0% |
| 1996-2002 | 1,788 | 25.2% |
| 2003-2006 | 1,091 | 4.7% |
| 2007-2011 | 195 | 20.0% |
| 2012-2021 | 30 | 6.7% |
Tenure Breakdown
| Tenure | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 25,162 | 70.7% |
| Private rental | 16,628 | 62.2% |
| Social rental | 10,965 | 34.3% |
Additional Statistics
£657/yr
Avg heating cost
80 m2
Avg floor area
3.6 t/yr
Avg CO2 emissions
36.0%
Solid wall (uninsulated)
16.1%
No mains gas
For Editors
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“Hastings has 57.9% of its housing stock below the proposed 2030 EPC minimum standard, with an estimated upgrade cost of £224.6M. This places it 133 out of 346 local authorities in England and Wales.”
EPCGuide Research Team
Shareable Summary
EPCGuide Research
Hastings
57.9%below EPC C
56,457 properties analysed
£224.6M estimated upgrade cost
Rank 133 of 346 local authorities
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