London
Merton
56.6% of homes are below EPC C
Based on analysis of 100,175 EPC certificates
1.3% worse than the national average of 55.3%
56.6%
Below EPC C
56,724 properties
100,175
Properties analysed
EPC certificates
£376.6M
Estimated upgrade cost
to bring all to EPC C
167 / 346
National rank
Worse half nationally
Compared to the national average
Merton has 56.6% of homes below EPC C. This is 1.3 percentage points worse than the national average of 55.3% for England and Wales. It ranks 167 out of 346 local authorities, where rank 1 is the worst performing.
EPC Rating Distribution
A0.3%299
B8.2%8,224
C34.9%34,928
D40.2%40,234
E13.4%13,410
F2.4%2,357
G0.7%723
Ratings D, E, F, and G are below the proposed 2030 minimum standard of EPC C.
Property Type Breakdown
| Property Type | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| Flat | 46,697 | 42.0% |
| House | 46,634 | 71.0% |
| Maisonette | 6,145 | 57.3% |
| Bungalow | 698 | 68.8% |
| Park home | 1 | 100.0% |
Construction Age Breakdown
| Age Band | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| before 1900 | 6,269 | 79.4% |
| 1900-1929 | 25,141 | 75.1% |
| 1930-1949 | 23,864 | 72.6% |
| 1950-1966 | 8,303 | 63.0% |
| 1967-1975 | 6,563 | 60.0% |
| 1976-1982 | 3,697 | 39.8% |
| 1983-1990 | 5,215 | 34.8% |
| 1991-1995 | 3,052 | 32.7% |
| 1996-2002 | 3,048 | 19.4% |
| 2003-2006 | 2,867 | 11.5% |
| 2007-2011 | 884 | 3.5% |
| 2012-2021 | 217 | 7.4% |
| 2022 onwards | 4 | 0.0% |
Tenure Breakdown
| Tenure | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 45,312 | 66.0% |
| Private rental | 29,885 | 57.9% |
| Social rental | 16,635 | 50.1% |
Additional Statistics
£627/yr
Avg heating cost
82 m2
Avg floor area
3.5 t/yr
Avg CO2 emissions
49.0%
Solid wall (uninsulated)
9.8%
No mains gas
For Editors
Pre-written quote
“Merton has 56.6% of its housing stock below the proposed 2030 EPC minimum standard, with an estimated upgrade cost of £376.6M. This places it 167 out of 346 local authorities in England and Wales.”
EPCGuide Research Team
Shareable Summary
EPCGuide Research
Merton
56.6%below EPC C
100,175 properties analysed
£376.6M estimated upgrade cost
Rank 167 of 346 local authorities
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