England
Mid Sussex
48.8% of homes are below EPC C
Based on analysis of 71,021 EPC certificates
6.5% better than the national average of 55.3%
48.8%
Below EPC C
34,689 properties
71,021
Properties analysed
EPC certificates
£238.5M
Estimated upgrade cost
to bring all to EPC C
294 / 346
National rank
Better half nationally
Compared to the national average
Mid Sussex has 48.8% of homes below EPC C. This is 6.5 percentage points better than the national average of 55.3% for England and Wales. It ranks 294 out of 346 local authorities, where rank 1 is the worst performing.
EPC Rating Distribution
A0.8%567
B19.8%14,070
C30.5%21,695
D32.7%23,209
E12.2%8,694
F3.1%2,200
G0.8%586
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 | 44,663 | 53.4% |
| Flat | 19,424 | 29.8% |
| Bungalow | 5,187 | 79.1% |
| Maisonette | 1,649 | 52.5% |
| Park home | 98 | 95.9% |
Construction Age Breakdown
| Age Band | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| before 1900 | 4,247 | 91.0% |
| 1900-1929 | 5,337 | 83.8% |
| 1930-1949 | 5,338 | 74.9% |
| 1950-1966 | 11,816 | 71.3% |
| 1967-1975 | 8,861 | 67.1% |
| 1976-1982 | 4,964 | 55.5% |
| 1983-1990 | 4,961 | 43.2% |
| 1991-1995 | 2,340 | 43.7% |
| 1996-2002 | 3,055 | 30.1% |
| 2003-2006 | 2,537 | 10.2% |
| 2007-2011 | 783 | 5.5% |
| 2012-2021 | 167 | 6.6% |
| 2022 onwards | 2 | 50.0% |
Tenure Breakdown
| Tenure | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 41,461 | 62.6% |
| Private rental | 9,697 | 58.4% |
| Social rental | 6,402 | 32.5% |
Additional Statistics
£680/yr
Avg heating cost
96 m2
Avg floor area
3.7 t/yr
Avg CO2 emissions
6.3%
Solid wall (uninsulated)
15.5%
No mains gas
For Editors
Pre-written quote
“Mid Sussex has 48.8% of its housing stock below the proposed 2030 EPC minimum standard, with an estimated upgrade cost of £238.5M. This places it 294 out of 346 local authorities in England and Wales.”
EPCGuide Research Team
Shareable Summary
EPCGuide Research
Mid Sussex
48.8%below EPC C
71,021 properties analysed
£238.5M estimated upgrade cost
Rank 294 of 346 local authorities
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