England
Rother
63.6% of homes are below EPC C
Based on analysis of 49,816 EPC certificates
8.3% worse than the national average of 55.3%
63.6%
Below EPC C
31,678 properties
49,816
Properties analysed
EPC certificates
£230.6M
Estimated upgrade cost
to bring all to EPC C
45 / 346
National rank
Worse half nationally
Compared to the national average
Rother has 63.6% of homes below EPC C. This is 8.3 percentage points worse than the national average of 55.3% for England and Wales. It ranks 45 out of 346 local authorities, where rank 1 is the worst performing.
EPC Rating Distribution
A0.3%152
B8.8%4,371
C27.3%13,615
D38.2%19,007
E17.9%8,906
F5.8%2,908
G1.7%857
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 | 26,301 | 65.3% |
| Flat | 13,619 | 47.3% |
| Bungalow | 8,998 | 82.4% |
| Maisonette | 890 | 70.7% |
| Park home | 8 | 100.0% |
Construction Age Breakdown
| Age Band | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| before 1900 | 6,167 | 89.7% |
| 1900-1929 | 6,094 | 82.7% |
| 1930-1949 | 5,380 | 82.5% |
| 1950-1966 | 8,010 | 74.5% |
| 1967-1975 | 7,089 | 71.8% |
| 1976-1982 | 2,756 | 55.3% |
| 1983-1990 | 3,254 | 48.5% |
| 1991-1995 | 1,857 | 47.4% |
| 1996-2002 | 1,719 | 40.1% |
| 2003-2006 | 1,464 | 16.7% |
| 2007-2011 | 333 | 19.8% |
| 2012-2021 | 45 | 17.8% |
| 2022 onwards | 2 | 0.0% |
Tenure Breakdown
| Tenure | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 31,807 | 73.1% |
| Private rental | 7,843 | 68.9% |
| Social rental | 6,020 | 39.1% |
Additional Statistics
£815/yr
Avg heating cost
100 m2
Avg floor area
4.5 t/yr
Avg CO2 emissions
15.1%
Solid wall (uninsulated)
24.1%
No mains gas
For Editors
Pre-written quote
“Rother has 63.6% of its housing stock below the proposed 2030 EPC minimum standard, with an estimated upgrade cost of £230.6M. This places it 45 out of 346 local authorities in England and Wales.”
EPCGuide Research Team
Shareable Summary
EPCGuide Research
Rother
63.6%below EPC C
49,816 properties analysed
£230.6M estimated upgrade cost
Rank 45 of 346 local authorities
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