England
Sevenoaks
62.4% of homes are below EPC C
Based on analysis of 47,329 EPC certificates
7.1% worse than the national average of 55.3%
62.4%
Below EPC C
29,513 properties
47,329
Properties analysed
EPC certificates
£212.0M
Estimated upgrade cost
to bring all to EPC C
57 / 346
National rank
Worse half nationally
Compared to the national average
Sevenoaks has 62.4% of homes below EPC C. This is 7.1 percentage points worse than the national average of 55.3% for England and Wales. It ranks 57 out of 346 local authorities, where rank 1 is the worst performing.
EPC Rating Distribution
A0.3%154
B9.6%4,556
C27.7%13,106
D38.0%17,966
E17.7%8,359
F5.4%2,545
G1.4%643
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 | 32,389 | 66.9% |
| Flat | 9,311 | 36.2% |
| Bungalow | 4,570 | 82.1% |
| Maisonette | 918 | 61.7% |
| Park home | 141 | 100.0% |
Construction Age Breakdown
| Age Band | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| before 1900 | 5,252 | 92.1% |
| 1900-1929 | 4,207 | 89.0% |
| 1930-1949 | 5,033 | 83.5% |
| 1950-1966 | 8,982 | 75.8% |
| 1967-1975 | 6,093 | 73.5% |
| 1976-1982 | 3,061 | 58.1% |
| 1983-1990 | 3,344 | 49.5% |
| 1991-1995 | 1,499 | 46.8% |
| 1996-2002 | 1,890 | 33.2% |
| 2003-2006 | 1,356 | 11.3% |
| 2007-2011 | 450 | 9.8% |
| 2012-2021 | 91 | 15.4% |
| 2022 onwards | 1 | 0.0% |
Tenure Breakdown
| Tenure | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 30,579 | 70.1% |
| Private rental | 6,810 | 69.6% |
| Social rental | 5,591 | 50.7% |
Additional Statistics
£890/yr
Avg heating cost
110 m2
Avg floor area
4.7 t/yr
Avg CO2 emissions
17.1%
Solid wall (uninsulated)
19.3%
No mains gas
For Editors
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“Sevenoaks has 62.4% of its housing stock below the proposed 2030 EPC minimum standard, with an estimated upgrade cost of £212.0M. This places it 57 out of 346 local authorities in England and Wales.”
EPCGuide Research Team
Shareable Summary
EPCGuide Research
Sevenoaks
62.4%below EPC C
47,329 properties analysed
£212.0M estimated upgrade cost
Rank 57 of 346 local authorities
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