England
Southend-on-Sea
68.6% of homes are below EPC C
Based on analysis of 86,819 EPC certificates
13.3% worse than the national average of 55.3%
68.6%
Below EPC C
59,579 properties
86,819
Properties analysed
EPC certificates
£418.4M
Estimated upgrade cost
to bring all to EPC C
19 / 346
National rank
Worse half nationally
Compared to the national average
Southend-on-Sea has 68.6% of homes below EPC C. This is 13.3 percentage points worse than the national average of 55.3% for England and Wales. It ranks 19 out of 346 local authorities, where rank 1 is the worst performing.
EPC Rating Distribution
A0.1%115
B5.8%5,059
C25.4%22,066
D42.3%36,695
E20.9%18,121
F4.4%3,857
G1.0%906
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 | 39,265 | 55.1% |
| House | 36,398 | 77.6% |
| Bungalow | 8,115 | 90.6% |
| Maisonette | 3,006 | 76.2% |
| Park home | 35 | 71.4% |
Construction Age Breakdown
| Age Band | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| before 1900 | 2,667 | 89.5% |
| 1900-1929 | 26,272 | 86.5% |
| 1930-1949 | 17,608 | 86.4% |
| 1950-1966 | 11,492 | 71.8% |
| 1967-1975 | 7,905 | 65.9% |
| 1976-1982 | 3,521 | 41.8% |
| 1983-1990 | 4,442 | 38.7% |
| 1991-1995 | 2,025 | 40.8% |
| 1996-2002 | 1,840 | 20.8% |
| 2003-2006 | 1,846 | 10.8% |
| 2007-2011 | 453 | 11.0% |
| 2012-2021 | 34 | 5.9% |
| 2022 onwards | 5 | 0.0% |
Tenure Breakdown
| Tenure | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 46,493 | 78.0% |
| Private rental | 24,993 | 72.9% |
| Social rental | 9,348 | 34.6% |
Additional Statistics
£739/yr
Avg heating cost
82 m2
Avg floor area
4.0 t/yr
Avg CO2 emissions
55.2%
Solid wall (uninsulated)
12.1%
No mains gas
For Editors
Pre-written quote
“Southend-on-Sea has 68.6% of its housing stock below the proposed 2030 EPC minimum standard, with an estimated upgrade cost of £418.4M. This places it 19 out of 346 local authorities in England and Wales.”
EPCGuide Research Team
Shareable Summary
EPCGuide Research
Southend-on-Sea
68.6%below EPC C
86,819 properties analysed
£418.4M estimated upgrade cost
Rank 19 of 346 local authorities
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