London
Tower Hamlets
24.9% of homes are below EPC C
Based on analysis of 187,213 EPC certificates
30.4% better than the national average of 55.3%
24.9%
Below EPC C
46,687 properties
187,213
Properties analysed
EPC certificates
£297.3M
Estimated upgrade cost
to bring all to EPC C
346 / 346
National rank
Better half nationally
Compared to the national average
Tower Hamlets has 24.9% of homes below EPC C. This is 30.4 percentage points better than the national average of 55.3% for England and Wales. It ranks 346 out of 346 local authorities, where rank 1 is the worst performing.
EPC Rating Distribution
A0.2%339
B34.1%63,766
C40.8%76,421
D19.3%36,101
E4.7%8,771
F0.8%1,413
G0.2%402
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 | 154,153 | 19.8% |
| Maisonette | 17,432 | 42.6% |
| House | 15,416 | 56.2% |
| Bungalow | 212 | 62.7% |
Construction Age Breakdown
| Age Band | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| before 1900 | 8,907 | 65.3% |
| 1900-1929 | 10,977 | 61.5% |
| 1930-1949 | 9,788 | 50.8% |
| 1950-1966 | 18,376 | 48.3% |
| 1967-1975 | 15,612 | 42.5% |
| 1976-1982 | 5,969 | 30.1% |
| 1983-1990 | 9,692 | 30.5% |
| 1991-1995 | 7,404 | 28.6% |
| 1996-2002 | 18,004 | 17.7% |
| 2003-2006 | 14,883 | 9.8% |
| 2007-2011 | 5,357 | 2.0% |
| 2012-2021 | 1,112 | 1.2% |
| 2022 onwards | 1 | 0.0% |
Tenure Breakdown
| Tenure | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| Private rental | 65,240 | 29.9% |
| Owner-occupied | 40,450 | 31.1% |
| Social rental | 34,580 | 37.3% |
Additional Statistics
£351/yr
Avg heating cost
68 m2
Avg floor area
2.0 t/yr
Avg CO2 emissions
16.2%
Solid wall (uninsulated)
22.9%
No mains gas
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“Tower Hamlets has 24.9% of its housing stock below the proposed 2030 EPC minimum standard, with an estimated upgrade cost of £297.3M. This places it 346 out of 346 local authorities in England and Wales.”
EPCGuide Research Team
Shareable Summary
EPCGuide Research
Tower Hamlets
24.9%below EPC C
187,213 properties analysed
£297.3M estimated upgrade cost
Rank 346 of 346 local authorities
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