London
Waltham Forest
55.6% of homes are below EPC C
Based on analysis of 135,100 EPC certificates
0.3% worse than the national average of 55.3%
55.6%
Below EPC C
75,102 properties
135,100
Properties analysed
EPC certificates
£492.5M
Estimated upgrade cost
to bring all to EPC C
190 / 346
National rank
Better half nationally
Compared to the national average
Waltham Forest has 55.6% of homes below EPC C. This is 0.3 percentage points worse than the national average of 55.3% for England and Wales. It ranks 190 out of 346 local authorities, where rank 1 is the worst performing.
EPC Rating Distribution
A0.1%173
B13.0%17,615
C31.2%42,209
D40.8%55,094
E12.0%16,215
F2.0%2,766
G0.8%1,027
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 | 71,023 | 41.6% |
| House | 54,989 | 73.3% |
| Maisonette | 7,924 | 55.3% |
| Bungalow | 1,104 | 73.8% |
| Park home | 60 | 100.0% |
Construction Age Breakdown
| Age Band | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| before 1900 | 12,304 | 80.7% |
| 1900-1929 | 43,716 | 75.7% |
| 1930-1949 | 22,982 | 73.0% |
| 1950-1966 | 12,238 | 55.0% |
| 1967-1975 | 6,804 | 45.9% |
| 1976-1982 | 3,999 | 35.4% |
| 1983-1990 | 5,103 | 30.9% |
| 1991-1995 | 3,212 | 29.0% |
| 1996-2002 | 2,946 | 17.2% |
| 2003-2006 | 2,286 | 6.9% |
| 2007-2011 | 619 | 2.4% |
| 2012-2021 | 225 | 5.3% |
| 2022 onwards | 18 | 0.0% |
Tenure Breakdown
| Tenure | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 46,937 | 71.5% |
| Private rental | 44,970 | 63.8% |
| Social rental | 28,126 | 41.1% |
Additional Statistics
£571/yr
Avg heating cost
73 m2
Avg floor area
3.0 t/yr
Avg CO2 emissions
56.2%
Solid wall (uninsulated)
9.4%
No mains gas
For Editors
Pre-written quote
“Waltham Forest has 55.6% of its housing stock below the proposed 2030 EPC minimum standard, with an estimated upgrade cost of £492.5M. This places it 190 out of 346 local authorities in England and Wales.”
EPCGuide Research Team
Shareable Summary
EPCGuide Research
Waltham Forest
55.6%below EPC C
135,100 properties analysed
£492.5M estimated upgrade cost
Rank 190 of 346 local authorities
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