London
Westminster
44.7% of homes are below EPC C
Based on analysis of 175,897 EPC certificates
10.6% better than the national average of 55.3%
44.7%
Below EPC C
78,640 properties
175,897
Properties analysed
EPC certificates
£526.2M
Estimated upgrade cost
to bring all to EPC C
326 / 346
National rank
Better half nationally
Compared to the national average
Westminster has 44.7% of homes below EPC C. This is 10.6 percentage points better than the national average of 55.3% for England and Wales. It ranks 326 out of 346 local authorities, where rank 1 is the worst performing.
EPC Rating Distribution
A0.1%149
B11.8%20,717
C43.4%76,391
D31.7%55,792
E10.0%17,677
F2.3%4,003
G0.7%1,168
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 | 150,898 | 41.2% |
| House | 14,889 | 72.1% |
| Maisonette | 10,039 | 56.4% |
| Bungalow | 71 | 67.6% |
Construction Age Breakdown
| Age Band | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| before 1900 | 51,301 | 63.6% |
| 1900-1929 | 38,415 | 54.1% |
| 1930-1949 | 19,895 | 46.2% |
| 1950-1966 | 11,039 | 48.3% |
| 1967-1975 | 11,004 | 41.6% |
| 1976-1982 | 4,681 | 23.4% |
| 1983-1990 | 4,200 | 20.5% |
| 1991-1995 | 2,437 | 18.3% |
| 1996-2002 | 6,037 | 17.9% |
| 2003-2006 | 4,705 | 11.2% |
| 2007-2011 | 1,350 | 3.5% |
| 2012-2021 | 351 | 3.4% |
| 2022 onwards | 2 | 0.0% |
Tenure Breakdown
| Tenure | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| Private rental | 75,850 | 48.9% |
| Owner-occupied | 58,915 | 50.3% |
| Social rental | 24,298 | 38.9% |
Additional Statistics
£571/yr
Avg heating cost
83 m2
Avg floor area
3.2 t/yr
Avg CO2 emissions
57.1%
Solid wall (uninsulated)
22.4%
No mains gas
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“Westminster has 44.7% of its housing stock below the proposed 2030 EPC minimum standard, with an estimated upgrade cost of £526.2M. This places it 326 out of 346 local authorities in England and Wales.”
EPCGuide Research Team
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EPCGuide Research
Westminster
44.7%below EPC C
175,897 properties analysed
£526.2M estimated upgrade cost
Rank 326 of 346 local authorities
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