England
Worthing
63.6% of homes are below EPC C
Based on analysis of 55,750 EPC certificates
8.3% worse than the national average of 55.3%
63.6%
Below EPC C
35,464 properties
55,750
Properties analysed
EPC certificates
£245.7M
Estimated upgrade cost
to bring all to EPC C
46 / 346
National rank
Worse half nationally
Compared to the national average
Worthing has 63.6% of homes below EPC C. This is 8.3 percentage points worse than the national average of 55.3% for England and Wales. It ranks 46 out of 346 local authorities, where rank 1 is the worst performing.
EPC Rating Distribution
A0.2%106
B7.1%3,950
C29.1%16,230
D41.4%23,097
E17.1%9,516
F4.0%2,253
G1.1%598
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 | 26,161 | 53.5% |
| House | 21,944 | 69.6% |
| Bungalow | 6,402 | 83.6% |
| Maisonette | 1,243 | 68.1% |
Construction Age Breakdown
| Age Band | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| before 1900 | 6,113 | 79.4% |
| 1900-1929 | 6,376 | 80.8% |
| 1930-1949 | 9,843 | 80.3% |
| 1950-1966 | 11,748 | 73.5% |
| 1967-1975 | 7,528 | 70.7% |
| 1976-1982 | 2,936 | 48.3% |
| 1983-1990 | 2,684 | 33.2% |
| 1991-1995 | 929 | 42.0% |
| 1996-2002 | 1,198 | 24.5% |
| 2003-2006 | 871 | 4.7% |
| 2007-2011 | 392 | 5.1% |
| 2012-2021 | 59 | 13.6% |
| 2022 onwards | 5 | 0.0% |
Tenure Breakdown
| Tenure | Total | Below C |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 34,999 | 70.8% |
| Private rental | 11,665 | 69.3% |
| Social rental | 5,131 | 36.7% |
Additional Statistics
£675/yr
Avg heating cost
79 m2
Avg floor area
3.7 t/yr
Avg CO2 emissions
16.5%
Solid wall (uninsulated)
19.5%
No mains gas
For Editors
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“Worthing has 63.6% of its housing stock below the proposed 2030 EPC minimum standard, with an estimated upgrade cost of £245.7M. This places it 46 out of 346 local authorities in England and Wales.”
EPCGuide Research Team
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EPCGuide Research
Worthing
63.6%below EPC C
55,750 properties analysed
£245.7M estimated upgrade cost
Rank 46 of 346 local authorities
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