Postcode district
EPC ratings in BN1
BN1 in Brighton and Hove has 31,103 properties with EPC certificates. The average rating is D, matching the Brighton and Hove average. Browse sectors below or search for a specific address to view detailed property data. The area is predominantly flat (56%). The most frequently recommended improvement is low energy lighting for all fixed outlets.
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Percentage of properties in each EPC band across BN1.
Property type mix
Distribution of property types (houses, flats, bungalows) within BN1.
In BN1, the most common EPC-rated properties are flat (around 56%) and house (around 35%). This mix shapes how easy it is for local homes to improve their EPC ratings.
Top recommendations
Improvements most often recommended in this district.
- 1
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets
20061 occurrences
- 2
Internal or external wall insulation
17990 occurrences
- 3
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp
15582 occurrences
- 4
Replace single glazed windows with low-E double glazed windows
13649 occurrences
- 5
Solar water heating
12087 occurrences
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Summary
In postcode district BN1 (Brighton and Hove), 42.4% of homes with an EPC are rated band C or above, based on the latest certificate for 31,103 homes on the official register (statistics updated June 2026). That is 5.3 percentage points below the England and Wales figure of 47.7%.
Citation
EPC Advisor (2026). EPC ratings in BN1, Brighton and Hove. Statistics updated June 2026. Analysis of the MHCLG Get Energy Performance Data register (Open Government Licence v3.0). https://epcadvisor.co.uk/browse/brighton-and-hove/BN1
- Band C or above:
- a current rating of A, B or C.
- Homes counted:
- 31,103
- Statistics updated:
- June 2026
- Source:
- The MHCLG Get Energy Performance Data register, published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we calculate these figures · All EPC data downloads