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EPC ratings in EC2A

EC2A in Hackney has 1,657 properties with EPC certificates. The average rating is B, above the Hackney average. Browse sectors below or search for a specific address to view detailed property data. The area is predominantly flat (96%). The most frequently recommended improvement is low energy lighting for all fixed outlets.

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Average band
B
Total properties
1,657
Band A-C
85%
Higher efficiency homes
Band D-G
15%
Homes needing improvement

EPC distribution

Percentage of properties in each EPC band across EC2A.

A0%
B57%
C27%
D12%
E3%
F0%
G0%

Property type mix

Distribution of property types (houses, flats, bungalows) within EC2A.

Flat96%
Maisonette2.8%
House1.4%
Bungalow0%
Park home0%

In EC2A, the most common EPC-rated properties are flat (around 96%) and maisonette (around 3%). 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. 1

    Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets

    734 occurrences

  2. 2

    Internal or external wall insulation

    686 occurrences

  3. 3

    Replace single glazed windows with low-E double glazed windows

    391 occurrences

  4. 4

    Replace boiler with new condensing boiler

    207 occurrences

  5. 5

    Heating controls (room thermostat and TRVs)

    126 occurrences

Sector breakdown

4 postcode sectors in EC2A.

SectorAvg bandPropertiesBand D-G
EC2A 1
922%
EC2A 2
3416%
EC2A 3
1,00913%
EC2A 4
46728%

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Free to reuse with a link to this page. Figures cover homes with an EPC on the official register, counted by their latest certificate. Homes that have never had an EPC are not included, so the figures describe certified homes, not every home in EC2A, Hackney.

Summary

In postcode district EC2A (Hackney), 84.6% of homes with an EPC are rated band C or above, based on the latest certificate for 1,657 homes on the official register (statistics updated June 2026). That is 36.9 percentage points above the England and Wales figure of 47.7%.

Citation

EPC Advisor (2026). EPC ratings in EC2A, Hackney. Statistics updated June 2026. Analysis of the MHCLG Get Energy Performance Data register (Open Government Licence v3.0). https://epcadvisor.co.uk/browse/hackney/EC2A

Chart of EPC ratings in EC2A, Hackney: share of homes with an EPC in each band
Band C or above:
a current rating of A, B or C.
Homes counted:
1,657
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