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EPC ratings in SW2

SW2 in Lambeth has 20,075 properties with EPC certificates. The average rating is C, matching the Lambeth average. Browse sectors below or search for a specific address to view detailed property data. The area is predominantly flat (70%). The most frequently recommended improvement is internal or external wall insulation.

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Average band
C
Total properties
20,075
Band A-C
48%
Higher efficiency homes
Band D-G
52%
Homes needing improvement

EPC distribution

Percentage of properties in each EPC band across SW2.

A0%
B7%
C41%
D39%
E11%
F1%
G0%

Property type mix

Distribution of property types (houses, flats, bungalows) within SW2.

Flat70%
House20%
Maisonette9.4%
Bungalow0.4%
Park home0%

In SW2, the most common EPC-rated properties are flat (around 70%) and house (around 20%). 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

    Internal or external wall insulation

    16805 occurrences

  2. 2

    Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets

    11910 occurrences

  3. 3

    Replace single glazed windows with low-E double glazed windows

    8326 occurrences

  4. 4

    Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp

    5233 occurrences

  5. 5

    Replace boiler with new condensing boiler

    4615 occurrences

Sector breakdown

5 postcode sectors in SW2.

SectorAvg bandPropertiesBand D-G
SW2 1
3,03745%
SW2 2
4,08453%
SW2 3
4,55055%
SW2 4
4,43751%
SW2 5
3,96753%

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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 SW2, Lambeth.

Summary

In postcode district SW2 (Lambeth), 48.2% of homes with an EPC are rated band C or above, based on the latest certificate for 20,075 homes on the official register (statistics updated June 2026). That is 0.5 percentage points above the England and Wales figure of 47.7%.

Citation

EPC Advisor (2026). EPC ratings in SW2, Lambeth. Statistics updated June 2026. Analysis of the MHCLG Get Energy Performance Data register (Open Government Licence v3.0). https://epcadvisor.co.uk/browse/lambeth/SW2

Chart of EPC ratings in SW2, Lambeth: share of homes with an EPC in each band
Band C or above:
a current rating of A, B or C.
Homes counted:
20,075
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