Postcode district
EPC ratings in SE1
SE1 in Southwark has 26,774 properties with EPC certificates. The average rating is C, matching the Southwark average. Browse sectors below or search for a specific address to view detailed property data. The area is predominantly flat (86%). 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 SE1.
Property type mix
Distribution of property types (houses, flats, bungalows) within SE1.
In SE1, the most common EPC-rated properties are flat (around 86%) and maisonette (around 7%). 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
17130 occurrences
- 2
Internal or external wall insulation
11661 occurrences
- 3
Replace single glazed windows with low-E double glazed windows
4488 occurrences
- 4
Replace boiler with new condensing boiler
4311 occurrences
- 5
Heat recovery system for mixer showers
3064 occurrences
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Summary
In postcode district SE1 (Southwark), 72.9% of homes with an EPC are rated band C or above, based on the latest certificate for 26,774 homes on the official register (statistics updated June 2026). That is 25.2 percentage points above the England and Wales figure of 47.7%.
Citation
EPC Advisor (2026). EPC ratings in SE1, Southwark. Statistics updated June 2026. Analysis of the MHCLG Get Energy Performance Data register (Open Government Licence v3.0). https://epcadvisor.co.uk/browse/southwark/SE1
- Band C or above:
- a current rating of A, B or C.
- Homes counted:
- 26,774
- 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