EPC London: home ratings and certificates
Any London home that has an EPC appears on the GOV.UK register, which is free, and you can search it by postcode. Band C or D covered most of the certificates lodged in London over the last year.
Search London EPCs by postcode- median EPC score for a London home
- 70
- homes rated C or higher
- 57.9%
- EPCs registered during the year that ended in September 2026
- 266,564
London EPC ratings, band by band
Band C was most common among London home EPCs lodged between 1 October 2025 and 30 September 2026, at 54.9%; band D was second, at 25.9%. Each band in the table sits beside the matching England figure.
Source: energy performance certificates live tables, published by MHCLG, table D1, for London, meaning the 32 boroughs plus the City of London. Homes often get a new certificate when they're sold, let or improved, so this mix doesn't cover the whole housing stock.
| Band | London | England |
|---|---|---|
| A | 0.4% | 2.9% |
| B | 15.3% | 12.5% |
| C | 54.9% | 50.2% |
| D | 25.9% | 28.7% |
| E | 2.9% | 4.4% |
| F | 0.4% | 1.0% |
| G | 0.1% | 0.3% |
London EPC ratings for each home type
England's figure is 69, and the London median sits 1 point higher. In England, 53.3% of homes have a rating of C or above. Detached houses score lowest at 61, while flats and maisonettes come highest at 74.
The ONS supplied the median energy efficiency score and the share at band C or above. They use each home's newest certificate, from a 10 year window ending March 2025.
| Home type | Median score | Rated C or above |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | 61 | 27.8% |
| Semi-detached | 62 | 20.3% |
| Terraced | 66 | 36.5% |
| Flat or maisonette | 74 | 69.7% |
EPC ratings in each London borough
At 82.2%, Tower Hamlets has the biggest share of homes rated C or above. The smallest share, 43.8%, is in Havering.
ONS is the source, for both the median energy efficiency score and the share at band C or above. The figures span 10 years, ending March 2025.
| Area | Median score | Rated C or above |
|---|---|---|
| Barking and Dagenham | 72 | 62.7% |
| Barnet | 71 | 58.2% |
| Bexley | 67 | 44.7% |
| Brent | 72 | 62.0% |
| Bromley | 67 | 44.2% |
| Camden | 70 | 59.1% |
| City of London | 74 | 67.1% |
| Croydon | 69 | 51.5% |
| Ealing | 70 | 57.9% |
| Enfield | 67 | 45.7% |
| Greenwich | 73 | 65.4% |
| Hackney | 73 | 68.5% |
| Hammersmith and Fulham | 71 | 60.4% |
| Haringey | 69 | 52.3% |
| Harrow | 69 | 50.5% |
| Havering | 67 | 43.8% |
| Hillingdon | 69 | 51.1% |
| Hounslow | 71 | 60.5% |
| Islington | 72 | 63.2% |
| Kensington and Chelsea | 69 | 51.4% |
| Kingston upon Thames | 68 | 49.2% |
| Lambeth | 70 | 57.7% |
| Lewisham | 70 | 56.0% |
| Merton | 69 | 52.3% |
| Newham | 74 | 67.2% |
| Redbridge | 67 | 46.3% |
| Richmond upon Thames | 67 | 44.9% |
| Southwark | 74 | 69.3% |
| Sutton | 69 | 51.8% |
| Tower Hamlets | 79 | 82.2% |
| Waltham Forest | 69 | 52.3% |
| Wandsworth | 72 | 63.1% |
| Westminster | 71 | 63.7% |
Finding the EPC for a London home
Enter a postcode in the GOV.UK register and choose the address; it costs nothing to view or save a certificate. Each EPC lasts 10 years, so check the date on it (how long an EPC lasts). If a home doesn't show up, the EPC register page sets out what to do.
EPC assessor London: getting a new certificate
A new EPC for a London home can be lodged only by an accredited domestic energy assessor. Here you can book an EPC, compare the prices that assessors send back, or first read about EPC costs.
Today a rented home in England must reach band E or above (landlord EPC rules).