706 Rental Homes in Southend-on-sea Council May Reach EPC C Without Major Upgrades

Many landlords may be able to reach EPC compliance with minor evidence-led upgrades rather than expensive retrofit work. 799 poorly rated rental homes in Southend-on-sea Council are below EPC rating C, representing 42.03% of the latest EPC records. Most are flat in Southend-on-sea Council, Southend-on-Sea, with an average poor EPC score of 61.2.

What this means for landlords in Southend-on-sea Council

706 Southend-on-sea Council rental homes are rated EPC D and are just a few points from reaching EPC C.
2,517 Southend-on-sea Council rental homes rely on assumed defaults, which significantly reduce the EPC ratings.
Manual evidence may unlock Band C faster than major retrofit work.
Flat stock dominates poor ratings, so loft insulation, glazing verification, and heating controls are often the biggest wins.

Total latest records: 1,901

Total below EPC C: 799

Share poor (D-G): 42.03%

Distinct UPRNs: 1,901

Distinct poor UPRNs: 799

Avg poor EPC score: 61.2

Southend-on-sea Council EPC rating bands

Band	Property Count
C	1,030
D	706
E	88
B	72
F	4
G	1

Low EPC rated postcodes in Southend-on-sea Council

Postcode	Below EPC C
SS0 7BD	21
SS0 7DJ	16
SS0 7DH	16
SS0 7BH	15
SS0 9HS	13
SS0 7BE	10
SS1 2SR	9
SS9 1QB	8
SS0 7BJ	8
SS0 0QH	7

Posttowns in Southend-on-sea Council

Landlord EPC Eastwood

1 properties · 100.0% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Leigh-on-sea

427 properties · 31.6% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Southend

1 properties · 100.0% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Westcliff-on-sea

594 properties · 56.1% below EPC C