What percentage of homes in Eastbourne are below EPC band C?

48.5% of rated homes in Eastbourne are below EPC band C (as of 2026-Q2) — 16,380 of 33,808 rated dwellings. Source: The Home Index, from EPC Open Data under the Open Government Licence.

How many homes in Eastbourne need upgrading to reach EPC band C?

16,380 rated dwellings in Eastbourne sit below EPC band C and would need improvement to reach the band-C standard.

How does Eastbourne rank for the EPC band C retrofit gap?

Eastbourne ranks #339 for the widest retrofit gap among constituency areas in England and Wales.

Constituency diagnosis

Eastbourne

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E14001219vintage 2026-Q2#339 by retrofit gap

Constituency figures use the 2024 Westminster; comparisons are only valid within one boundary vintage.

In Eastbourne, 16,380 rated homes sit below EPC band C. That puts the area at #339 for the widest gap among constituency areas in England & Wales.

Direction of travel

On current pace, reaches band C by 2057

Projection from the 15-year rated-stock trend; not a forecast.

Retrofit gap

48.5%

of 33,808 rated domestic dwellings are below band C.

EPC Open Data · Open Government Licence · free to cite with attribution.

Homes below band C

16,380

League rank

#339

1 = widest gap.

Cost to reach band C

£132.9m(modelled estimate of the cost to reach band C)

Position and trajectory

Is the gap closing?

The latest position for Eastbourne, set against the recent direction of travel.

Fig.1Retrofit gap over time

Stock · year-end

Share of Eastbourne's rated dwellings below band C at each year-end, ending at its headline 48.5%. Tracks every home by its latest certificate. EPC register.

Land Registry × EPC — matched-sale signals

What is at stake in the local market

We match HM Land Registry sales to EPC certificates: price per m², below-C matched-sale exposure, the observed C-or-above price/m² spread, and transaction-rate signals. Modelled estimates, shown with match coverage; not valuations. Methodology

Matched-sale exposure

£2.7bn

estimate for below-C stock; not a valuation.

Median sale price

£280k

typical matched sale here.

Matched sale £/m²

£3,507/m²

median, from matched sales.

49.1% coverageMatched-sale estimate from recent HM Land Registry sales. Not a valuation. Methodology.

Matched sale £/m²

£3,507/m²

Matched-sale exposure

£2.7bnmatched-sale estimate of below-C rated stock value; not a valuation

C+ price/m² spread

-1.6%

Below-C transaction rate

0.94×

Private rented sector

The rented-stock cut

50.2% (based on 93.0% tenure coverage)

Make it specific

Area averages cannot tell you what one home needs.

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The Home Index (2026-Q2): Eastbourne has a retrofit gap of 48.5% — the share of rated homes below EPC band C. Source: EPC Open Data (Open Government Licence).

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