What percentage of homes in Weald of Kent are below EPC band C?

49.5% of rated homes in Weald of Kent are below EPC band C (as of 2026-Q2) — 13,879 of 28,027 rated dwellings. Source: The Home Index, from EPC Open Data under the Open Government Licence.

How many homes in Weald of Kent need upgrading to reach EPC band C?

13,879 rated dwellings in Weald of Kent sit below EPC band C and would need improvement to reach the band-C standard.

How does Weald of Kent rank for the EPC band C retrofit gap?

Weald of Kent ranks #307 for the widest retrofit gap among constituency areas in England and Wales.

Constituency diagnosis

Weald of Kent

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E14001570vintage 2026-Q2#307 by retrofit gap

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

In Weald of Kent, 13,879 rated homes sit below EPC band C. That puts the area at #307 for the widest gap among constituency areas in England & Wales.

Direction of travel

On current pace, reaches band C by 2050

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

Retrofit gap

49.5%

of 28,027 rated domestic dwellings are below band C.

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

Homes below band C

13,879

League rank

#307

1 = widest gap.

Cost to reach band C

£134.5m(modelled estimate of the cost to reach band C)

Position and trajectory

Is the gap closing?

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

Fig.1Retrofit gap over time

Stock · year-end

Share of Weald of Kent's rated dwellings below band C at each year-end, ending at its headline 49.5%. 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

£5.5bn

estimate for below-C stock; not a valuation.

Median sale price

£483k

typical matched sale here.

Matched sale £/m²

£4,263/m²

median, from matched sales.

58.4% coverageMatched-sale estimate from recent HM Land Registry sales. Not a valuation. Methodology.

Matched sale £/m²

£4,263/m²

Matched-sale exposure

£5.5bnmatched-sale estimate of below-C rated stock value; not a valuation

C+ price/m² spread

-4.6%

Below-C transaction rate

1.45×

Private rented sector

The rented-stock cut

71.1% (based on 77.0% tenure coverage)

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The Home Index (2026-Q2): Weald of Kent has a retrofit gap of 49.5% — the share of rated homes below EPC band C. Source: EPC Open Data (Open Government Licence).

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