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Parliamentary constituency energy-performance profile

Lewes EPC ratings and energy costs

Understand how homes in Lewes score, what certificate-estimated energy costs look like and how much improvement the recorded recommendations suggest.

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Average EPC

D 67

1.5 points below analysed national average

Rated C or above

50.2%

of analysed certificates

Potential uplift

+16

average score points

Properties represented

11K

from 11K certificates

At a glance

What the data says about Lewes

50.2%

rated A–C

14.6%

rated E–G

£1,122

certificate-estimated annual cost

Cost figures are averages of estimates recorded on EPCs at different dates. They are useful for comparing areas, but they are not a forecast of a current household bill.

Average EPC score in Lewes

A92+
0.8%
B81–91
14.1%
C69–80
35.3%
D55–68
67
35.2%
E39–54
11.5%
F21–38
2.5%
G1–20
0.6%

EPC band distribution in Lewes

A
920.8%
B
14.1%
1,542
C
35.3%
3,869
D
35.2%
3,864
E
11.5%
1,259
F
2752.5%
G
640.6%

Certificate-estimated energy costs

Cost TypeLewesNational AvgDifference
Heating£831/yr£782/yr▲ £49
Hot water£184/yr£184/yr —
Lighting£107/yr£95/yr▲ £12
Total£1,122/yr£1,061/yr▲ £61

These values come from certificate assessments and reflect standardised occupancy assumptions and energy prices used when each EPC was produced. They are not live tariffs.

Property types in the dataset

House
6,41658.5%
Flat
2,72124.8%
Bungalow
1,54414.1%
Maisonette
1821.7%
Park home
1020.9%

Main heating fuel

Mains gas
8,28375.6%
Electric
1,65815.1%
Oil
7717.0%
LPG
1621.5%
Other
790.7%

Carbon emissions and improvement potential

3.7 t

current annual CO₂ estimate

1.8 t

potential annual estimate

97 m²

average floor area

When the represented homes were built

Pre-1900
9%
1900–1929
11%
1930–1949
10%
1950–1966
17%
1967–1975
13%
1976–1982
8%
1983–1990
8%
1991–1995
4%
1996–2002
3%
2003–2006
2%
2007–2011
3%
2012+
13%

Average EPC score over time

Average EPC efficiency score by year2020: 64, 2021: 67, 2022: 68, 2023: 67, 2024: 68716966646120202021202220232024Efficiency score
2020
64
2021
67
2022
68
2023
67
2024
68

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