Postcode district energy-performance profile
SM2 EPC ratings and energy costs
Understand how homes in SM2 score, what certificate-estimated energy costs look like and how much improvement the recorded recommendations suggest.
Average EPC
C 69
0.5 points above analysed national average
Rated C or above
59.9%
of analysed certificates
Potential uplift
+10
average score points
Properties represented
5K
from 5K certificates
At a glance
What the data says about SM2
59.9%
rated A–C
10.6%
rated E–G
£1,050
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 SM2
EPC band distribution in SM2
Certificate-estimated energy costs
| Cost Type | SM2 | National Avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heating | £752/yr | £782/yr | ▼ £30 |
| Hot water | £205/yr | £184/yr | ▲ £21 |
| Lighting | £93/yr | £95/yr | ▼ £2 |
| Total | £1,050/yr | £1,061/yr | ▼ £11 |
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
Main heating fuel
Carbon emissions and improvement potential
3.3 t
current annual CO₂ estimate
2.1 t
potential annual estimate
88 m²
average floor area
When the represented homes were built
Average EPC score over time
- 2020
- 68
- 2021
- 67
- 2022
- 68
- 2023
- 69
- 2024
- 70
- 2025
- 70