EPC Certificates in Bexleyheath & Bexley
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SidcupErithBexleyheathFalconwoodWhat 18,618 Bexley certificates record
- Walls41.5%solid brick, no added insulation
- Heating83.4%mains gas boiler
- Built15.0%before 1930
- Floor area76 m²median; houses 88 m²
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Ratings in Bexley
How do homes in Bexley rate?
49.2% of the 18,618 EPCs lodged for existing homes in Bexley since January 2023 are rated A to C, against 61.7% across London.
Bexley’s districts are far apart. SE28 has 81.4% rated A to C, from 500 certificates, while DA16 has 38.2%. 48.4% of the borough’s certificates are for homes built between 1930 and 1966.
- 49.2%of Bexley EPCs rated C or above, 61.7% across London
- 4,068EPCs for privately rented homes, 29th of 33 London councils
- 76 m²median floor area of a Bexley home
| Area | A to C | D | E | F or G | Certificates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bexley | 49.2% (9,165) | 42.4% (7,899) | 6.9% (1,285) | 1.4% (269) | 18,618 |
| All London | 61.7% (542,996) | 32.8% (288,661) | 4.6% (40,358) | 0.9% (7,689) | 879,704 |
Source: MHCLG, Get energy performance of buildings data, certificates for existing homes lodged 01/01/2023 to 12/10/2026 (file of 13/10/2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Share rated A to C, by year lodged
| Year | Bexley | London |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 45.3% of 4,464 | 58.0% |
| 2024 | 45.4% of 4,958 | 59.2% |
| 2025 | 51.1% of 4,937 | 63.5% |
| 2026 (to 12/10) | 55.7% of 4,259 | 67.2% |
Homes in Bexley
Why homes in Bexley rate as they do
Bexley is mostly suburban. Welling, Sidcup and Bexleyheath are streets of interwar and post-war semis and short terraces, with larger detached houses around Blackfen and Sidcup. Erith and Belvedere carry the older Victorian terraces and the industrial riverside, and Thamesmead is a planned estate of the 1960s and later.
A 1930s semi often has a cavity wall, a hipped roof and a loft that has been topped up at least once, so dated receipts for cavity fill or loft work can change the result. A converted Victorian terrace in Erith or Northumberland Heath is different, because solid brick walls and original sash windows set the limits.
31.6% of Bexley’s certificates record insulated cavity walls, against 24.4% across London, and 17.9% record cavity walls with no insulation, against 12.3%. Flats and maisonettes are 35.2% of the total, against 64.4%, and 83.4% are heated by a mains gas boiler.
| Recorded on the certificate | Bexley | London |
|---|---|---|
| Built before 1930 | 15.0% | 31.3% |
| Solid walls, no added insulation | 41.5% | 48.1% |
| Cavity walls, insulated | 31.6% | 24.4% |
| Mains gas boiler | 83.4% | 76.2% |
| Communal heating | 2.3% | 10.8% |
| Electric heating | 13.8% | 12.2% |
On 95.3% of the certificates rated D or lower, the potential rating (every recommendation carried out) is C or better.
Landlords
If you let in Bexley
4,068 of the certificates in Bexley were for privately rented homes. 42.3% of those were rated below C, against 35.0% across London, and 21 were rated F or G.
A rental needs an E or better today unless a valid exemption is registered.
Read the rules for landlords today, what the 2030 standard means, what a licence application asks for, or how we work with landlords.
Letting in Bexley: one selective ward and borough-wide HMO licensing
Bexley’s selective licensing covers Belvedere ward only. The scheme became operative on 13 January 2025 and ends on 12 January 2030, and a selective licence expires when the scheme ends, whenever it was granted. Elsewhere in the borough a rented home with fewer than five occupants needs no licence at all. A shared house with five or more people needs a mandatory HMO licence wherever it is.
The council’s fee table lists a mandatory HMO licence at £350 plus £330 per letting, and £350 plus £205 per letting to renew. A selective licence is £350 plus £480. It takes £50 off for a landlord or agent who is accredited when they apply. That discount depends on accreditation, not on the EPC rating.
Bexley’s guide lists an Energy Performance Certificate among the documents you can provide with an application, along with a simple plan of the property, an EICR and a gas safety certificate. It says you do not have to provide all of them for the council to process an application.
Bexley Council, property licensing schemes, checked 28/10/2026. Bexley Council, guide to property licensing, checked 28/10/2026.
Coverage
Areas and postcodes we cover in Bexley
Erith, Belvedere, Welling, Bexleyheath, Barnehurst, Crayford, Old Bexley, Sidcup, Blackfen, Abbey Wood and Thamesmead.
| District | EPCs | A to C | Typical size |
|---|---|---|---|
| DA8Erith | 3,015 | 59.7% | 70 m² |
| DA16Welling | 2,521 | 38.2% | 80 m² |
| DA7Bexleyheath and Barnehurst | 2,379 | 38.6% | 85 m² |
| DA14Sidcup | 2,075 | 56.6% | 70 m² |
| DA15Sidcup and Blackfen | 1,881 | 39.1% | 79 m² |
| DA17Belvedere | 1,878 | 55.0% | 66 m² |
| DA1Crayford | 1,261 | 51.0% | 69 m² |
| DA5Bexley and Old Bexley | 1,211 | 45.2% | 92 m² |
| DA6Bexleyheath | 855 | 47.5% | 82 m² |
| SE2Abbey Wood | 529 | 43.5% | 70 m² |
| SE28Thamesmead | 500 | 81.4% | 60 m² |
| DA18Erith and Lessness Heath | 298 | 63.1% | 80 m² |
| SE9Falconwood and the Eltham border | 215 | 56.3% | 82 m² |
Districts with fewer than 200 certificates are not listed.
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Local rules
Council rules that affect improvement work in Bexley
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions in Bexley
Bexley has 23 conservation areas, from Brook Street in Northumberland Heath to Woolwich Road in Upper Belvedere. The council lists four conservation area Article 4(2) directions: Brook Street, Old Bexley, Old Forge Way and Red House Lane.
On Old Forge Way in Sidcup, the direction brings alterations to windows, rendering or pebble-dashing and a change of roofing materials under council control for nos. 1, 15 and 16, and gives other house numbers their own lists. So the rules can differ from one house to the next.
Separately, Bexley made a borough-wide Article 4 Direction that came into force on 24 September 2017. It means a change from a dwelling (Class C3) to a small HMO (Class C4) needs planning permission anywhere in the borough.
Bexley Council, conservation and heritage, checked 28/10/2026. Bexley Council, Article 4 Directions, checked 28/10/2026. Bexley Council, Old Forge Way Article 4(2) Direction, checked 28/10/2026.
Brook Street, Old Bexley and Red House Lane
Bexley’s conservation area appraisals describe three very different places. Brook Street, designated on 19 February 1993, is a core of four terraces of 12 uniformly spaced houses, with long terraces dating from 1882 to 1901 and garden plots all the same modest size. The appraisal calls it an early example of council housing.
Old Bexley was designated on 17 February 1971 and extended on 11 November 1987. The appraisal counts 18 listed buildings in it, including a medieval and a Victorian church, and describes a village cut in two by the railway line that opened in 1866.
Red House Lane in Upton was designated on 25 July 1973 and is tightly drawn around Red House, Hogs Hole Cottages and the house between them. The cottages are a row of six. All three are Article 4 areas, so check with the council before changing windows, roofing or the front of a house in any of them.
Bexley Council, Brook Street conservation area appraisal, checked 28/10/2026. Bexley Council, Old Bexley conservation area appraisal, checked 28/10/2026. Bexley Council, Red House Lane conservation area appraisal, checked 28/10/2026. Bexley Council, conservation and heritage, checked 28/10/2026.
Questions
EPC questions for Bexley
Which Bexley wards need a selective licence?
Only Belvedere. The scheme runs from 13 January 2025 to 12 January 2030, and the council has an online checker for an address. A shared house with five or more people needs a mandatory HMO licence anywhere in the borough.
Does a good EPC lower a Bexley licence fee?
Not according to the council’s fee table. Its £50 discount is for landlords or agents who are accredited when they apply. The EPC is one of the documents the application guide says you can provide.
Do I need planning permission to turn a Bexley house into a small HMO?
Yes. Bexley’s Article 4 Direction, in force since 24 September 2017, removes the permitted development right to change a dwelling (Class C3) to a small HMO (Class C4) across the whole borough. That is separate from any licence.
Which Bexley conservation areas have Article 4 directions?
Brook Street, Old Bexley, Old Forge Way and Red House Lane, according to the council’s Article 4 page. Bexley has 23 conservation areas in all, so most are covered by the standard conservation area rules only.
Which Bexley postcodes rate lowest?
Of the districts with enough certificates to compare, DA16 has the lowest share rated A to C at 38.2%, from 2,521 certificates, and SE28 the highest at 81.4%. The table above has every district.
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