EPC Certificates in Battersea & Wandsworth
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TootingBalhamBatterseaPutneyEarlsfieldWhat 34,143 Wandsworth certificates record
- Walls53.7%solid brick, no added insulation
- Heating75.9%mains gas boiler
- Built44.7%before 1930
- Floor area70 m²median; houses 121 m²
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary: ONS, OGL.
Ratings in Wandsworth
How do homes in Wandsworth rate?
66.7% of the 34,143 EPCs lodged for existing homes in Wandsworth since January 2023 are rated A to C, against 61.7% across London.
Wandsworth ranks 7th of 33 boroughs for the share rated A to C, and the share has risen every year, from 61.3% in 2023 to 73.3% in 2026. Only 47 of the 12,056 privately rented certificates are F or G.
- 66.7%of Wandsworth EPCs rated C or above, 61.7% across London
- 12,056EPCs for privately rented homes, 7th of 33 London councils
- 70 m²median floor area of a Wandsworth home
| Area | A to C | D | E | F or G | Certificates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wandsworth | 66.7% (22,769) | 28.6% (9,764) | 4.0% (1,363) | 0.7% (247) | 34,143 |
| 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 | Wandsworth | London |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 61.3% of 8,972 | 58.0% |
| 2024 | 64.4% of 8,588 | 59.2% |
| 2025 | 68.8% of 9,506 | 63.5% |
| 2026 (to 12/10) | 73.3% of 7,077 | 67.2% |
Homes in Wandsworth
Why homes in Wandsworth rate as they do
The Victorian terraces around Tooting, Balham and Earlsfield, built tight and tall, make up much of the older stock. Putney and Wandsworth Common have larger period houses, and many of the big ones are now flats. Battersea and Nine Elms are mostly towers and blocks from the last twenty years.
For a converted Victorian flat, the loft, the floor below and the heating controls usually decide the rating. For a riverside block, details of the communal heating help the assessment. The rating comes from what is recorded at the visit, not from the postcode.
44.7% of Wandsworth’s certificates are for homes built before 1930, against 31.3% across London, and 53.7% record solid walls with no added insulation, against 48.1%. Flats and maisonettes are 75.8% of the total, so most of that older stock is converted.
| Recorded on the certificate | Wandsworth | London |
|---|---|---|
| Built before 1930 | 44.7% | 31.3% |
| Solid walls, no added insulation | 53.7% | 48.1% |
| Cavity walls, insulated | 19.5% | 24.4% |
| Mains gas boiler | 75.9% | 76.2% |
| Communal heating | 12.5% | 10.8% |
| Electric heating | 10.7% | 12.2% |
On 89.3% of the certificates rated D or lower, the potential rating (every recommendation carried out) is C or better.
Landlords
If you let in Wandsworth
12,056 of the certificates in Wandsworth were for privately rented homes. 31.2% of those were rated below C, against 35.0% across London, and 47 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 Wandsworth: selective and additional licensing
Wandsworth introduced selective and additional licensing on 1 July 2025. Additional licensing covers smaller shared houses and flats in multiple occupation in purpose-built blocks of three or more flats. Selective licensing covers other private rentals in the wards the council has designated.
The first designation, from July 2025, covers Furzedown, Tooting Bec, Tooting Broadway and South Balham. A second, from April 2026, adds East Putney, West Putney and Northcote.
The council’s fees page lists a selective licence at £885 (£529 when you apply, £356 when it is granted) and an additional licence at £1,507. It also lists a discount that depends on the certificate: £104 off the second payment for an EPC rating of B or above, and £52 off for a C.
Wandsworth Council, check if you need a property licence, checked 24/10/2026. Wandsworth Council, property licence fees and discounts, checked 24/10/2026.
Coverage
Areas and postcodes we cover in Wandsworth
Battersea, Clapham Junction, Nine Elms, Wandsworth Town, Earlsfield, Southfields, Putney, Roehampton, Balham, Tooting and Furzedown.
| District | EPCs | A to C | Typical size |
|---|---|---|---|
| SW11Battersea and Clapham Junction | 8,752 | 68.5% | 72 m² |
| SW18Wandsworth Town, Earlsfield and Southfields | 6,822 | 69.7% | 72 m² |
| SW17Tooting and Furzedown | 6,229 | 62.5% | 67 m² |
| SW15Putney and Roehampton | 6,154 | 67.4% | 71 m² |
| SW12Balham | 2,638 | 58.7% | 71 m² |
| SW16 | 1,331 | 64.8% | 64 m² |
| SW19Southfields and Wimbledon Park | 1,245 | 72.0% | 69 m² |
| SW8Nine Elms and Battersea | 821 | 72.2% | 62 m² |
Districts with fewer than 200 certificates are not listed (151 certificates in 1 other district).
Local rules
Council rules that affect improvement work in Wandsworth
Conservation areas in Wandsworth
Wandsworth has 46 conservation areas, from Battersea Square to the Alton Estate. Eight of them are under an Article 4(2) Direction, which means some work on the outside of a house needs planning permission that would normally not be required: Dover House Estate, Heaver Estate, Latchmere Estate, Putney Lower Common, Roehampton Village, Shaftesbury Park Estate, Totterdown Fields Estate and Wandsworth Common.
Wandsworth’s guidance adds that flats, and houses converted into flats, have no permitted development rights. Planning permission is always needed to change doors and windows on those, in a conservation area or not. If an EPC recommendation touches the outside of a converted Victorian flat, check with the planning team first.
Wandsworth Council, conservation areas frequently asked questions, checked 24/10/2026. Wandsworth Council, Article 4 Directions, checked 24/10/2026.
Estates, windows and retrofit in Wandsworth
Wandsworth’s conservation area appraisals describe whole estates. Shaftesbury Park in Battersea is about 1,200 mainly two-storey terraced houses, completed between 1873 and 1877. Totterdown Fields in Tooting has 1,261 cottages, and some are a separate ground-floor and first-floor flat. The Latchmere Estate, completed in 1903, was the first municipal housing estate in the country built with a council’s own workforce.
On Shaftesbury Park, the Article 4 Direction puts replacement windows and doors, and re-roofing in a different material, under planning control. The Dover House Estate appraisal, for a 1920s London County Council cottage estate, suggests draught-proofing or secondary glazing as an alternative to replacing original windows, and says repair work does not need planning permission.
Wandsworth’s licence conditions say the EPC rating must meet the current minimum energy efficiency standard at the time of letting, unless exempt. A licence usually lasts five years. The council’s retrofit pages say most buildings can be retrofitted under permitted development rights, but a conservation area or listed building may need planning permission.
Wandsworth Council, Shaftesbury Park Estate appraisal, checked 28/10/2026. Wandsworth Council, Totterdown Fields Estate appraisal, checked 28/10/2026. Wandsworth Council, Latchmere Estate appraisal, checked 28/10/2026. Wandsworth Council, Shaftesbury Park Article 4 Direction, checked 28/10/2026. Wandsworth Council, Dover House Estate appraisal, checked 28/10/2026. Wandsworth Council, selective licensing conditions, checked 28/10/2026. Wandsworth Council, retrofit planning and regulation, checked 28/10/2026.
Questions
EPC questions for Wandsworth
Which Wandsworth wards need a selective licence?
Furzedown, Tooting Bec, Tooting Broadway and South Balham since July 2025, and East Putney, West Putney and Northcote from April 2026. Smaller shared houses come under additional licensing instead. Wandsworth’s interactive map checks a postcode.
Does a better EPC rating cut the Wandsworth licence fee?
Wandsworth’s fees page lists £104 off the second payment for an EPC rating of B or above, and £52 off for a C, on both selective and additional licences. The discount is worked out once the full application and documents are in.
Can I change the windows of my Wandsworth flat in a conservation area?
Wandsworth says flats, and houses converted into flats, do not have permitted development rights, so planning permission is always needed to change doors and windows. That applies to many Putney and Balham conversions.
Do Wandsworth’s licence conditions mention the EPC?
Yes. The selective licensing conditions say the EPC rating must meet the current minimum energy efficiency standard at the time of letting, unless the property is exempt.
Which Wandsworth postcodes rate lowest?
Of the districts with enough certificates to compare, SW12 has the lowest share rated A to C at 58.7%, from 2,638 certificates, and SW8 the highest at 72.2%. The table above has every district.
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