Buildings

Our ambitions and progress:
- We have increased the percentage of existing homes using air source heat pumps to 52% by 2040.
In 2024, government funded heat pump installations in the South East reached 5,815.
- All suitable domestic properties in the borough have achieved an EPC level C (or equivalent) by 2035, where practical and cost effective.
As of 2025, most domestic dwellings in the Borough are rated EPC D (36%).
- All suitable commercial properties in the borough have achieved an EPC level C (or equivalent) by 2027 and EPC level B (or equivalent) by 2030.
As of 2025, most commercial dwellings in the Borough are rated either EPC C & D (56%).
Total Government Funded Heat Pump Installations in the South East of England, 2018 – 2024
Tunbridge Wells Borough Domestic Property EPC ratings, 2025
Tunbridge Wells Borough Non-Domestic Property EPC Ratings, 2025