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Home energy efficiency by council

Compare domestic EPC scores and rating bands across England and Wales, with separate views for houses, flats, bungalows and maisonettes.

314 councils4 excluded below the sample threshold
328,749 EPCsLatest valid certificate per matched property
10-year windowCertificates valid at the refresh date

Measure

Property type

EPC records are not a census of every home. They cover properties assessed for sale, letting, construction or another qualifying event. Local property age, type and tenure can affect comparisons. Potential scores assume recommended improvements are completed.

Highest values: Homes rated A to C

Highest values
RankCouncil areaSelected valueEPCsMedian scoreA–CE–G
1Merthyr Tydfil89.4%14177.089.4%2.1%
2Knowsley85.4%34375.085.4%3.8%
3Derby85.0%1,41074.085.0%4.1%
4North East Derbyshire83.8%58174.083.8%3.3%
5Warrington82.9%29876.082.9%4.4%
6Amber Valley82.7%67573.082.7%4.0%
7Flintshire82.5%40574.082.5%5.2%
8North Kesteven80.6%18076.080.6%5.0%
9St. Helens80.2%12677.080.2%9.5%
10Chorley80.0%14073.580.0%3.6%
11Newcastle-under-Lyme79.9%53373.079.9%5.4%
12South Derbyshire79.4%22374.079.4%6.3%
13East Staffordshire79.3%29476.079.3%5.4%
14South Cambridgeshire79.2%53378.079.2%4.5%
15Newark and Sherwood78.6%60373.078.6%4.5%
16Tameside77.8%55073.077.8%8.6%
17Torfaen77.8%23475.077.8%3.0%
18Redditch77.3%41973.077.3%4.8%
19Sheffield76.8%2,97873.076.8%4.3%
20Halton76.6%11173.076.6%9.0%

Lowest values: Homes rated A to C

Lowest values
RankCouncil areaSelected valueEPCsMedian scoreA–CE–G
1Southend-on-Sea29.5%1,54362.029.5%27.2%
2Isle of Anglesey33.6%12561.033.6%34.4%
3Staffordshire Moorlands33.9%11562.033.9%34.8%
4Gwynedd34.6%48662.034.6%31.7%
5Blackpool35.2%45562.035.2%28.1%
6Conwy37.1%49065.037.1%19.6%
7Torbay37.3%1,03464.037.3%23.0%
8Fylde37.6%20564.037.6%24.4%
9Lancaster38.9%50165.038.9%22.4%
10High Peak39.7%24766.039.7%19.4%
11Ceredigion40.0%34565.040.0%27.5%
12North Tyneside40.2%56566.040.2%14.5%
13Southampton40.5%2,31165.040.5%23.7%
14Eastbourne40.6%52267.040.6%18.6%
15Castle Point40.7%20466.040.7%21.6%
16South Hams41.2%63864.041.2%27.7%
17Rother41.6%43866.041.6%18.7%
18Brighton and Hove42.2%3,39366.042.2%13.3%
19Pendle42.6%14866.042.6%19.6%
20Bolsover42.6%11565.042.6%27.8%

Methodology and limitations

Certificate selection

The latest valid domestic EPC per UPRN, lodged within the preceding 10 years and mapped to current council geography.

Sample threshold

100 certificates are required for maisonettes. This reduces unstable comparisons from small samples.

Measures

Median scores use EPC points. Rating shares show the percentage in bands A–C or E–G. Improvement potential is the median difference between current and potential scores.

Interpretation

These figures describe assessed properties, not every dwelling. They do not directly measure bills, household energy use, carbon emissions or retrofit cost.

Sources: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Domestic Energy Performance Certificates; ONS UPRN Directory. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.