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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 E to G

Highest values
RankCouncil areaSelected valueEPCsMedian scoreA–CE–G
1Staffordshire Moorlands34.8%11562.033.9%34.8%
2Isle of Anglesey34.4%12561.033.6%34.4%
3Gwynedd31.7%48662.034.6%31.7%
4Blackpool28.1%45562.035.2%28.1%
5Bolsover27.8%11565.042.6%27.8%
6South Hams27.7%63864.041.2%27.7%
7Ceredigion27.5%34565.040.0%27.5%
8Southend-on-Sea27.2%1,54362.029.5%27.2%
9Wyre26.6%20366.043.8%26.6%
10Powys24.8%25868.047.7%24.8%
11Pembrokeshire24.7%32866.043.9%24.7%
12Darlington24.6%12665.044.4%24.6%
13Fylde24.4%20564.037.6%24.4%
14Cornwall23.9%1,93969.050.6%23.9%
15Southampton23.7%2,31165.040.5%23.7%
16Torbay23.0%1,03464.037.3%23.0%
17Lancaster22.4%50165.038.9%22.4%
18Mid Devon21.9%17869.051.1%21.9%
19North Devon21.7%43366.043.9%21.7%
20Castle Point21.6%20466.040.7%21.6%

Lowest values: Homes rated E to G

Lowest values
RankCouncil areaSelected valueEPCsMedian scoreA–CE–G
1Merthyr Tydfil2.1%14177.089.4%2.1%
2Newham2.8%4,37072.068.9%2.8%
3Stevenage3.0%40571.065.9%3.0%
4Torfaen3.0%23475.077.8%3.0%
5North East Derbyshire3.3%58174.083.8%3.3%
6West Lancashire3.5%34473.076.5%3.5%
7Chorley3.6%14073.580.0%3.6%
8Tower Hamlets3.6%7,77572.069.2%3.6%
9Harlow3.8%87571.065.6%3.8%
10Knowsley3.8%34375.085.4%3.8%
11Amber Valley4.0%67573.082.7%4.0%
12Derby4.1%1,41074.085.0%4.1%
13Sheffield4.3%2,97873.076.8%4.3%
14Warrington4.4%29876.082.9%4.4%
15Newark and Sherwood4.5%60373.078.6%4.5%
16South Cambridgeshire4.5%53378.079.2%4.5%
17Redditch4.8%41973.077.3%4.8%
18Hackney5.0%4,78971.062.3%5.0%
19Barking and Dagenham5.0%94870.057.6%5.0%
20North Kesteven5.0%18076.080.6%5.0%

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.