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Parliamentary constituency energy-performance profile

Barrow and Furness EPC ratings and energy costs

Understand how homes in Barrow and Furness score, what certificate-estimated energy costs look like and how much improvement the recorded recommendations suggest.

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Average EPC

D 64

4.5 points below analysed national average

Rated C or above

38.6%

of analysed certificates

Potential uplift

+19

average score points

Properties represented

10K

from 11K certificates

At a glance

What the data says about Barrow and Furness

38.6%

rated A–C

18.2%

rated E–G

£1,256

certificate-estimated annual cost

Cost figures are averages of estimates recorded on EPCs at different dates. They are useful for comparing areas, but they are not a forecast of a current household bill.

Average EPC score in Barrow and Furness

A92+
0.5%
B81–91
9.9%
C69–80
28.1%
D55–68
64
43.3%
E39–54
11.7%
F21–38
4.7%
G1–20
1.8%

EPC band distribution in Barrow and Furness

A
560.5%
B
9.9%
1,082
C
28.1%
3,061
D
43.3%
4,709
E
11.7%
1,272
F
5164.7%
G
1911.8%

Certificate-estimated energy costs

Cost TypeBarrow and FurnessNational AvgDifference
Heating£992/yr£782/yr▲ £210
Hot water£164/yr£184/yr▼ £20
Lighting£101/yr£95/yr▲ £6
Total£1,256/yr£1,061/yr▲ £195

These values come from certificate assessments and reflect standardised occupancy assumptions and energy prices used when each EPC was produced. They are not live tariffs.

Property types in the dataset

House
8,29376.2%
Flat
1,63515.0%
Bungalow
9038.3%
Maisonette
410.4%
Park home
150.1%

Main heating fuel

Mains gas
9,32285.7%
Electric
1,14110.5%
Oil
2051.9%
Other
1351.2%
LPG
770.7%

Carbon emissions and improvement potential

4.1 t

current annual CO₂ estimate

2 t

potential annual estimate

87 m²

average floor area

When the represented homes were built

Pre-1900
15%
1900–1929
21%
1930–1949
20%
1950–1966
15%
1967–1975
8%
1976–1982
3%
1983–1990
3%
1991–1995
3%
1996–2002
2%
2003–2006
2%
2007–2011
1%
2012+
8%

Average EPC score over time

Average EPC efficiency score by year2020: 63, 2021: 61, 2022: 63, 2023: 65, 2024: 67706764615820202021202220232024Efficiency score
2020
63
2021
61
2022
63
2023
65
2024
67

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