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Parliamentary constituency energy-performance profile

Braintree EPC ratings and energy costs

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

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Average EPC

D 68

0.5 points below analysed national average

Rated C or above

56.7%

of analysed certificates

Potential uplift

+16

average score points

Properties represented

12K

from 12K certificates

At a glance

What the data says about Braintree

56.7%

rated A–C

14.1%

rated E–G

£1,044

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 Braintree

A92+
0.2%
B81–91
20.2%
C69–80
36.3%
D55–68
68
29.2%
E39–54
11.0%
F21–38
2.5%
G1–20
0.5%

EPC band distribution in Braintree

A
310.2%
B
20.2%
2,512
C
36.3%
4,525
D
29.2%
3,641
E
11.0%
1,371
F
3142.5%
G
670.5%

Certificate-estimated energy costs

Cost TypeBraintreeNational AvgDifference
Heating£759/yr£782/yr▼ £23
Hot water£184/yr£184/yr —
Lighting£101/yr£95/yr▲ £6
Total£1,044/yr£1,061/yr▼ £17

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
8,71469.9%
Flat
2,30618.5%
Bungalow
1,1499.2%
Maisonette
2872.3%
Park home
50.0%

Main heating fuel

Mains gas
8,25667.1%
Electric
2,53220.6%
Oil
1,29310.5%
LPG
1221.0%
Other
1030.8%

Carbon emissions and improvement potential

3.6 t

current annual CO₂ estimate

1.8 t

potential annual estimate

92 m²

average floor area

When the represented homes were built

Pre-1900
8%
1900–1929
7%
1930–1949
7%
1950–1966
12%
1967–1975
11%
1976–1982
7%
1983–1990
6%
1991–1995
5%
1996–2002
10%
2003–2006
6%
2007–2011
4%
2012+
18%

Average EPC score over time

Average EPC efficiency score by year2020: 66, 2021: 68, 2022: 67, 2023: 70, 2024: 70737168666320202021202220232024Efficiency score
2020
66
2021
68
2022
67
2023
70
2024
70

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