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Parliamentary constituency energy-performance profile

Burnley EPC ratings and energy costs

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

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Average EPC

D 66

2.5 points below analysed national average

Rated C or above

46.3%

of analysed certificates

Potential uplift

+18

average score points

Properties represented

11K

from 12K certificates

At a glance

What the data says about Burnley

46.3%

rated A–C

13.0%

rated E–G

£1,141

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 Burnley

A92+
0.4%
B81–91
9.1%
C69–80
36.7%
D55–68
66
40.8%
E39–54
9.9%
F21–38
2.1%
G1–20
1.0%

EPC band distribution in Burnley

A
470.4%
B
9.1%
1,066
C
36.7%
4,277
D
40.8%
4,750
E
9.9%
1,158
F
2432.1%
G
1131.0%

Certificate-estimated energy costs

Cost TypeBurnleyNational AvgDifference
Heating£891/yr£782/yr▲ £109
Hot water£156/yr£184/yr▼ £28
Lighting£94/yr£95/yr▼ £1
Total£1,141/yr£1,061/yr▲ £80

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
9,22679.2%
Flat
1,52213.1%
Bungalow
7806.7%
Maisonette
1211.0%
Park home
50.0%

Main heating fuel

Mains gas
10,59391.0%
Electric
9037.8%
Other
910.8%
Oil
340.3%
LPG
180.2%

Carbon emissions and improvement potential

3.7 t

current annual CO₂ estimate

1.9 t

potential annual estimate

79 m²

average floor area

When the represented homes were built

Pre-1900
16%
1900–1929
33%
1930–1949
7%
1950–1966
13%
1967–1975
6%
1976–1982
4%
1983–1990
3%
1991–1995
3%
1996–2002
2%
2003–2006
3%
2007–2011
1%
2012+
8%

Average EPC score over time

Average EPC efficiency score by year2020: 63, 2021: 64, 2022: 65, 2023: 68, 2024: 68716866636020202021202220232024Efficiency score
2020
63
2021
64
2022
65
2023
68
2024
68

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