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Parliamentary constituency energy-performance profile

Folkestone and Hythe EPC ratings and energy costs

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

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Average EPC

D 67

1.5 points below analysed national average

Rated C or above

53.0%

of analysed certificates

Potential uplift

+15

average score points

Properties represented

16K

from 17K certificates

At a glance

What the data says about Folkestone and Hythe

53.0%

rated A–C

13.7%

rated E–G

£1,037

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 Folkestone and Hythe

A92+
0.4%
B81–91
11.8%
C69–80
40.9%
D55–68
67
33.2%
E39–54
10.6%
F21–38
2.3%
G1–20
0.8%

EPC band distribution in Folkestone and Hythe

A
620.4%
B
11.8%
2,061
C
40.9%
7,116
D
33.2%
5,789
E
10.6%
1,850
F
3932.3%
G
1450.8%

Certificate-estimated energy costs

Cost TypeFolkestone and HytheNational AvgDifference
Heating£767/yr£782/yr▼ £15
Hot water£172/yr£184/yr▼ £12
Lighting£98/yr£95/yr▲ £3
Total£1,037/yr£1,061/yr▼ £24

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
9,17252.7%
Flat
5,62432.3%
Bungalow
2,06911.9%
Maisonette
5493.2%
Park home
20.0%

Main heating fuel

Mains gas
13,71279.2%
Electric
2,36313.7%
Oil
8715.0%
LPG
2001.2%
Other
1570.9%

Carbon emissions and improvement potential

3.5 t

current annual CO₂ estimate

1.8 t

potential annual estimate

89 m²

average floor area

When the represented homes were built

Pre-1900
10%
1900–1929
15%
1930–1949
12%
1950–1966
16%
1967–1975
12%
1976–1982
7%
1983–1990
7%
1991–1995
3%
1996–2002
3%
2003–2006
3%
2007–2011
3%
2012+
9%

Average EPC score over time

Average EPC efficiency score by year2020: 65, 2021: 66, 2022: 68, 2023: 69, 2024: 67727067656220202021202220232024Efficiency score
2020
65
2021
66
2022
68
2023
69
2024
67

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