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Parliamentary constituency energy-performance profile

Harrogate and Knaresborough EPC ratings and energy costs

Understand how homes in Harrogate and Knaresborough 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

52.4%

of analysed certificates

Potential uplift

+15

average score points

Properties represented

14K

from 15K certificates

At a glance

What the data says about Harrogate and Knaresborough

52.4%

rated A–C

11.0%

rated E–G

£1,216

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 Harrogate and Knaresborough

A92+
0.2%
B81–91
20.7%
C69–80
31.5%
D55–68
68
36.6%
E39–54
9.4%
F21–38
1.2%
G1–20
0.4%

EPC band distribution in Harrogate and Knaresborough

A
240.2%
B
20.7%
3,093
C
31.5%
4,700
D
36.6%
5,469
E
9.4%
1,407
F
1751.2%
G
640.4%

Certificate-estimated energy costs

Cost TypeHarrogate and KnaresboroughNational AvgDifference
Heating£945/yr£782/yr▲ £163
Hot water£167/yr£184/yr▼ £17
Lighting£104/yr£95/yr▲ £9
Total£1,216/yr£1,061/yr▲ £155

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
9,80065.6%
Flat
4,04627.1%
Bungalow
8175.5%
Maisonette
2641.8%
Park home
50.0%

Main heating fuel

Mains gas
12,79685.7%
Electric
1,88312.6%
Oil
1320.9%
LPG
730.5%
Other
420.3%

Carbon emissions and improvement potential

4 t

current annual CO₂ estimate

2.2 t

potential annual estimate

97 m²

average floor area

When the represented homes were built

Pre-1900
12%
1900–1929
18%
1930–1949
7%
1950–1966
12%
1967–1975
8%
1976–1982
5%
1983–1990
5%
1991–1995
4%
1996–2002
5%
2003–2006
2%
2007–2011
2%
2012+
18%

Average EPC score over time

Average EPC efficiency score by year2020: 67, 2021: 68, 2022: 69, 2023: 70, 2024: 69737169666420202021202220232024Efficiency score
2020
67
2021
68
2022
69
2023
70
2024
69

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