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Parliamentary constituency energy-performance profile

Hereford and South Herefordshire EPC ratings and energy costs

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

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Average EPC

D 65

3.5 points below analysed national average

Rated C or above

48.9%

of analysed certificates

Potential uplift

+18

average score points

Properties represented

13K

from 13K certificates

At a glance

What the data says about Hereford and South Herefordshire

48.9%

rated A–C

20.4%

rated E–G

£1,168

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 Hereford and South Herefordshire

A92+
1.5%
B81–91
12.9%
C69–80
34.5%
D55–68
65
30.7%
E39–54
14.5%
F21–38
4.1%
G1–20
1.8%

EPC band distribution in Hereford and South Herefordshire

A
1981.5%
B
12.9%
1,715
C
34.5%
4,599
D
30.7%
4,093
E
14.5%
1,928
F
5404.1%
G
2421.8%

Certificate-estimated energy costs

Cost TypeHereford and South HerefordshireNational AvgDifference
Heating£874/yr£782/yr▲ £92
Hot water£189/yr£184/yr▲ £5
Lighting£105/yr£95/yr▲ £10
Total£1,168/yr£1,061/yr▲ £107

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
8,79366.0%
Flat
2,78220.9%
Bungalow
1,1979.0%
Park home
3082.3%
Maisonette
2351.8%

Main heating fuel

Mains gas
8,66465.3%
Electric
2,44018.4%
Oil
1,43310.8%
LPG
5394.1%
Other
1971.5%

Carbon emissions and improvement potential

3.9 t

current annual CO₂ estimate

1.8 t

potential annual estimate

93 m²

average floor area

When the represented homes were built

Pre-1900
16%
1900–1929
6%
1930–1949
6%
1950–1966
14%
1967–1975
10%
1976–1982
8%
1983–1990
9%
1991–1995
6%
1996–2002
5%
2003–2006
4%
2007–2011
3%
2012+
13%

Average EPC score over time

Average EPC efficiency score by year2020: 60, 2021: 65, 2022: 67, 2023: 67, 2024: 68716864615720202021202220232024Efficiency score
2020
60
2021
65
2022
67
2023
67
2024
68

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