EPC Ratings in Hitchin and Harpenden

Parliamentary Constituency — 13,660 Energy Performance Certificates on record

14K

Certificates

13K

Properties

D (68)

Average Rating

£1,089

Avg Energy Cost/yr

EPC Rating

A92+

0.5%

B81–91

10.6%

C69–80

46.4%

D55–68

31.9%

E39–54

8.8%

F21–38

1.4%

G1–20

0.3%

Hitchin and Harpenden is 0.5 points worse than the national average (D, 68.5/100).

Hitchin and Harpenden

68.5

National average

Potential

Rating Distribution

740.5%

10.6%

1,449

46.4%

6,338

31.9%

4,363

8.8%

1,199

1971.4%

400.3%

Average Annual Energy Costs

Cost Type	Hitchin and Harpenden	National Avg	Difference
Heating	£809/yr	£782/yr	▲ £27
Hot water	£177/yr	£184/yr	▼ £7
Lighting	£103/yr	£95/yr	▲ £8
Total	£1,089/yr	£1,061/yr	▲ £28

Property Types

House

8,69663.7%

Flat

3,61426.5%

Bungalow

8876.5%

Maisonette

4333.2%

Park home

300.2%

Main Heating Fuel

Mains gas

11,41683.8%

Electric

1,72212.6%

Oil

3632.7%

LPG

840.6%

Other

380.3%

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 tonnes/yr

Current average

2 tonnes/yr

Potential

Average floor area: 96 m²

Construction Age

Pre-1900

687

1900–1929

1,420

1930–1949

1,264

1950–1966

3,052

1967–1975

1,904

1976–1982

910

1983–1990

780

1991–1995

465

1996–2002

664

2003–2006

546

2007–2011

602

2012+

1,066

Efficiency Trend Over Time

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Hitchin and Harpenden has 13,660 Energy Performance Certificates on record, covering 13,063 properties. The average EPC rating is D with an efficiency score of 68 out of 100. Annual energy costs average £1,089, comprising £809 for heating, £177 for hot water and £103 for lighting. Average CO₂ emissions are 3.6 tonnes per year.