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Parliamentary constituency energy-performance profile

Hitchin and Harpenden EPC ratings and energy costs

Understand how homes in Hitchin and Harpenden 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

57.5%

of analysed certificates

Potential uplift

+14

average score points

Properties represented

13K

from 14K certificates

At a glance

What the data says about Hitchin and Harpenden

57.5%

rated A–C

10.5%

rated E–G

£1,089

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 Hitchin and Harpenden

A92+
0.5%
B81–91
10.6%
C69–80
46.4%
D55–68
68
31.9%
E39–54
8.8%
F21–38
1.4%
G1–20
0.3%

EPC band distribution in Hitchin and Harpenden

A
740.5%
B
10.6%
1,449
C
46.4%
6,338
D
31.9%
4,363
E
8.8%
1,199
F
1971.4%
G
400.3%

Certificate-estimated energy costs

Cost TypeHitchin and HarpendenNational AvgDifference
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

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
8,69663.7%
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%

Carbon emissions and improvement potential

3.6 t

current annual CO₂ estimate

2 t

potential annual estimate

96 m²

average floor area

When the represented homes were built

Pre-1900
5%
1900–1929
11%
1930–1949
9%
1950–1966
23%
1967–1975
14%
1976–1982
7%
1983–1990
6%
1991–1995
3%
1996–2002
5%
2003–2006
4%
2007–2011
5%
2012+
8%

Average EPC score over time

Average EPC efficiency score by year2020: 67, 2021: 68, 2022: 68, 2023: 69, 2024: 70737169666420202021202220232024Efficiency score
2020
67
2021
68
2022
68
2023
69
2024
70

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