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Parliamentary constituency energy-performance profile

North Dorset EPC ratings and energy costs

Understand how homes in North Dorset 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

52.3%

of analysed certificates

Potential uplift

+17

average score points

Properties represented

12K

from 13K certificates

At a glance

What the data says about North Dorset

52.3%

rated A–C

17.6%

rated E–G

£1,183

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 North Dorset

A92+
0.7%
B81–91
17.4%
C69–80
34.3%
D55–68
67
30.0%
E39–54
13.1%
F21–38
3.6%
G1–20
0.9%

EPC band distribution in North Dorset

A
850.7%
B
17.4%
2,253
C
34.3%
4,450
D
30.0%
3,893
E
13.1%
1,703
F
4693.6%
G
1160.9%

Certificate-estimated energy costs

Cost TypeNorth DorsetNational AvgDifference
Heating£873/yr£782/yr▲ £91
Hot water£199/yr£184/yr▲ £15
Lighting£111/yr£95/yr▲ £16
Total£1,183/yr£1,061/yr▲ £122

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
8,56566.0%
Bungalow
2,30517.8%
Flat
1,95915.1%
Maisonette
1140.9%
Park home
260.2%

Main heating fuel

Mains gas
8,35564.6%
Electric
2,32017.9%
Oil
1,81714.1%
LPG
2301.8%
Other
2061.6%

Carbon emissions and improvement potential

3.9 t

current annual CO₂ estimate

1.9 t

potential annual estimate

100 m²

average floor area

When the represented homes were built

Pre-1900
14%
1900–1929
4%
1930–1949
4%
1950–1966
12%
1967–1975
10%
1976–1982
8%
1983–1990
10%
1991–1995
6%
1996–2002
8%
2003–2006
5%
2007–2011
4%
2012+
16%

Average EPC score over time

Average EPC efficiency score by year2020: 64, 2021: 65, 2022: 67, 2023: 68, 2024: 68716966646120202021202220232024Efficiency score
2020
64
2021
65
2022
67
2023
68
2024
68

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