Parliamentary constituency energy-performance profile
Penrith and The Border EPC ratings and energy costs
Understand how homes in Penrith and The Border score, what certificate-estimated energy costs look like and how much improvement the recorded recommendations suggest.
Average EPC
D 61
7.5 points below analysed national average
Rated C or above
37.6%
of analysed certificates
Potential uplift
+23
average score points
Properties represented
11K
from 12K certificates
At a glance
What the data says about Penrith and The Border
37.6%
rated A–C
34.2%
rated E–G
£1,653
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 Penrith and The Border
EPC band distribution in Penrith and The Border
Certificate-estimated energy costs
| Cost Type | Penrith and The Border | National Avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heating | £1,309/yr | £782/yr | ▲ £527 |
| Hot water | £228/yr | £184/yr | ▲ £44 |
| Lighting | £116/yr | £95/yr | ▲ £21 |
| Total | £1,653/yr | £1,061/yr | ▲ £592 |
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
Main heating fuel
Carbon emissions and improvement potential
5.8 t
current annual CO₂ estimate
2.7 t
potential annual estimate
107 m²
average floor area
When the represented homes were built
Average EPC score over time
- 2020
- 59
- 2021
- 58
- 2022
- 63
- 2023
- 62
- 2024
- 63