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Parliamentary constituency energy-performance profile

Somerton and Frome EPC ratings and energy costs

Understand how homes in Somerton and Frome 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

47.7%

of analysed certificates

Potential uplift

+19

average score points

Properties represented

13K

from 13K certificates

At a glance

What the data says about Somerton and Frome

47.7%

rated A–C

22.7%

rated E–G

£1,302

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 Somerton and Frome

A92+
1.6%
B81–91
15.5%
C69–80
30.6%
D55–68
65
29.6%
E39–54
16.0%
F21–38
5.0%
G1–20
1.7%

EPC band distribution in Somerton and Frome

A
2191.6%
B
15.5%
2,066
C
30.6%
4,080
D
29.6%
3,946
E
16.0%
2,140
F
6725.0%
G
2241.7%

Certificate-estimated energy costs

Cost TypeSomerton and FromeNational AvgDifference
Heating£983/yr£782/yr▲ £201
Hot water£205/yr£184/yr▲ £21
Lighting£114/yr£95/yr▲ £19
Total£1,302/yr£1,061/yr▲ £241

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
9,62672.1%
Flat
1,80313.5%
Bungalow
1,79713.5%
Maisonette
1150.9%
Park home
60.0%

Main heating fuel

Mains gas
7,45156.0%
Electric
2,85021.4%
Oil
2,39418.0%
LPG
3522.6%
Other
2561.9%

Carbon emissions and improvement potential

4.5 t

current annual CO₂ estimate

2 t

potential annual estimate

109 m²

average floor area

When the represented homes were built

Pre-1900
24%
1900–1929
4%
1930–1949
4%
1950–1966
9%
1967–1975
10%
1976–1982
7%
1983–1990
9%
1991–1995
5%
1996–2002
5%
2003–2006
4%
2007–2011
5%
2012+
14%

Average EPC score over time

Average EPC efficiency score by year2020: 63, 2021: 65, 2022: 65, 2023: 66, 2024: 66696765626020202021202220232024Efficiency score
2020
63
2021
65
2022
65
2023
66
2024
66

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