EPC Ratings in South Dorset

Parliamentary Constituency — 12,355 Energy Performance Certificates on record

12K

Certificates

12K

Properties

D (67)

Average Rating

£1,048

Avg Energy Cost/yr

EPC Rating

A92+

0.6%

B81–91

13.8%

C69–80

39.0%

D55–68

32.3%

E39–54

11.4%

F21–38

2.0%

G1–20

0.9%

South Dorset is 1.5 points worse than the national average (D, 68.5/100).

South Dorset

68.5

National average

Potential

Rating Distribution

790.6%

13.8%

1,702

39.0%

4,818

32.3%

3,991

11.4%

1,407

2502.0%

1080.9%

Average Annual Energy Costs

Cost Type	South Dorset	National Avg	Difference
Heating	£766/yr	£782/yr	▼ £16
Hot water	£182/yr	£184/yr	▼ £2
Lighting	£100/yr	£95/yr	▲ £5
Total	£1,048/yr	£1,061/yr	▼ £13

Property Types

House

7,05257.1%

Flat

3,82230.9%

Bungalow

1,1509.3%

Maisonette

3152.5%

Park home

160.1%

Main Heating Fuel

Mains gas

9,76279.1%

Electric

2,03516.5%

Oil

3262.6%

Other

1461.2%

LPG

660.5%

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 tonnes/yr

Current average

1.6 tonnes/yr

Potential

Average floor area: 87 m²

Construction Age

Pre-1900

1,416

1900–1929

1,416

1930–1949

1,200

1950–1966

1,598

1967–1975

1,158

1976–1982

886

1983–1990

1,019

1991–1995

549

1996–2002

554

2003–2006

404

2007–2011

415

2012+

1,329

Efficiency Trend Over Time

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South Dorset has 12,355 Energy Performance Certificates on record, covering 11,941 properties. The average EPC rating is D with an efficiency score of 67 out of 100. Annual energy costs average £1,048, comprising £766 for heating, £182 for hot water and £100 for lighting. Average CO₂ emissions are 3.2 tonnes per year.