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Parliamentary constituency energy-performance profile

Southampton, Test EPC ratings and energy costs

Understand how homes in Southampton, Test 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

51.8%

of analysed certificates

Potential uplift

+11

average score points

Properties represented

15K

from 16K certificates

At a glance

What the data says about Southampton, Test

51.8%

rated A–C

12.5%

rated E–G

£865

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 Southampton, Test

A92+
0.1%
B81–91
8.1%
C69–80
43.6%
D55–68
67
35.7%
E39–54
10.7%
F21–38
1.5%
G1–20
0.3%

EPC band distribution in Southampton, Test

A
130.1%
B
8.1%
1,302
C
43.6%
7,009
D
35.7%
5,741
E
10.7%
1,717
F
2381.5%
G
520.3%

Certificate-estimated energy costs

Cost TypeSouthampton, TestNational AvgDifference
Heating£589/yr£782/yr▼ £193
Hot water£192/yr£184/yr▲ £8
Lighting£84/yr£95/yr▼ £11
Total£865/yr£1,061/yr▼ £196

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

Flat
8,89355.3%
House
6,48740.4%
Maisonette
5603.5%
Bungalow
1320.8%

Main heating fuel

Mains gas
10,12763.6%
Electric
5,67235.6%
Other
1140.7%
LPG
110.1%
Oil
10.0%

Carbon emissions and improvement potential

2.8 t

current annual CO₂ estimate

1.7 t

potential annual estimate

71 m²

average floor area

When the represented homes were built

Pre-1900
2%
1900–1929
21%
1930–1949
15%
1950–1966
16%
1967–1975
10%
1976–1982
5%
1983–1990
7%
1991–1995
4%
1996–2002
5%
2003–2006
5%
2007–2011
3%
2012+
8%

Average EPC score over time

Average EPC efficiency score by year2020: 66, 2021: 67, 2022: 66, 2023: 69, 2024: 69727068656320202021202220232024Efficiency score
2020
66
2021
67
2022
66
2023
69
2024
69

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