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Parliamentary constituency energy-performance profile

West Suffolk EPC ratings and energy costs

Understand how homes in West Suffolk 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

52.2%

of analysed certificates

Potential uplift

+17

average score points

Properties represented

16K

from 17K certificates

At a glance

What the data says about West Suffolk

52.2%

rated A–C

15.1%

rated E–G

£1,087

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 West Suffolk

A92+
0.4%
B81–91
13.7%
C69–80
38.1%
D55–68
67
32.8%
E39–54
12.2%
F21–38
2.4%
G1–20
0.5%

EPC band distribution in West Suffolk

A
630.4%
B
13.7%
2,316
C
38.1%
6,448
D
32.8%
5,542
E
12.2%
2,064
F
4002.4%
G
880.5%

Certificate-estimated energy costs

Cost TypeWest SuffolkNational AvgDifference
Heating£786/yr£782/yr▲ £4
Hot water£193/yr£184/yr▲ £9
Lighting£108/yr£95/yr▲ £13
Total£1,087/yr£1,061/yr▲ £26

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
11,06265.4%
Bungalow
3,38120.0%
Flat
2,13412.6%
Maisonette
1891.1%
Park home
1550.9%

Main heating fuel

Mains gas
10,33961.4%
Oil
3,11818.5%
Electric
3,00317.8%
LPG
3161.9%
Other
660.4%

Carbon emissions and improvement potential

3.7 t

current annual CO₂ estimate

1.8 t

potential annual estimate

92 m²

average floor area

When the represented homes were built

Pre-1900
8%
1900–1929
5%
1930–1949
3%
1950–1966
11%
1967–1975
16%
1976–1982
9%
1983–1990
10%
1991–1995
5%
1996–2002
8%
2003–2006
6%
2007–2011
7%
2012+
12%

Average EPC score over time

Average EPC efficiency score by year2020: 66, 2021: 67, 2022: 67, 2023: 68, 2024: 68716967656320202021202220232024Efficiency score
2020
66
2021
67
2022
67
2023
68
2024
68

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