EPC Ratings in Gloucestershire

County109,674 Energy Performance Certificates on record

110K
Certificates
104K
Properties
D (67)
Average Rating
£1,161
Avg Energy Cost/yr

Key Insights

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Properties here could improve by an average of 16 points — from D to B with recommended upgrades.

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Annual energy costs here are £100 higher than the national average (£1,161 vs £1,061).

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CO₂ emissions could be reduced by 1.8 tonnes per property per year — a 50% reduction with energy improvements.

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67% of properties are houses — the most common type in Gloucestershire.

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Most properties were built pre-1900 (17%). Older buildings typically have lower EPC ratings due to poorer insulation standards.

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51% of properties are owner-occupied — a significant rental market exists here.

EPC Rating

A92+
2.1%
B81–91
15.2%
C69–80
36.5%
D55–68
67
30.6%
E39–54
12.0%
F21–38
2.8%
G1–20
0.9%

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

67
Gloucestershire
68.5
National average
83
Potential

Rating Distribution

A
2,2572.1%
B
15.2%
16,625
C
36.5%
40,015
D
30.6%
33,609
E
12.0%
13,139
F
3,0952.8%
G
9340.9%

Average Annual Energy Costs

Cost TypeGloucestershireNational AvgDifference
Heating£868/yr£782/yr £86
Hot water£191/yr£184/yr £7
Lighting£102/yr£95/yr £7
Total£1,161/yr£1,061/yr £100

Property Types

House
73,61367.1%
Flat
24,30522.2%
Bungalow
9,3028.5%
Maisonette
2,1181.9%
Park home
3360.3%

Main Heating Fuel

Mains gas
80,92774.0%
Electric
18,86217.3%
Oil
6,8126.2%
LPG
1,6801.5%
Other
1,0491.0%

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 tonnes/yr
Current average
1.8 tonnes/yr
Potential

Average floor area: 94

Construction Age

Pre-1900
18,126
1900–1929
6,202
1930–1949
5,505
1950–1966
15,903
1967–1975
10,265
1976–1982
6,135
1983–1990
8,378
1991–1995
5,077
1996–2002
4,971
2003–2006
4,038
2007–2011
4,754
2012+
17,136

Efficiency Trend Over Time

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Gloucestershire has 109,674 Energy Performance Certificates on record, covering 104,248 properties. The average EPC rating is D with an efficiency score of 67 out of 100. Annual energy costs average £1,161, comprising £868 for heating, £191 for hot water and £102 for lighting. Average CO₂ emissions are 3.6 tonnes per year.