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Local authority energy-performance profile

Barrow-in-Furness EPC ratings and energy costs

Understand how homes in Barrow-in-Furness score, what certificate-estimated energy costs look like and how much improvement the recorded recommendations suggest.

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Average EPC

D 62

6.5 points below analysed national average

Rated C or above

34.2%

of analysed certificates

Potential uplift

+20

average score points

Properties represented

5K

from 6K certificates

At a glance

What the data says about Barrow-in-Furness

34.2%

rated A–C

18.9%

rated E–G

£987

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.

Latest official local-authority table

Updated through 31 March 2023

28,377

domestic EPC lodgements since 2008

27.9%

rated C or above

25.5%

rated E, F or G

The current MHCLG live table counts certificate lodgements, not unique homes. It complements the more detailed 2020–2025 EPCScore analysis below.

Average EPC score in Barrow-in-Furness

A92+
0.4%
B81–91
7.5%
C69–80
26.3%
D55–68
62
46.9%
E39–54
11.6%
F21–38
5.4%
G1–20
1.9%

EPC band distribution in Barrow-in-Furness

A
240.4%
B
4187.5%
C
26.3%
1,472
D
46.9%
2,624
E
11.6%
650
F
3015.4%
G
1051.9%

Certificate-estimated energy costs

Cost TypeBarrow-in-FurnessNational AvgDifference
Heating£779/yr£782/yr▼ £3
Hot water£125/yr£184/yr▼ £59
Lighting£83/yr£95/yr▼ £12
Total£987/yr£1,061/yr▼ £74

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
4,27576.4%
Flat
96317.2%
Bungalow
3396.1%
Maisonette
130.2%
Park home
40.1%

Main heating fuel

Mains gas
4,89587.5%
Electric
62411.2%
Other
530.9%
Oil
170.3%
LPG
50.1%

Carbon emissions and improvement potential

4 t

current annual CO₂ estimate

1.9 t

potential annual estimate

82 m²

average floor area

When the represented homes were built

Pre-1900
12%
1900–1929
29%
1930–1949
21%
1950–1966
11%
1967–1975
7%
1976–1982
3%
1983–1990
4%
1991–1995
3%
1996–2002
2%
2003–2006
2%
2007–2011
1%
2012+
5%

Average EPC score over time

Average EPC efficiency score by year2020: 63, 2021: 61, 2022: 64, 2023: 6467656360582020202120222023Efficiency score
2020
63
2021
61
2022
64
2023
64

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