What is the average EPC rating in Blaenau Gwent?

The analysed certificates in Blaenau Gwent have an average EPC rating of D, with an average efficiency score of 68 out of 100.

How many properties does the Blaenau Gwent analysis represent?

The 2020–2025 analysis contains 8,863 certificates linked to 8,567 distinct property references. A property may have more than one certificate.

Can EPCScore show the certificate for a specific home in Blaenau Gwent?

No. EPCScore publishes aggregated area statistics. Use the official GOV.UK Energy Performance of Buildings Register to find an individual certificate.

Local authority energy-performance profile

Blaenau Gwent EPC ratings and energy costs

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

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Average EPC

D 68

0.5 points below analysed national average

Rated C or above

49.9%

of analysed certificates

Potential uplift

+16

average score points

Properties represented

from 9K certificates

At a glance

What the data says about Blaenau Gwent

49.9%

rated A–C

8.1%

rated E–G

£1,206

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 30 June 2026

30,781

domestic EPC lodgements since 2008

34.5%

rated C or above

22.0%

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.

Housing market context — May 2026

Average property price

£143,645

Annual change

+6.9%

Context

Official UK HPI local-authority average

detached£235,907

semi-detached£157,920

terraced£131,396

flat£81,636

UK HPI figures are provisional and can be revised. They describe the whole local housing market; EPCScore does not infer that EPC ratings caused local price levels or changes. View the official UK HPI ↗

Average EPC score in Blaenau Gwent

A92+

2.2%

B81–91

7.4%

C69–80

40.3%

D55–68

42.0%

E39–54

6.8%

F21–38

0.9%

G1–20

0.4%

EPC band distribution in Blaenau Gwent

1922.2%

6547.4%

40.3%

3,576

42.0%

3,719

6066.8%

770.9%

390.4%

Certificate-estimated energy costs

Cost Type	Blaenau Gwent	National Avg	Difference
Heating	£947/yr	£782/yr	▲ £165
Hot water	£158/yr	£184/yr	▼ £26
Lighting	£101/yr	£95/yr	▲ £6
Total	£1,206/yr	£1,061/yr	▲ £145

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

6,97278.7%

Flat

1,35115.2%

Bungalow

4374.9%

Maisonette

1031.2%

Main heating fuel

Mains gas

8,42695.1%

Electric

3243.7%

Other

630.7%

Oil

310.3%

LPG

170.2%

Carbon emissions and improvement potential

3.9 t

current annual CO₂ estimate

2 t

potential annual estimate

84 m²

average floor area

When the represented homes were built

Pre-1900

16%

1900–1929

34%

1930–1949

1950–1966

12%

1967–1975

1976–1982

1983–1990

1991–1995

1996–2002

2003–2006

2007–2011

2012+

Average EPC score over time

2020: 66
2021: 66
2022: 67
2023: 69
2024: 69
2025: 69

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