What is the average EPC rating in Cardiff?

The analysed certificates in Cardiff have an average EPC rating of C, with an average efficiency score of 71 out of 100.

How many properties does the Cardiff analysis represent?

The 2020–2025 analysis contains 62,417 certificates linked to 60,220 distinct property references. A property may have more than one certificate.

Can EPCScore show the certificate for a specific home in Cardiff?

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

Cardiff EPC ratings and energy costs

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

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Average EPC

C 71

2.5 points above analysed national average

Rated C or above

63.6%

of analysed certificates

Potential uplift

+11

average score points

Properties represented

60K

from 62K certificates

At a glance

What the data says about Cardiff

63.6%

rated A–C

5.5%

rated E–G

£910

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

191,816

domestic EPC lodgements since 2008

48.7%

rated C or above

13.9%

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

£272,866

Annual change

+2.9%

Context

Official UK HPI local-authority average

detached£520,944

semi-detached£325,414

terraced£262,211

flat£161,505

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 Cardiff

A92+

2.1%

B81–91

14.7%

C69–80

46.8%

D55–68

30.9%

E39–54

4.6%

F21–38

0.6%

G1–20

0.2%

EPC band distribution in Cardiff

1,3192.1%

14.7%

9,152

46.8%

29,222

30.9%

19,315

2,9024.6%

3620.6%

1450.2%

Certificate-estimated energy costs

Cost Type	Cardiff	National Avg	Difference
Heating	£641/yr	£782/yr	▼ £141
Hot water	£179/yr	£184/yr	▼ £5
Lighting	£90/yr	£95/yr	▼ £5
Total	£910/yr	£1,061/yr	▼ £151

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

33,99154.5%

Flat

25,75041.3%

Bungalow

1,6662.7%

Maisonette

1,0031.6%

Park home

70.0%

Main heating fuel

Mains gas

48,62279.3%

Electric

12,45720.3%

Other

1430.2%

Oil

600.1%

LPG

500.1%

Carbon emissions and improvement potential

2.7 t

current annual CO₂ estimate

1.5 t

potential annual estimate

80 m²

average floor area

When the represented homes were built

Pre-1900

1900–1929

20%

1930–1949

1950–1966

13%

1967–1975

1976–1982

1983–1990

1991–1995

1996–2002

2003–2006

2007–2011

2012+

13%

Average EPC score over time

2020: 68
2021: 70
2022: 71
2023: 71
2024: 71
2025: 73

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