EPC Ratings in Colchester

Local Authority — 28,238 Energy Performance Certificates on record

28K

Certificates

27K

Properties

C (70)

Average Rating

£1,012

Avg Energy Cost/yr

EPC Rating

A92+

0.8%

B81–91

17.0%

C69–80

42.5%

D55–68

30.0%

E39–54

7.7%

F21–38

1.5%

G1–20

0.3%

Colchester is 1.5 points better than the national average (D, 68.5/100).

Colchester

68.5

National average

Potential

Rating Distribution

2400.8%

17.0%

4,792

42.5%

12,015

30.0%

8,483

2,1817.7%

4371.5%

900.3%

Average Annual Energy Costs

Cost Type	Colchester	National Avg	Difference
Heating	£726/yr	£782/yr	▼ £56
Hot water	£190/yr	£184/yr	▲ £6
Lighting	£96/yr	£95/yr	▲ £1
Total	£1,012/yr	£1,061/yr	▼ £49

Property Types

House

18,30964.8%

Flat

6,74823.9%

Bungalow

2,3818.4%

Maisonette

7922.8%

Park home

80.0%

Main Heating Fuel

Mains gas

21,17175.1%

Electric

5,39919.2%

Oil

1,3924.9%

LPG

1200.4%

Other

1060.4%

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 tonnes/yr

Current average

1.7 tonnes/yr

Potential

Average floor area: 88 m²

Construction Age

Pre-1900

1,606

1900–1929

1,900

1930–1949

1,960

1950–1966

3,011

1967–1975

3,475

1976–1982

2,031

1983–1990

2,472

1991–1995

1,124

1996–2002

1,565

2003–2006

2,132

2007–2011

1,877

2012+

4,320

Efficiency Trend Over Time

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Colchester has 28,238 Energy Performance Certificates on record, covering 27,300 properties. The average EPC rating is C with an efficiency score of 70 out of 100. Annual energy costs average £1,012, comprising £726 for heating, £190 for hot water and £96 for lighting. Average CO₂ emissions are 3.2 tonnes per year.