EPC Ratings in County Durham

Local Authority91,550 Energy Performance Certificates on record

92K
Certificates
86K
Properties
C (69)
Average Rating
£1,156
Avg Energy Cost/yr

EPC Rating

A92+
1.4%
B81–91
12.1%
C69–80
69
44.9%
D55–68
33.5%
E39–54
6.4%
F21–38
1.2%
G1–20
0.5%

County Durham is 0.5 points better than the national average (D, 68.5/100).

69
County Durham
68.5
National average
84
Potential

Rating Distribution

A
1,2651.4%
B
12.1%
11,109
C
44.9%
41,124
D
33.5%
30,624
E
5,8806.4%
F
1,1151.2%
G
4330.5%

Average Annual Energy Costs

Cost TypeCounty DurhamNational AvgDifference
Heating£893/yr£782/yr £111
Hot water£166/yr£184/yr £18
Lighting£97/yr£95/yr £2
Total£1,156/yr£1,061/yr £95

Property Types

House
68,33474.6%
Bungalow
14,83816.2%
Flat
7,8268.5%
Maisonette
4940.5%
Park home
580.1%

Main Heating Fuel

Mains gas
83,72591.6%
Electric
4,3404.7%
Oil
1,9122.1%
Other
1,0151.1%
LPG
4150.5%

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 tonnes/yr
Current average
1.9 tonnes/yr
Potential

Average floor area: 84

Construction Age

Pre-1900
5,778
1900–1929
13,047
1930–1949
12,502
1950–1966
20,109
1967–1975
10,333
1976–1982
3,592
1983–1990
3,166
1991–1995
2,086
1996–2002
3,062
2003–2006
3,268
2007–2011
3,087
2012+
9,433

Efficiency Trend Over Time

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County Durham has 91,550 Energy Performance Certificates on record, covering 86,016 properties. The average EPC rating is C with an efficiency score of 69 out of 100. Annual energy costs average £1,156, comprising £893 for heating, £166 for hot water and £97 for lighting. Average CO₂ emissions are 3.5 tonnes per year.