Local authority energy-performance profile
Northampton EPC ratings and energy costs
Understand how homes in Northampton score, what certificate-estimated energy costs look like and how much improvement the recorded recommendations suggest.
Average EPC
D 68
0.5 points below analysed national average
Rated C or above
52.6%
of analysed certificates
Potential uplift
+15
average score points
Properties represented
7K
from 7K certificates
At a glance
What the data says about Northampton
52.6%
rated A–C
8.8%
rated E–G
£783
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 2021
79,328
domestic EPC lodgements since 2008
42.9%
rated C or above
17.1%
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 Northampton
EPC band distribution in Northampton
Certificate-estimated energy costs
| Cost Type | Northampton | National Avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heating | £581/yr | £782/yr | ▼ £201 |
| Hot water | £124/yr | £184/yr | ▼ £60 |
| Lighting | £79/yr | £95/yr | ▼ £16 |
| Total | £783/yr | £1,061/yr | ▼ £278 |
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
Main heating fuel
Carbon emissions and improvement potential
3.3 t
current annual CO₂ estimate
1.7 t
potential annual estimate
83 m²
average floor area
When the represented homes were built
Average EPC score over time
- 2020
- 68
- 2021
- 69