Local authority energy-performance profile
South Somerset EPC ratings and energy costs
Understand how homes in South Somerset score, what certificate-estimated energy costs look like and how much improvement the recorded recommendations suggest.
Average EPC
D 66
2.5 points below analysed national average
Rated C or above
50.7%
of analysed certificates
Potential uplift
+18
average score points
Properties represented
15K
from 15K certificates
At a glance
What the data says about South Somerset
50.7%
rated A–C
20.5%
rated E–G
£955
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 2023
71,369
domestic EPC lodgements since 2008
41.9%
rated C or above
23.9%
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.
Average EPC score in South Somerset
EPC band distribution in South Somerset
Certificate-estimated energy costs
| Cost Type | South Somerset | National Avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heating | £709/yr | £782/yr | ▼ £73 |
| Hot water | £157/yr | £184/yr | ▼ £27 |
| Lighting | £89/yr | £95/yr | ▼ £6 |
| Total | £955/yr | £1,061/yr | ▼ £106 |
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
3.9 t
current annual CO₂ estimate
1.8 t
potential annual estimate
98 m²
average floor area
When the represented homes were built
Average EPC score over time
- 2020
- 64
- 2021
- 66
- 2022
- 67
- 2023
- 67