What is the average EPC rating in Torfaen?

The analysed certificates in Torfaen have an average EPC rating of C, with an average efficiency score of 70 out of 100.

How many properties does the Torfaen analysis represent?

The 2020–2025 analysis contains 12,464 certificates linked to 11,972 distinct property references. A property may have more than one certificate.

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

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

Torfaen EPC ratings and energy costs

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

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Average EPC

C 70

1.5 points above analysed national average

Rated C or above

63.5%

of analysed certificates

Potential uplift

+13

average score points

Properties represented

12K

from 12K certificates

At a glance

What the data says about Torfaen

63.5%

rated A–C

5.8%

rated E–G

£1,027

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

42,300

domestic EPC lodgements since 2008

49.5%

rated C or above

13.3%

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

£201,540

Annual change

+4.3%

Context

Official UK HPI local-authority average

detached£337,964

semi-detached£211,475

terraced£167,037

flat£99,395

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 Torfaen

A92+

1.5%

B81–91

12.3%

C69–80

49.7%

D55–68

30.8%

E39–54

4.8%

F21–38

0.7%

G1–20

0.2%

EPC band distribution in Torfaen

1871.5%

12.3%

1,530

49.7%

6,192

30.8%

3,837

5964.8%

930.7%

290.2%

Certificate-estimated energy costs

Cost Type	Torfaen	National Avg	Difference
Heating	£774/yr	£782/yr	▼ £8
Hot water	£157/yr	£184/yr	▼ £27
Lighting	£96/yr	£95/yr	▲ £1
Total	£1,027/yr	£1,061/yr	▼ £34

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

9,20773.9%

Flat

2,46219.8%

Bungalow

6345.1%

Maisonette

1601.3%

Park home

10.0%

Main heating fuel

Mains gas

11,84395.3%

Electric

4413.5%

Oil

590.5%

Other

530.4%

LPG

310.2%

Carbon emissions and improvement potential

3.1 t

current annual CO₂ estimate

1.6 t

potential annual estimate

84 m²

average floor area

When the represented homes were built

Pre-1900

1900–1929

13%

1930–1949

1950–1966

26%

1967–1975

17%

1976–1982

1983–1990

1991–1995

1996–2002

2003–2006

2007–2011

2012+

Average EPC score over time

2020: 68
2021: 71
2022: 70
2023: 71
2024: 71
2025: 72

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