Postcode district energy-performance profile
B42 EPC ratings and energy costs
Understand how homes in B42 score, what certificate-estimated energy costs look like and how much improvement the recorded recommendations suggest.
Average EPC
C 69
0.5 points above analysed national average
Rated C or above
48.2%
of analysed certificates
Potential uplift
+14
average score points
Properties represented
4K
from 4K certificates
At a glance
What the data says about B42
48.2%
rated A–C
9.2%
rated E–G
£921
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.
Average EPC score in B42
EPC band distribution in B42
Certificate-estimated energy costs
| Cost Type | B42 | National Avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heating | £662/yr | £782/yr | ▼ £120 |
| Hot water | £178/yr | £184/yr | ▼ £6 |
| Lighting | £80/yr | £95/yr | ▼ £15 |
| Total | £921/yr | £1,061/yr | ▼ £140 |
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
2.8 t
current annual CO₂ estimate
1.4 t
potential annual estimate
72 m²
average floor area
When the represented homes were built
Average EPC score over time
- 2020
- 63
- 2021
- 63
- 2022
- 77
- 2023
- 66
- 2024
- 64
- 2025
- 65