EPC Ratings in B78

Postcode area B78 — 3,968 Energy Performance Certificates on record

Certificates

Properties

C (70)

Average Rating

£1,029

Avg Energy Cost/yr

EPC Rating

A92+

0.8%

B81–91

25.2%

C69–80

32.5%

D55–68

30.5%

E39–54

9.3%

F21–38

1.3%

G1–20

0.5%

B78 is 1.5 points better than the national average (D, 68.5/100).

B78

68.5

National average

Potential (with improvements)

Rating Distribution

300.8%

25.2%

999

32.5%

1,290

30.5%

1,211

9.3%

370

501.3%

180.5%

Average Annual Energy Costs

Cost Type	B78	National Avg	Difference
Heating	£771/yr	£782/yr	▼ £11
Hot water	£162/yr	£184/yr	▼ £22
Lighting	£96/yr	£95/yr	▲ £1
Total	£1,029/yr	£1,061/yr	▼ £32

Property Types

House

3,29783.1%

Flat

40910.3%

Bungalow

2105.3%

Maisonette

511.3%

Park home

10.0%

Main Heating Fuel

Mains gas

3,45487.1%

Electric

3569.0%

Oil

852.1%

Other

381.0%

LPG

330.8%

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 tonnes/yr

Current average

1.6 tonnes/yr

Potential (with improvements)

Average floor area: 89 m²

Construction Age

Pre-1900

150

1900–1929

387

1930–1949

259

1950–1966

551

1967–1975

475

1976–1982

191

1983–1990

208

1991–1995

277

1996–2002

198

2003–2006

105

2007–2011

2012+

863

Efficiency Trend Over Time

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The postcode area B78 has 3,968 Energy Performance Certificates on record, covering 3,757 properties. The average EPC rating is C with an efficiency score of 70 out of 100. Annual energy costs average £1,029, comprising £771 for heating, £162 for hot water and £96 for lighting. Average CO₂ emissions are 3.2 tonnes per year, with the potential to reduce to 1.6 tonnes through energy efficiency improvements.