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Postcode district energy-performance profile

DH1 EPC ratings and energy costs

Understand how homes in DH1 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

62.9%

of analysed certificates

Potential uplift

+13

average score points

Properties represented

7K

from 8K certificates

At a glance

What the data says about DH1

62.9%

rated A–C

6.4%

rated E–G

£1,076

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 DH1

A92+
1.7%
B81–91
15.7%
C69–80
70
45.5%
D55–68
30.7%
E39–54
5.6%
F21–38
0.6%
G1–20
0.2%

EPC band distribution in DH1

A
1321.7%
B
15.7%
1,220
C
45.5%
3,541
D
30.7%
2,387
E
4345.6%
F
500.6%
G
120.2%

Certificate-estimated energy costs

Cost TypeDH1National AvgDifference
Heating£816/yr£782/yr▲ £34
Hot water£164/yr£184/yr▼ £20
Lighting£96/yr£95/yr▲ £1
Total£1,076/yr£1,061/yr▲ £15

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
5,13666.0%
Flat
1,65821.3%
Bungalow
87911.3%
Maisonette
630.8%
Park home
400.5%

Main heating fuel

Mains gas
6,86588.3%
Electric
80510.4%
LPG
520.7%
Oil
310.4%
Other
230.3%

Carbon emissions and improvement potential

3.3 t

current annual CO₂ estimate

1.9 t

potential annual estimate

89 m²

average floor area

When the represented homes were built

Pre-1900
7%
1900–1929
8%
1930–1949
12%
1950–1966
21%
1967–1975
17%
1976–1982
5%
1983–1990
3%
1991–1995
3%
1996–2002
5%
2003–2006
5%
2007–2011
3%
2012+
11%

Average EPC score over time

Average EPC efficiency score by year2020: 68, 2021: 69, 2022: 69, 2023: 69, 2024: 72, 2025: 737673716865202020212022202320242025Efficiency score
2020
68
2021
69
2022
69
2023
69
2024
72
2025
73

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