What is the average EPC rating in PO2?

The analysed certificates in PO2 have an average EPC rating of D, with an average efficiency score of 67 out of 100.

How many properties does the PO2 analysis represent?

The 2020–2025 analysis contains 6,791 certificates linked to 6,472 distinct property references. A property may have more than one certificate.

Can EPCScore show the certificate for a specific home in PO2?

No. EPCScore publishes aggregated area statistics. Use the official GOV.UK Energy Performance of Buildings Register to find an individual certificate.

Postcode district energy-performance profile

PO2 EPC ratings and energy costs

Understand how homes in PO2 score, what certificate-estimated energy costs look like and how much improvement the recorded recommendations suggest.

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Average EPC

D 67

1.5 points below analysed national average

Rated C or above

49.5%

of analysed certificates

Potential uplift

+13

average score points

Properties represented

from 7K certificates

At a glance

What the data says about PO2

49.5%

rated A–C

8.0%

rated E–G

£987

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 PO2

A92+

0.3%

B81–91

3.7%

C69–80

45.5%

D55–68

42.6%

E39–54

6.1%

F21–38

1.2%

G1–20

0.7%

EPC band distribution in PO2

180.3%

2493.7%

45.5%

3,093

42.6%

2,891

4146.1%

791.2%

470.7%

Certificate-estimated energy costs

Cost Type	PO2	National Avg	Difference
Heating	£728/yr	£782/yr	▼ £54
Hot water	£168/yr	£184/yr	▼ £16
Lighting	£91/yr	£95/yr	▼ £4
Total	£987/yr	£1,061/yr	▼ £74

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

4,17061.4%

Flat

2,37535.0%

Maisonette

1922.8%

Bungalow

540.8%

Main heating fuel

Mains gas

5,94487.5%

Electric

72710.7%

Other

1161.7%

LPG

40.1%

Carbon emissions and improvement potential

3 t

current annual CO₂ estimate

1.6 t

potential annual estimate

81 m²

average floor area

When the represented homes were built

Pre-1900

1900–1929

47%

1930–1949

15%

1950–1966

11%

1967–1975

1976–1982

1983–1990

1991–1995

1996–2002

2003–2006

2007–2011

2012+

Average EPC score over time

2020: 64
2021: 65
2022: 67
2023: 67
2024: 68
2025: 69

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