Compare towns by recorded EPC ratings
Compare the share of recorded properties rated C or above, with the number of properties behind each figure.
MHCLG domestic EPC register August 2026 · 3,115 eligible towns
How to read this comparison
This describes recorded properties, not every home in a town. The mix of newer homes and properties sold or let can affect the result. A high share does not establish lower actual energy bills.
Eligibility, ordering and limitations
At least 250 mapped domestic properties with a usable latest certificate in the source window.
The controlled dataset keeps the latest certificate per UPRN, or normalised address where unavailable, within its documented ten-year window. We order the share rated A, B or C at published precision, keeping tied ranks. The 250-property threshold is a practical rule, not proof the sample represents all homes.
National positions are retained when you search or filter. Equal underlying values share the same position, so ranks can repeat and skip. Display values are rounded; the ordering uses the stored precision.
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68 matching towns from 3,115 eligible towns. Positions are national within this eligible dataset, including when filtered.
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| Rank | Town | Rated C or above | Recorded properties |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98 | Whitehill (County Durham)County Durham | 82.44% | 558 |
| 128 | BowburnCounty Durham | 79.86% | 1,465 |
| 215 | StartforthCounty Durham | 75.00% | 368 |
| 237 | NewfieldCounty Durham | 74.40% | 332 |
| 238 | School AycliffeCounty Durham | 74.32% | 257 |
| 256 | West RaintonCounty Durham | 73.78% | 717 |
| 271 | Coundon and LeeholmeCounty Durham | 73.28% | 756 |
| 395 | Newton AycliffeCounty Durham | 69.86% | 5,531 |
| 409 | WingateCounty Durham | 69.60% | 1,454 |
| 411 | Esh WinningCounty Durham | 69.58% | 1,167 |
| 415 | Shotton CollieryCounty Durham | 69.55% | 1,212 |
| 476 | HaswellCounty Durham | 68.23% | 299 |
| 504 | UrpethCounty Durham | 67.70% | 291 |
| 559 | CoxhoeCounty Durham | 66.96% | 1,256 |
| 590 | Chilton (County Durham)County Durham | 66.51% | 1,311 |
| 591 | Bishop AucklandCounty Durham | 66.50% | 6,323 |
| 594 | Sherburn (County Durham)County Durham | 66.44% | 724 |
| 612 | Brandon (County Durham)County Durham | 66.18% | 2,404 |
| 639 | West AucklandCounty Durham | 65.85% | 776 |
| 675 | BournmoorCounty Durham | 65.37% | 540 |
| 679 | SpennymoorCounty Durham | 65.25% | 5,494 |
| 693 | Ushaw Moor and BearparkCounty Durham | 65.04% | 1,682 |
| 701 | South HettonCounty Durham | 64.81% | 702 |
| 714 | Easington (County Durham)County Durham | 64.59% | 2,090 |
| 743 | Wheatley HillCounty Durham | 64.20% | 877 |
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · MHCLG domestic EPC register August 2026. Source details
Does a town with higher EPC ratings mean a particular home is cheaper to run?
No. The certificate for the actual property, its size and construction, your heating choices and energy prices all matter. A town figure is useful context, not a running-cost estimate. Check the individual home’s certificate and recommendations.
Find an individual property’s energy certificateData sources
Dates below distinguish the period represented by the data from when the source was collected and published here. How we use these sources
Energy Performance CertificatesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · MHCLG domestic EPC register August 2026
- Data version
- MHCLG domestic EPC register August 2026
- Source published
- 1 September 2026
- Retrieved by Kerbside
- 2 September 2026
- Published on Kerbside
- 2 September 2026
- Refresh cadence
- quarterly
- Towns with a published result
- 6,336
Open original source · Open Government Licence v3.0
Publication reference: fbe075dd-3890-4075-adcc-1af0da0943e5. A published result is not a guarantee of complete local coverage.