EPC ratings by area — energy efficiency across England & Wales
An Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rates a home's energy efficiency from A (best) to G (worst) on a SAP score of 1–100. This hub explains what each band means, shows the band mix for an area, and links you to the checker to look up any specific property. Data comes from the MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings register under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (England & Wales).
Check one property
Want a specific home's EPC band, running-cost estimate and recommended improvements? Look it up by postcode with the EPC checker — no signup.
What each EPC rating means
The A–G bands map to a SAP energy-efficiency score. Here's the full scale, and the three most-searched bands explained in depth.
EPC band mix by area
The spread of EPC bands across an outcode reflects its housing stock — new-build districts skew toward B and C, period-terrace districts toward D and E. Each page below shows the aggregate band distribution for the outcode, sampled from real certificates on the MHCLG register.
EPC and the proposed 2030 rules for landlords
Privately rented homes must currently be at least EPC E under the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard (MEES). The government has proposed raising this to EPC C for privately rented property by 2030; the exact rule and dates are being finalised. If you let property, the band gap to C is the number that matters — see the band E and band D pages for the upgrade routes.
Reviewed July 2026 — check GOV.UK MEES guidance for the latest position.
The EPC is one check of many
An EPC tells you how efficient a home is to run — but not whether it floods, sits over old mine workings, has ground-stability or radon risk, or how its street's sold prices are moving. The £24.99 HouseCheckup Complete report runs 15+ checks on the exact address, including the property's own EPC — current and potential band, running-cost estimate and recommended improvements — each from official sources with a plain-English verdict.
15+ checks · one-off payment · no subscription · Human-checked and emailed to you.
Frequently asked questions
What is a good EPC rating?
EPC band C (SAP 69–80) is widely treated as the benchmark 'good' rating: it's the level green mortgage products and the government's proposed 2030 rental standard are pegged to, and it's above the England & Wales average. A and B are better still; D is around average; E, F and G are below average and more expensive to run.
How do I check a property's EPC rating?
Every domestic EPC in England and Wales is on the public MHCLG register. Use the EPC checker to look one up by postcode, or GOV.UK's 'Find an energy certificate' service. To see a specific property's current and potential band alongside its running-cost estimate and other risks, run the full report on the exact address.
What do EPC ratings tell you about an area?
The mix of EPC bands across an outcode is a useful signal of the local housing stock: areas of new-build flats skew toward B and C, while districts of solid-wall Victorian or Edwardian terraces skew toward D and E. Our by-area pages show the aggregate band distribution for an outcode, sampled from real certificates on the MHCLG register.
Does EPC data cover Scotland?
No. The MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings register covers England and Wales only. Scotland keeps a separate register at scottishepcregister.org.uk, and Northern Ireland has its own. Our by-area EPC pages cover England & Wales.
Related
Sources
- Energy Performance of Buildings certificates & register — MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3.0)
- Find an energy certificate — GOV.UK
- Domestic private rented property MEES — landlord guidance — UK Government
Last updated 2026-07-05.