EPC ratings in B17: Harborne, Birmingham
Across 275 domestic Energy Performance Certificates sampled in B17 (Harborne, Birmingham), the most common energy band is D and the average band is D. 25.5% of certificates are rated C or above — the threshold mortgage lenders and the government's energy targets focus on. This is an indicative, area-level picture of the local housing stock, not the EPC for any one property.
Harborne, a premium south-west Birmingham suburb.
EPC band distribution in B17
The share of domestic Energy Performance Certificates in each band (A is most efficient, G least), aggregated from 275 certificates sampled across 14 postcodes in B17:
| Band | Certificates | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 0.4% |
| B | 5 | 1.8% |
| C | 64 | 23.3% |
| D | 111 | 40.4% |
| E | 69 | 25.1% |
| F | 21 | 7.6% |
| G | 4 | 1.5% |
275 certificates aggregated. The MHCLG register has no outcode-level query, so this distribution is sampled from real certificates across B17 and is indicative of the local housing stock — not a complete census of every property.
How energy-efficient is B17?
With an average band of D and 25.5% of homes at C or above,B17 reflects its housing stock: modern flats and recent new-builds push the average up, while older period and solid-wall housing pulls it down. Energy band affects running costs, mortgage eligibility and improvement potential — use this as area context alongside the price, crime and flood picture, not in isolation.
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This page is the area picture. To see the actual EPC for one exact property — its current and potential band, running costs and recommended improvements — alongside its sold-price history, crime, flood and ground risk and a current valuation, search the address. The full breakdown is in the £24.99 Complete report.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the average EPC rating in B17?
Across 275 domestic certificates sampled in B17 (Harborne, Birmingham), the average energy band is D and the most common band is D. 25.5% of homes are rated C or above. This is an area-level average from the MHCLG EPC register, not a per-property rating — search an exact address for its own certificate.
What EPC band do most homes in B17 have?
The most common (modal) EPC band in B17 is D, with the full A–G breakdown in the table above. City-centre outcodes tend to skew towards band C because they hold more modern, well-insulated flats, while areas of older period housing skew lower.
How many homes in B17 are EPC C or above?
About 25.5% of the 275 certificates we aggregated in B17 are rated C or above. Band C is the level most lenders' green-mortgage products and the government's efficiency targets are pegged to, so it is a useful area benchmark.
How accurate is this EPC data for B17?
It is official data from the MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings register for England and Wales, published under the Open Government Licence. Because the register has no outcode-level query, this distribution is SAMPLED from real certificates across postcodes in the outcode and aggregated — it is indicative of the local housing stock, not a complete census of every property. Search an exact address on HouseCheckup to see its own EPC in the full report.
EPC ratings in nearby areas
Central Birmingham, a regeneration core dominated by modern, well-insulated apartments.
South-central Birmingham, regeneration and student stock.
Selly Oak and Bournville, terraced student and family housing.
Battersea and Clapham Junction, a busy riverside district of Victorian terraces and new-build riverside flats.
South-bank Southwark and Bermondsey, a high-density mix of warehouse conversions and modern riverside apartments.
Islington, a dense inner-north district of Georgian and Victorian housing with newer flats around the canal.
Sources
- Energy Performance of Buildings data — MHCLG (England & Wales)
- Outcode geocoding & postcode sampling — postcodes.io
Energy Performance of Buildings Data: England and Wales — MHCLG, OGL v3.0