What is the average EPC rating for a domestic property, and what proportion of properties fall into each A to G band ?

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Easy EPC have recently been examining data taken from a cross section of 2000 domestic EPC surveys carried out by the company across the UK between Aug 2010 and Aug 2012. One of the chief reasons for carrying out this research was to establish what is the average EPC rating for a domestic property, and what proportion of properties fall into each A to G band.

Our Findings:

Proportion of properties fall into each A to G band:

• A 0.1%
• B 1.2%
• C 22.6%
• D 46.2%
• E 24.6%
• F 4.2%
• G 1.2%

Surprisingly this type of data has never been published by the Government. We feel this information is important to get out into the public domain as it is of interest to both domestic sale and rental clients and renewable companies.

Average UK Domestic Energy Performance Certificate Rating

Domestic EPC for Sales and Rental:

We constantly come across clients who are concerned that their D rated EPC is a bad thing, and worry that it may have an adverse affect on their sale or rental. These statistics prove that a grade D is not such a bad rating; in fact D is the median rating for properties in the UK, with approximately 46% of existing dwellings falling into this band.

EPCs for Renewables Installations:

Since the 1st of April 2012 all solar PV installations require the property they are powering to have an EPC certificate in place with a rating of D or better, otherwise they will not be able to get the higher rate Feed in Tariff (FiT). Similar legislation applies to properties wishing to apply for Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) payments from 1st October 2012.
The good news is that approximately 70% of domestic properties in the UK will make a D grade on their EPC report as is. A further 25 % fall into the band E, and many of these will get a D rating once solar panels have been installed.

What Next:

We are currently in the process of collating data to examine what the average potential EPC rating is for properties across the UK. This information is going to be of particular interest to home owners and landlords as it will reflect improvements to energy efficiency that can be achieved by following the recommendations on the EPC report, many of which will be eligible for full or partial financing under the government’s innovative ‘Green Deal’ scheme. If you would like more information about the Green Deal, and how it can help you to improve the energy efficiency of your property, then please contact us today.

Information Credit :  Easy EPC