Most and least energy efficient areas in England revealed

New research has identified the areas in England with the most and least energy-efficient homes.

• The Isles of Scilly have the least energy efficient homes in England, with just 14.09% having a EPC B and C rating or above
• Tower Hamlets have the most energy efficient homes in England, with 76.11% of homes reaching the rating
• SIX London areas appear in the top ten most energy efficient areas, and FIVE places in the north west appear in the least energy efficient

The study by Enviro Homes Renewables studied the latest data from the Office for National Statistics, which showed the percentage of homes in each local authority with an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) of Band ‘C’ or above.

It was found that the Isles of Scilly, located off the Cornish coast, has the lowest number of energy-efficient homes in England. The data studied showed that in 2022, just 14.09% of homes in the area had an EPC band ‘C’ or above, the lowest in England by nearly ten percentage points.

Coming in second on the list is Pendle, located in Lancashire. Based on the latest data, the area comes in with 21.83% of homes being graded an EPC Band ‘C’ or above.

The south Essex area of Castle Point comes in third place on the list. According to the latest 2022 data, just 24.84% of homes in the area have an EPC Band ‘C’ or above.

Fourth place on the list goes to another Lancashire area in Burnley. The latest data shows that just 25.10% of homes in the area have an EPC Band ‘C’ or above.

Rounding out the top five is Hyndburn, the third of four Lancashire areas to appear on the list. 25.38% of homes in the area were found to have an EPC Band ‘C’ or above in 2022.

The top ten England areas with the least energy-efficient homes

In terms of the areas with the most energy-efficient homes, Tower Hamlets has the highest amount of energy-efficient homes in England. The data studied showed that in 2022, 76.11% of homes in the area had an EPC band ‘C’ or above, which is the highest in England by over ten percentage points.

Coming in second on the list is the City of London area. It comes in with 62.74% of homes in the area being graded an EPC Band ‘C’ or above, based on the latest 2022 data.

Another London area in Southwark comes in third place on the list. According to the latest 2022 data, 62.07% of homes in the area have an EPC Band ‘C’ or above.

Fourth place on the list goes to the Greater Manchester area of Salford. The latest data shows that 62.04% of homes in the area have an EPC Band ‘C’ or above.

Rounding out the top five is Hackney, the fourth of five London areas to appear on the list. 61.27% of homes in the area were found to have an EPC Band ‘C’ or above in 2022.

The top ten England areas with the most energy-efficient homes

Commenting on the findings, Ross Jones, Director Of Enviro Homes Renewables, said: “While there are many ways you can save money on energy for your home, having a low energy efficiency rating can make this very difficult from the start, and costs will add up, and with the current cost of living this can be a serious problem. However, if you live in one of these areas, you can improve your EPC rating by installing insulation, changing your lighting, replacing your boiler, and more.” 

Source: Office For National Statistics, Percentage of dwellings with EPC Band ‘C’ or above by property type, by local authority, England and Wales, up to financial year ending 2022

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