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Energy efficiency score of the typical home, every council ranked

The middle home's certificate score. Band C starts at 69, B at 81 and A at 92. Figures for to March 2025, published for 361 councils in the UK. Lowest first: the order says where a council sits, not whether that is good.

Lowest: Isles of Scilly, 48 band E. The council in the middle: Mansfield, 69 band C. Highest: Tower Hamlets, 79 band C.

Energy efficiency score of the typical home, every council it is published for, lowest first
PlaceCouncilFigure
1Isles of ScillySouth West48 band E
2Na h-Eileanan SiarScotland53 band E
3 jointCeredigionWales60 band D
3 jointGwyneddWales60 band D
5 jointOrkney IslandsScotland62 band D
5 jointPowysWales62 band D
7Causeway Coast and GlensNorthern Ireland63 band D
8 jointArgyll and ButeScotland64 band D
8 jointCarmarthenshireWales64 band D
8 jointFermanagh and OmaghNorthern Ireland64 band D
8 jointIsle of AngleseyWales64 band D
8 jointNewry, Mourne and DownNorthern Ireland64 band D
8 jointPendleNorth West64 band D
14 jointArmagh City, Banbridge and CraigavonNorthern Ireland65 band D
14 jointBlackpoolNorth West65 band D
14 jointBradfordYorkshire and the Humber65 band D
14 jointCalderdaleYorkshire and the Humber65 band D
14 jointCastle PointEast of England65 band D
14 jointConwyWales65 band D
14 jointDumfries and GallowayScotland65 band D
14 jointHyndburnNorth West65 band D
14 jointMid and East AntrimNorthern Ireland65 band D
14 jointNorth NorfolkEast of England65 band D
14 jointPembrokeshireWales65 band D
14 jointShetland IslandsScotland65 band D
14 jointSouthend-on-SeaEast of England65 band D
14 jointStaffordshire MoorlandsWest Midlands65 band D
14 jointWestmorland and FurnessNorth West65 band D
29 jointBlaenau GwentWales66 band D
29 jointBurnleyNorth West66 band D
29 jointDenbighshireWales66 band D
29 jointDerbyshire DalesEast Midlands66 band D
29 jointHighlandScotland66 band D
29 jointKing's Lynn and West NorfolkEast of England66 band D
29 jointLancasterNorth West66 band D
29 jointMid UlsterNorthern Ireland66 band D
29 jointRhondda Cynon TafWales66 band D
29 jointRossendaleNorth West66 band D
29 jointWest DevonSouth West66 band D
40 jointAdurSouth East67 band D
40 jointArds and North DownNorthern Ireland67 band D
40 jointBexleyLondon67 band D
40 jointBromleyLondon67 band D
40 jointBroxtoweEast Midlands67 band D
40 jointBuryNorth West67 band D
40 jointCornwallSouth West67 band D
40 jointCumberlandNorth West67 band D
40 jointDerbyEast Midlands67 band D
40 jointDerry City and StrabaneNorthern Ireland67 band D
40 jointDudleyWest Midlands67 band D
40 jointEast LindseyEast Midlands67 band D
40 jointEnfieldLondon67 band D
40 jointErewashEast Midlands67 band D
40 jointForest of DeanSouth West67 band D
40 jointGedlingEast Midlands67 band D
40 jointHaveringLondon67 band D
40 jointHerefordshireWest Midlands67 band D
40 jointKirkleesYorkshire and the Humber67 band D
40 jointLeicesterEast Midlands67 band D
40 jointNorth East LincolnshireYorkshire and the Humber67 band D
40 jointOadby and WigstonEast Midlands67 band D
40 jointRedbridgeLondon67 band D
40 jointRichmond upon ThamesLondon67 band D
40 jointRotherSouth East67 band D
40 jointSevenoaksSouth East67 band D
40 jointStockportNorth West67 band D
40 jointTendringEast of England67 band D
40 jointTorbaySouth West67 band D
40 jointTorridgeSouth West67 band D
40 jointTraffordNorth West67 band D
40 jointWirralNorth West67 band D
40 jointWorthingSouth East67 band D
40 jointWyre ForestWest Midlands67 band D
74 jointAmber ValleyEast Midlands68 band D
74 jointAntrim and NewtownabbeyNorthern Ireland68 band D
74 jointBarnsleyYorkshire and the Humber68 band D
74 jointBath and North East SomersetSouth West68 band D
74 jointBirminghamWest Midlands68 band D
74 jointBlackburn with DarwenNorth West68 band D
74 jointBrighton and HoveSouth East68 band D
74 jointBromsgroveWest Midlands68 band D
74 jointChesterfieldEast Midlands68 band D
74 jointCotswoldSouth West68 band D
74 jointDoncasterYorkshire and the Humber68 band D
74 jointEast SuffolkEast of England68 band D
74 jointEpping ForestEast of England68 band D
74 jointEpsom and EwellSouth East68 band D
74 jointFyldeNorth West68 band D
74 jointGreat YarmouthEast of England68 band D
74 jointHastingsSouth East68 band D
74 jointHigh PeakEast Midlands68 band D
74 jointIsle of WightSouth East68 band D
74 jointKingston upon ThamesLondon68 band D
74 jointLeedsYorkshire and the Humber68 band D
74 jointLincolnEast Midlands68 band D
74 jointLisburn and CastlereaghNorthern Ireland68 band D
74 jointMaldonEast of England68 band D
74 jointMalvern HillsWest Midlands68 band D
74 jointMeltonEast Midlands68 band D
74 jointMerthyr TydfilWales68 band D
74 jointMole ValleySouth East68 band D
74 jointNew ForestSouth East68 band D
74 jointNewcastle-under-LymeWest Midlands68 band D
74 jointNorth DevonSouth West68 band D
74 jointNorth LincolnshireYorkshire and the Humber68 band D
74 jointNorth WarwickshireWest Midlands68 band D
74 jointNorth YorkshireYorkshire and the Humber68 band D
74 jointOldhamNorth West68 band D
74 jointRedcar and ClevelandNorth East68 band D
74 jointRotherhamYorkshire and the Humber68 band D
74 jointRutlandEast Midlands68 band D
74 jointSandwellWest Midlands68 band D
74 jointSeftonNorth West68 band D
74 jointShropshireWest Midlands68 band D
74 jointSouth HamsSouth West68 band D
74 jointStoke-on-TrentWest Midlands68 band D
74 jointStroudSouth West68 band D
74 jointSwanseaWales68 band D
74 jointTandridgeSouth East68 band D
74 jointTeignbridgeSouth West68 band D
74 jointThanetSouth East68 band D
74 jointTunbridge WellsSouth East68 band D
74 jointWalsallWest Midlands68 band D
74 jointWolverhamptonWest Midlands68 band D
74 jointWrexhamWales68 band D
74 jointWyreNorth West68 band D
74 jointYorkYorkshire and the Humber68 band D
128 jointArunSouth East69 band C
128 jointAshfieldEast Midlands69 band C
128 jointBaberghEast of England69 band C
128 jointBasildonEast of England69 band C
128 jointBassetlawEast Midlands69 band C
128 jointBelfastNorthern Ireland69 band C
128 jointBlabyEast Midlands69 band C
128 jointBolsoverEast Midlands69 band C
128 jointBoltonNorth West69 band C
128 jointBostonEast Midlands69 band C
128 jointBrecklandEast of England69 band C
128 jointBrentwoodEast of England69 band C
128 jointBridgendWales69 band C
128 jointBristolSouth West69 band C
128 jointBroadlandEast of England69 band C
128 jointCaerphillyWales69 band C
128 jointCannock ChaseWest Midlands69 band C
128 jointCanterburySouth East69 band C
128 jointCheltenhamSouth West69 band C
128 jointCheshire EastNorth West69 band C
128 jointCheshire West and ChesterNorth West69 band C
128 jointChorleyNorth West69 band C
128 jointCounty DurhamNorth East69 band C
128 jointCoventryWest Midlands69 band C
128 jointCroydonLondon69 band C
128 jointDarlingtonNorth East69 band C
128 jointDorsetSouth West69 band C
128 jointDoverSouth East69 band C
128 jointEast DevonSouth West69 band C
128 jointEast DunbartonshireScotland69 band C
128 jointEast Riding of YorkshireYorkshire and the Humber69 band C
128 jointEast StaffordshireWest Midlands69 band C
128 jointEastbourneSouth East69 band C
128 jointElmbridgeSouth East69 band C
128 jointFarehamSouth East69 band C
128 jointFenlandEast of England69 band C
128 jointFlintshireWales69 band C
128 jointFolkestone and HytheSouth East69 band C
128 jointGatesheadNorth East69 band C
128 jointGloucesterSouth West69 band C
128 jointGraveshamSouth East69 band C
128 jointGuildfordSouth East69 band C
128 jointHaringeyLondon69 band C
128 jointHarrowLondon69 band C
128 jointHartlepoolNorth East69 band C
128 jointHavantSouth East69 band C
128 jointHillingdonLondon69 band C
128 jointHinckley and BosworthEast Midlands69 band C
128 jointIpswichEast of England69 band C
128 jointKensington and ChelseaLondon69 band C
128 jointKingston upon HullYorkshire and the Humber69 band C
128 jointLewesSouth East69 band C
128 jointLutonEast of England69 band C
128 jointMansfieldEast Midlands69 band C
128 jointMedwaySouth East69 band C
128 jointMertonLondon69 band C
128 jointMid DevonSouth West69 band C
128 jointMiddlesbroughNorth East69 band C
128 jointMorayScotland69 band C
128 jointNeath Port TalbotWales69 band C
128 jointNorth AyrshireScotland69 band C
128 jointNorth East DerbyshireEast Midlands69 band C
128 jointNorth KestevenEast Midlands69 band C
128 jointNorthumberlandNorth East69 band C
128 jointNottinghamEast Midlands69 band C
128 jointNuneaton and BedworthWest Midlands69 band C
128 jointPlymouthSouth West69 band C
128 jointPortsmouthSouth East69 band C
128 jointRibble ValleyNorth West69 band C
128 jointRochfordEast of England69 band C
128 jointScottish BordersScotland69 band C
128 jointSheffieldYorkshire and the Humber69 band C
128 jointSolihullWest Midlands69 band C
128 jointSomersetSouth West69 band C
128 jointSouth AyrshireScotland69 band C
128 jointSouth HollandEast Midlands69 band C
128 jointSouth KestevenEast Midlands69 band C
128 jointSouth RibbleNorth West69 band C
128 jointSouth StaffordshireWest Midlands69 band C
128 jointSouth TynesideNorth East69 band C
128 jointSouthamptonSouth East69 band C
128 jointSpelthorneSouth East69 band C
128 jointSt. HelensNorth West69 band C
128 jointStaffordWest Midlands69 band C
128 jointSunderlandNorth East69 band C
128 jointSurrey HeathSouth East69 band C
128 jointSuttonLondon69 band C
128 jointSwaleSouth East69 band C
128 jointTamesideNorth West69 band C
128 jointThree RiversEast of England69 band C
128 jointThurrockEast of England69 band C
128 jointWakefieldYorkshire and the Humber69 band C
128 jointWaltham ForestLondon69 band C
128 jointWaverleySouth East69 band C
128 jointWealdenSouth East69 band C
128 jointWest BerkshireSouth East69 band C
128 jointWest LancashireNorth West69 band C
128 jointWest LindseyEast Midlands69 band C
128 jointWiganNorth West69 band C
128 jointWiltshireSouth West69 band C
128 jointWindsor and MaidenheadSouth East69 band C
128 jointWorcesterWest Midlands69 band C
230 jointAberdeenshireScotland70 band C
230 jointAngusScotland70 band C
230 jointBournemouth, Christchurch and PooleSouth West70 band C
230 jointBraintreeEast of England70 band C
230 jointBroxbourneEast of England70 band C
230 jointBuckinghamshireSouth East70 band C
230 jointCamdenLondon70 band C
230 jointCardiffWales70 band C
230 jointCharnwoodEast Midlands70 band C
230 jointChelmsfordEast of England70 band C
230 jointChichesterSouth East70 band C
230 jointDacorumEast of England70 band C
230 jointEalingLondon70 band C
230 jointEast AyrshireScotland70 band C
230 jointEast CambridgeshireEast of England70 band C
230 jointExeterSouth West70 band C
230 jointFifeScotland70 band C
230 jointGosportSouth East70 band C
230 jointHaltonNorth West70 band C
230 jointHertsmereEast of England70 band C
230 jointHorshamSouth East70 band C
230 jointHuntingdonshireEast of England70 band C
230 jointInverclydeScotland70 band C
230 jointLambethLondon70 band C
230 jointLewishamLondon70 band C
230 jointLichfieldWest Midlands70 band C
230 jointLiverpoolNorth West70 band C
230 jointMid SuffolkEast of England70 band C
230 jointMonmouthshireWales70 band C
230 jointNewark and SherwoodEast Midlands70 band C
230 jointNewcastle upon TyneNorth East70 band C
230 jointNorth HertfordshireEast of England70 band C
230 jointNorth NorthamptonshireEast Midlands70 band C
230 jointNorth SomersetSouth West70 band C
230 jointNorth TynesideNorth East70 band C
230 jointNorwichEast of England70 band C
230 jointOxfordSouth East70 band C
230 jointPerth and KinrossScotland70 band C
230 jointPrestonNorth West70 band C
230 jointReadingSouth East70 band C
230 jointRedditchWest Midlands70 band C
230 jointRochdaleNorth West70 band C
230 jointRunnymedeSouth East70 band C
230 jointRushcliffeEast Midlands70 band C
230 jointSouth NorfolkEast of England70 band C
230 jointSouth OxfordshireSouth East70 band C
230 jointSt AlbansEast of England70 band C
230 jointStevenageEast of England70 band C
230 jointStockton-on-TeesNorth East70 band C
230 jointTamworthWest Midlands70 band C
230 jointTonbridge and MallingSouth East70 band C
230 jointTorfaenWales70 band C
230 jointVale of GlamorganWales70 band C
230 jointWarringtonNorth West70 band C
230 jointWarwickWest Midlands70 band C
230 jointWest NorthamptonshireEast Midlands70 band C
230 jointWest SuffolkEast of England70 band C
230 jointWokingSouth East70 band C
230 jointWychavonWest Midlands70 band C
289 jointAberdeen CityScotland71 band C
289 jointAshfordSouth East71 band C
289 jointBarnetLondon71 band C
289 jointBasingstoke and DeaneSouth East71 band C
289 jointBedfordEast of England71 band C
289 jointBracknell ForestSouth East71 band C
289 jointCentral BedfordshireEast of England71 band C
289 jointColchesterEast of England71 band C
289 jointCrawleySouth East71 band C
289 jointDundee CityScotland71 band C
289 jointEast HampshireSouth East71 band C
289 jointEast HertfordshireEast of England71 band C
289 jointEast RenfrewshireScotland71 band C
289 jointHammersmith and FulhamLondon71 band C
289 jointHarlowEast of England71 band C
289 jointHartSouth East71 band C
289 jointHounslowLondon71 band C
289 jointMaidstoneSouth East71 band C
289 jointManchesterNorth West71 band C
289 jointMid SussexSouth East71 band C
289 jointNewportWales71 band C
289 jointNorth LanarkshireScotland71 band C
289 jointNorth West LeicestershireEast Midlands71 band C
289 jointPeterboroughEast of England71 band C
289 jointReigate and BansteadSouth East71 band C
289 jointRushmoorSouth East71 band C
289 jointSloughSouth East71 band C
289 jointSouth GloucestershireSouth West71 band C
289 jointSouth LanarkshireScotland71 band C
289 jointSwindonSouth West71 band C
289 jointTest ValleySouth East71 band C
289 jointWatfordEast of England71 band C
289 jointWelwyn HatfieldEast of England71 band C
289 jointWest DunbartonshireScotland71 band C
289 jointWestminsterLondon71 band C
289 jointWokinghamSouth East71 band C
325 jointBarking and DagenhamLondon72 band C
325 jointBrentLondon72 band C
325 jointCherwellSouth East72 band C
325 jointCity of EdinburghScotland72 band C
325 jointClackmannanshireScotland72 band C
325 jointEast LothianScotland72 band C
325 jointEastleighSouth East72 band C
325 jointFalkirkScotland72 band C
325 jointHarboroughEast Midlands72 band C
325 jointIslingtonLondon72 band C
325 jointKnowsleyNorth West72 band C
325 jointRenfrewshireScotland72 band C
325 jointRugbyWest Midlands72 band C
325 jointSouth CambridgeshireEast of England72 band C
325 jointStirlingScotland72 band C
325 jointStratford-on-AvonWest Midlands72 band C
325 jointTelford and WrekinWest Midlands72 band C
325 jointTewkesburySouth West72 band C
325 jointUttlesfordEast of England72 band C
325 jointWandsworthLondon72 band C
325 jointWest LothianScotland72 band C
325 jointWest OxfordshireSouth East72 band C
325 jointWinchesterSouth East72 band C
348 jointCambridgeEast of England73 band C
348 jointGreenwichLondon73 band C
348 jointHackneyLondon73 band C
348 jointMilton KeynesSouth East73 band C
348 jointSouth DerbyshireEast Midlands73 band C
348 jointVale of White HorseSouth East73 band C
354 jointCity of LondonLondon74 band C
354 jointDartfordSouth East74 band C
354 jointGlasgow CityScotland74 band C
354 jointMidlothianScotland74 band C
354 jointNewhamLondon74 band C
354 jointSalfordNorth West74 band C
354 jointSouthwarkLondon74 band C
361Tower HamletsLondon79 band C

ONS, Energy efficiency of housing, median score by local authority, from MHCLG certificates; Scotland from the Scottish Government's register extract and Northern Ireland from the Department of Finance's certificates, worked out the same way · to March 2025 · fetched 4 October 2026 · How this is measured

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