Energy Performance Certificates#
Last modified: 10 Dec 2024
Introduction#
An Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) provides information on the energy efficiency of a building providing detailed (from most efficient band A to least efficient band G) including average energy efficiency ratings, energy use, carbon dioxide emissions, fuel costs, average floor area sizes and numbers of certificates recorded. Available since 2008, an EPC is required when a building is constructed, sold or let and it is valid for 10 years. This dataset provides the EPCs including 52 variables on the characteristics of domestic properties in England and Wales.
EPC#
England and Wales
1. Scale and Extent
Dataset descriptor |
Dataset-specific information |
|---|---|
Name of dataset in TRE |
EPC |
Other name |
Domestic Energy Performance Certificates Data |
Owner |
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) |
Geographical coverage |
England and Wales |
Temporal coverage |
2008-2024 |
TRE temporal coverage |
2008-2024 |
Frequency of update |
Yearly |
Date of last extract |
None |
Keywords |
Energy, property type, environmental impact, emissions |
Short description |
An Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) provides information on the energy efficiency of a building. Since 2007, an EPC is required when a building is constructed, sold, or let, and it is valid for 10 years. |
DOI |
None |
Data resolution |
UPRN (Unique Property Reference Number) |
Number of variables |
1 |
Number of participants |
None |
Number of observations |
None |
Version |
None |
Key link |
|
Specific restrictions to data use |
None |
2. Variables
Variable Group |
Variable |
Description |
Source |
Date Range of Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy |
CURRENT ENERGY RATING |
Current energy rating converted into a linear ‘A to G’ rating (where A is the most energy efficient and G is the least energy efficient) |
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) |
October 2008-April 2024 |
Energy |
POTENTIAL ENERGY RATING |
Estimated potential energy rating converted into a linear ‘A to G’ rating (where A is the most energy efficient and G is the least energy efficient) |
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) |
October 2008-April 2024 |
Energy |
CURRENT ENERGY EFFICIENCY |
Based on cost of energy, i.e. energy required for space heating, water heating and lighting [in kWh/year] multiplied by fuel costs. (£/m²/year where cost is derived from kWh). |
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) |
October 2008-April 2024 |
Energy |
POTENTIAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY |
The potential energy efficiency rating of the property. |
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) |
October 2008-April 2024 |
Property |
PROPERTY TYPE |
Describes the type of property such as House, Flat, Maisonette etc. This is the type differentiator for dwellings. |
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) |
October 2008-April 2024 |
Property |
BUILT FORM |
The building type of the Property e.g. Detached, Semi-Detached, Terrace etc. Together with the Property Type, the Build Form produces a structured description of the property. |
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) |
October 2008-April 2024 |
Date |
INSPECTION DATE |
The date that the inspection was actually carried out by the energy assessor. |
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) |
October 2008-April 2024 |
Geographical |
LOCAL AUTHORITY |
Office for National Statistics (ONS) code. Local authority area in which the building is located. |
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) |
October 2008-April 2024 |
Date |
LODGEMENT DATE |
Date lodged on the Energy Performance of Buildings Register. |
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) |
October 2008-April 2024 |
Property |
TRANSACTION TYPE |
Type of transaction that triggered EPC. For example, one of: marketed sale; non-marketed sale; new-dwelling; rental; not sale or rental; assessment for Green Deal; following Green Deal; FIT application; none of the above; RHI application; ECO assessment. Where the reason for the assessment is unknown by the energy assessor the transaction type will be recorded as ‘none of the above’. Transaction types may be changed over time. |
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) |
October 2008-April 2024 |
Environmental |
ENVIRONMENT IMPACT CURRENT |
The Environmental Impact Rating. A measure of the property’s current impact on the environment in terms of carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions. The higher the rating the lower the CO₂ emissions. (CO₂ emissions in tonnes / year). |
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) |
October 2008-April 2024 |
Environmental |
ENVIRONMENT IMPACT POTENTIAL |
The potential Environmental Impact Rating. A measure of the property’s potential impact on the environment in terms of carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions after improvements have been carried out. The higher the rating the lower the CO₂ emissions. (CO₂ emissions in tonnes / year). |
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) |
October 2008-April 2024 |
Energy |
ENERGY CONSUMPTION CURRENT |
Current estimated total energy consumption for the property in a 12 month period (kWh/m²). Displayed on EPC as the current primary energy use per square metre of floor area. |
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) |
October 2008-April 2024 |
Energy |
ENERGY CONSUMPTION POTENTIAL |
Estimated potential total energy consumption for the Property in a 12 month period. Value is Kilowatt Hours per Square Metre (kWh/m²). |
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) |
October 2008-April 2024 |
Emissions |
CO₂ EMISSIONS CURRENT |
CO₂ emissions per year in tonnes/year. |
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) |
October 2008-April 2024 |
Emissions |
CO₂ EMISS CURR PER FLOOR AREA |
CO₂ emissions per square metre floor area per year in kg/m². |
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) |
October 2008-April 2024 |
Emissions |
CO₂ EMISSIONS POTENTIAL |
Estimated value in Tonnes per Year of the total CO₂ emissions produced by the Property in 12 month period. |
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) |
October 2008-April 2024 |
Lighting |
LIGHTING COST CURRENT |
GBP. Current estimated annual energy costs for lighting the property. |
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) |
October 2008-April 2024 |
Lighting |
LIGHTING COST POTENTIAL |
GBP. Potential estimated annual energy costs for lighting the property after improvements have been made. |
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) |
October 2008-April 2024 |
Heating |
HEATING COST CURRENT |
GBP. Current estimated annual energy costs for heating the property. |
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) |
October 2008-April 2024 |
Heating |
HEATING COST POTENTIAL |
GBP. Potential annual energy costs for heating the property after improvements have been made. |
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) |
October 2008-April 2024 |
Water |
HOT WATER COST CURRENT |
GBP. Current estimated annual energy costs for hot water. |
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) |
October 2008-April 2024 |
Water |
HOT WATER COST POTENTIAL |
GBP. Potential estimated annual energy costs for hot water after improvements have been made. |
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) |
October 2008-April 2024 |
Property |
MAINS GAS FLAG |
Whether mains gas is available. Yes means that there is a gas meter or a gas-burning appliance in the dwelling. A closed-off gas pipe does not count. |
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) |
October 2008-April 2024 |
Property |
FLOOR LEVEL |
Flats and maisonettes only. Floor level relative to the lowest level of the property (0 for ground floor). If there is a basement, the basement is level 0 and the other floors are from 1 upwards. |
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) |
October 2008-April 2024 |
Property |
GLAZED TYPE |
The type of glazing. From British Fenestration Rating Council or manufacturer declaration, one of; single; double; triple. |
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) |
October 2008-April 2024 |
Property |
GLAZED AREA |
Ranged estimate of the total glazed area of the Habitable Area. |
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) |
October 2008-April 2024 |
Property |
EXTENSION COUNT |
The number of extensions added to the property. Between 0 and 4. |
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) |
October 2008-April 2024 |
Property |
NUMBER HABITABLE ROOMS |
Habitable rooms include any living room, sitting room, dining room, bedroom, study and similar; and also a non-separated conservatory. |
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) |
October 2008-April 2024 |
Property |
NUMBER HEATED ROOMS |
The number of heated rooms in the property if more than half of the habitable rooms are not |
The Energy Performance Certificate data is provided by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities and the EPC data processed by UK LLC (non-address data) is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0, which includes Ordnance Survey UPRNs.