2025 Action Scorecards

Question · Action Scorecards 2025

Are the homes and buildings in the council area energy efficient?

Question code
1.7
Section
Buildings & Heating
Topic
EPC ratings - whole area
Source
National Data
Question weight
Low

Criteria

Three-tier criteria
First tier criteria met if 50% or more of buildings in the area that have an EPC rating are rated C or above.

Second tier criteria met if more than 60% and then third tier criteria met if more than 90% of buildings in the area that have an EPC rating are rated C or above.

Clarifications

Environmental Performance Certificates (EPCs) show homebuyers or tenants how energy efficient the building is. The EPC contains information on potential energy costs and carbon dioxide emissions.

Not all buildings in the area have an EPC rating. We will be looking at only the ratings of the buildings that do have a rating.

Marked using the most recent data available at time of publication.
- 2025 data (taken from Jan-March 2025) provided by UK Government for England and Wales
- 2024 data (taken from Oct-Dec 2024) provided by the Scottish EPC Register for Scotland
- data provided (taken up until January 2025) by the Department of Finance for Northern Ireland

Question performance

Or show scores by type of council

0 points

19 single tier councils

1 point

63 single tier councils

2 points

104 single tier councils

3 points

0 single tier councils

Performance comparison between 2023 and 2025

single tier councils

5656
councils scored higher in 2025
1212
councils scored lower in 2025

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Aberdeen City Council
Score 2025
2/3
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2/3--
Bedford Borough Council
Score 2025
2/3
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2/3--
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
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2/3--
Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
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Evidence

2/3--
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Borough Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
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Evidence

2/3--
Bracknell Forest Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
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Evidence

2/3--
Bridgend County Borough Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/3▲ 1
Brighton and Hove City Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/3▲ 1
Bristol City Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/3▲ 1
Bury Metropolitan Borough Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/3▲ 2
Caerphilly County Borough Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/3▲ 1
Cardiff Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/3▲ 1
Central Bedfordshire Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
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Evidence

2/3--
Cheshire East Council (Unitary)
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/3▲ 1
Cheshire West and Chester Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/3▲ 1
City of Edinburgh Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

2/3--
City of London
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

2/3--
Clackmannanshire Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

2/3--
Coventry City Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/3▲ 1
Derby City Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/3▲ 1
Durham County Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
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Evidence

2/3--
East Ayrshire Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
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Evidence

2/3--
East Renfrewshire Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

2/3--
Falkirk Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

2/3--
Fife Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/3▲ 1
Flintshire County Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/3▲ 2
Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/3▲ 1
Glasgow City Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
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Evidence

2/3--
Halton Borough Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
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Evidence

2/3--
Hartlepool Borough Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

2/3--
Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

2/3--
Leeds City Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/3▲ 1
Liverpool City Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

2/3--
London Borough of Barking and Dagenham
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

2/3--
London Borough of Barnet
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/3▲ 2
London Borough of Brent
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

2/3--
London Borough of Camden
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

2/3--
London Borough of Ealing
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/3▲ 1
London Borough of Hackney
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

2/3--
London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

2/3--
London Borough of Harrow
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/3▲ 1
London Borough of Hillingdon
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/3▲ 1
London Borough of Hounslow
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
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Evidence

2/3--
London Borough of Islington
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
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Evidence

2/3--
London Borough of Lambeth
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
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2/3--
London Borough of Lewisham
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
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Evidence

2/3--
London Borough of Merton
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/3▲ 1
London Borough of Newham
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
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Evidence

2/3--
London Borough of Southwark
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
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Evidence

2/3--
London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
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2/3--
London Borough of Waltham Forest
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
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Evidence

2/3--
London Borough of Wandsworth
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
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Evidence

2/3--
Luton Borough Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

2/3--
Manchester City Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
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Evidence

2/3--
Middlesbrough Borough Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/3▲ 1
Midlothian Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

2/3--
Milton Keynes
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
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Evidence

2/3--
Monmouthshire County Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/3▲ 1
Newcastle-upon-Tyne City Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

2/3--
Newport City Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

2/3--
North Lanarkshire Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

2/3--
North Northamptonshire Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

2/3--
North Somerset Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

2/3--
North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

2/3--
Northumberland Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/3▲ 1
Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

2/3--
Peterborough City Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

2/3--
Plymouth City Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

2/3--
Reading Borough Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/3▲ 1
Renfrewshire Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

2/3--
Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

2/3--
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/3▲ 1
Royal Borough of Greenwich
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
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Evidence

2/3--
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/3▲ 1
Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/3▲ 1
Salford City Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

2/3--
Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

2/3--
Sheffield City Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/3▲ 1
Slough Borough Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

2/3--
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/3▲ 1
Southampton City Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

2/3--
South Gloucestershire Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

2/3--
South Lanarkshire Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/3▲ 1
South Tyneside Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/3▲ 1
St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/3▲ 1
Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/3▲ 1
Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
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Evidence

2/3--
Stoke-on-Trent City Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/3▲ 2
Sunderland City Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

2/3--
Swindon Borough Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

2/3--
Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

2/3--
Telford & Wrekin Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

2/3--
Torfaen County Borough Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
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Evidence

2/3--
Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/3▲ 1
Warrington Borough Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
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Evidence

2/3--
West Berkshire Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/3▲ 1
West Dunbartonshire Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

2/3--
West Lothian Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

2/3--
Westminster City Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
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Evidence

2/3--
West Northamptonshire Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/3▲ 1
Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/3▲ 1
Wokingham Borough Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
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Evidence

2/3--
Wolverhampton City Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/3▲ 2
Wrexham County Borough Council
Score 2025
2/3
2023 Difference
▲ 2

Evidence

2/3▲ 1
Angus Council
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

1/3--
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
▲ 1

Evidence

1/3▲ 1
Bath and North East Somerset Council
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
▼ 1

Evidence

1/3▼ -1
Birmingham City Council
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

1/3--
Blackpool Borough Council
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
▲ 1

Evidence

1/3▲ 1
Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
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Evidence

1/3--
Bradford Metropolitan District Council
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
▲ 1

Evidence

1/3▲ 1
Buckinghamshire Council
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

1/3--
Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
▲ 1

Evidence

1/3▲ 1
Carmarthenshire County Council
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
▲ 1

Evidence

1/3▲ 1
City of York Council
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
▲ 1

Evidence

1/3▲ 1
Cornwall Council (Unitary)
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
▲ 1

Evidence

1/3▲ 1
Cumberland Council
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference

Evidence

1/3NA
Darlington Borough Council
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
▲ 1

Evidence

1/3▲ 1
Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

1/3--
Dorset Council
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
▼ 1

Evidence

1/3▼ -1
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
▲ 1

Evidence

1/3▲ 1
Dundee City Council
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
▼ 1

Evidence

1/3▼ -1
East Lothian Council
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

1/3--
East Riding of Yorkshire Council
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

1/3--
Herefordshire Council
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

1/3--
Inverclyde Council
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
▼ 1

Evidence

1/3▼ -1
Isle of Anglesey County Council
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
▲ 1

Evidence

1/3▲ 1
Isle of Wight Council
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

1/3--
Kirklees Council
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

1/3--
Leicester City Council
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
▲ 1

Evidence

1/3▲ 1
London Borough of Bexley
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
▲ 1

Evidence

1/3▲ 1
London Borough of Bromley
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
▲ 1

Evidence

1/3▲ 1
London Borough of Croydon
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

1/3--
London Borough of Enfield
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

1/3--
London Borough of Haringey
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
▼ 1

Evidence

1/3▼ -1
London Borough of Redbridge
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
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Evidence

1/3--
London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
▲ 1

Evidence

1/3▲ 1
London Borough of Sutton
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
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Evidence

1/3--
Medway Council
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

1/3--
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

1/3--
Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

1/3--
North Ayrshire Council
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

1/3--
North East Lincolnshire Council
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

1/3--
North Lincolnshire Council
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
▲ 1

Evidence

1/3▲ 1
North Yorkshire Council
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference

Evidence

1/3NA
Nottingham City Council
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

1/3--
Perth and Kinross Council
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

1/3--
Portsmouth City Council
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

1/3--
Redcar and Cleveland Council
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

1/3--
Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

1/3--
Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
▼ 1

Evidence

1/3▼ -1
Rutland County Council
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
▲ 1

Evidence

1/3▲ 1
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

1/3--
Shropshire Council - Unitary
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

1/3--
Somerset Council
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference

Evidence

1/3NA
South Ayrshire Council
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

1/3--
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
▲ 1

Evidence

1/3▲ 1
Stirling Council
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
▼ 1

Evidence

1/3▼ -1
Swansea City Council
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

1/3--
The Moray Council
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

1/3--
Thurrock Council
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

1/3--
Torbay Council
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

1/3--
Vale of Glamorgan Council
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

1/3--
Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
▼ 1

Evidence

1/3▼ -1
Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

1/3--
Wiltshire Council
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

1/3--
Wirral Council
Score 2025
1/3
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

1/3--
Aberdeenshire Council
Score 2025
0/3
2023 Difference
▼ 0
0/3▼ -1Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Argyll and Bute Council
Score 2025
0/3
2023 Difference
--
0/3--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Ceredigion County Council
Score 2025
0/3
2023 Difference
--
0/3--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Score 2025
0/3
2023 Difference
--
0/3--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Conwy County Borough Council
Score 2025
0/3
2023 Difference
--
0/3--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Denbighshire County Council
Score 2025
0/3
2023 Difference
▼ 0
0/3▼ -1Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Dumfries and Galloway Council
Score 2025
0/3
2023 Difference
--
0/3--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
East Dunbartonshire Council
Score 2025
0/3
2023 Difference
▼ 0
0/3▼ -1Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Gwynedd County Council
Score 2025
0/3
2023 Difference
--
0/3--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Isles of Scilly
Score 2025
0/3
2023 Difference
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0/3--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Kingston-upon-Hull City Council
Score 2025
0/3
2023 Difference
▼ 0
0/3▼ -2Evidence doesn't meet criteria
London Borough of Havering
Score 2025
0/3
2023 Difference
--
0/3--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Orkney Islands Council
Score 2025
0/3
2023 Difference
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0/3--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Pembrokeshire County Council
Score 2025
0/3
2023 Difference
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0/3--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Powys County Council
Score 2025
0/3
2023 Difference
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0/3--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Scottish Borders Council
Score 2025
0/3
2023 Difference
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0/3--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Shetland Islands Council
Score 2025
0/3
2023 Difference
--
0/3--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
The Highland Council
Score 2025
0/3
2023 Difference
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0/3--Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Westmorland and Furness Council
Score 2025
0/3
2023 Difference
0/3NAEvidence doesn't meet criteria