1,804 Rental Homes in County Durham Council May Reach EPC C Without Major Upgrades

Many landlords may be able to reach EPC compliance with minor evidence-led upgrades rather than expensive retrofit work. 1,932 poorly rated rental homes in County Durham Council are below EPC rating C, representing 26.86% of the latest EPC records. Most are house in County Durham Council, County Durham, with an average poor EPC score of 63.1.

What this means for landlords in County Durham Council

1,804 County Durham Council rental homes are rated EPC D and are just a few points from reaching EPC C.
9,179 County Durham Council rental homes rely on assumed defaults, which significantly reduce the EPC ratings.
Manual evidence may unlock Band C faster than major retrofit work.
House stock dominates poor ratings, so loft insulation, glazing verification, and heating controls are often the biggest wins.

Total latest records: 7,192

Total below EPC C: 1,932

Share poor (D-G): 26.86%

Distinct UPRNs: 7,192

Distinct poor UPRNs: 1,932

Avg poor EPC score: 63.1

County Durham Council EPC rating bands

Band	Property Count
C	4,810
D	1,804
B	423
E	117
A	27
F	11

Low EPC rated postcodes in County Durham Council

Postcode	Below EPC C
DH6 2HL	16
DH6 2UJ	12
TS21 4EA	10
DL14 6EY	9
DH6 2RU	9
TS27 4DD	8
DH6 3DQ	8
DH6 2UL	7
DH6 2HZ	7
DH2 3PB	7

Posttowns in County Durham Council

Landlord EPC Barnard Castle

71 properties · 50.7% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Bishop Auckland

687 properties · 27.5% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Bowburn

1 properties · 0.0% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Bowes

1 properties · 100.0% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Bridgehill

1 properties · 0.0% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Butterknowle

1 properties · 100.0% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Byers Green

1 properties · 0.0% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Chester Le Street

568 properties · 30.6% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Consett

323 properties · 28.2% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Crook

310 properties · 24.2% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Dipton

1 properties · 0.0% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Durham

2,071 properties · 21.7% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Durham Esh Winning

1 properties · 0.0% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Ebchester

1 properties · 0.0% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Eldon Lane

2 properties · 50.0% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Esh

1 properties · 100.0% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Ferryhill

289 properties · 28.4% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Frosterley

1 properties · 100.0% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Garmondsway

2 properties · 100.0% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Gilesgate

1 properties · 0.0% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Horden

6 properties · 66.7% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Houghall

1 properties · 100.0% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Lanchester

2 properties · 50.0% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Langley Park

1 properties · 100.0% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Leadgate

2 properties · 0.0% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Lintz Green

1 properties · 100.0% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Little Lumley

1 properties · 100.0% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Marwood

1 properties · 100.0% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Middleton-in-teesdale

1 properties · 100.0% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Murton

1 properties · 100.0% below EPC C

Landlord EPC New Kyo

1 properties · 0.0% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Newton Aycliffe

241 properties · 16.6% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Peterlee

737 properties · 27.1% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Picktree

1 properties · 100.0% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Ramshaw

1 properties · 100.0% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Seaham

589 properties · 32.1% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Sedgefield

3 properties · 0.0% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Shildon

209 properties · 35.9% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Shotley Bridge

1 properties · 100.0% below EPC C

Landlord EPC South Moor

3 properties · 33.3% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Spennymoor

204 properties · 24.0% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Staindrop

2 properties · 100.0% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Stanhope

1 properties · 100.0% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Stanley

471 properties · 30.2% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Tow Law

1 properties · 0.0% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Trimdon Station

95 properties · 26.3% below EPC C

Landlord EPC West Pelton

1 properties · 0.0% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Wingate

102 properties · 27.5% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Wolsingham

1 properties · 100.0% below EPC C