228 Rental Homes in Darlington 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. 257 poorly rated rental homes in Darlington Council are below EPC rating C, representing 26.47% of the latest EPC records. Most are house in Darlington Council, Darlington, with an average poor EPC score of 61.6.

What this means for landlords in Darlington Council

228 Darlington Council rental homes are rated EPC D and are just a few points from reaching EPC C.
1,361 Darlington 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: 971

Total below EPC C: 257

Share poor (D-G): 26.47%

Distinct UPRNs: 971

Distinct poor UPRNs: 257

Avg poor EPC score: 61.6

Darlington Council EPC rating bands

Band	Property Count
C	644
D	228
B	62
E	27
A	8
F	1
G	1

Low EPC rated postcodes in Darlington Council

Postcode	Below EPC C
DL3 9NU	6
DL3 6EJ	6
DL3 9PA	4
DL3 6AA	4
DL1 1UJ	4
DL3 6NW	3
DL3 6EX	3
DL3 6ER	3
DL3 0EH	3
DL1 4AL	3

Posttowns in Darlington Council

Landlord EPC Darlington

996 properties · 27.5% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Middleton St. George

1 properties · 100.0% below EPC C