628 Rental Homes in Dorset 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. 835 poorly rated rental homes in Dorset Council are below EPC rating C, representing 39.44% of the latest EPC records. Most are house in Dorset Council, Dorset, with an average poor EPC score of 58.6.

What this means for landlords in Dorset Council

628 Dorset Council rental homes are rated EPC D and are just a few points from reaching EPC C.
2,820 Dorset 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: 2,117

Total below EPC C: 835

Share poor (D-G): 39.44%

Distinct UPRNs: 2,117

Distinct poor UPRNs: 835

Avg poor EPC score: 58.6

Dorset Council EPC rating bands

Band	Property Count
C	1,159
D	628
E	180
B	108
F	21
A	15
G	6

Low EPC rated postcodes in Dorset Council

Postcode	Below EPC C
BH21 4DW	10
DT8 3PY	9
DT11 8AQ	8
DT7 3AY	5
DT11 8DE	5
DT11 7DU	5
DT1 1HY	5
DT11 8AJ	4
DT11 8AH	4
DT11 7EN	4

Posttowns in Dorset Council

Landlord EPC Alderholt

1 properties · 100.0% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Alton Pancras

1 properties · 0.0% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Beaminster

59 properties · 71.2% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Blandford

1 properties · 0.0% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Blandford Forum

267 properties · 50.2% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Bridport

166 properties · 45.2% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Cerne Abbas

1 properties · 100.0% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Charminster

1 properties · 100.0% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Charmouth

2 properties · 50.0% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Chetnole

1 properties · 100.0% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Chickerell

2 properties · 0.0% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Chideock

2 properties · 50.0% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Dorchester

305 properties · 36.4% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Ferndown

71 properties · 26.8% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Holditch

1 properties · 100.0% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Kingston

2 properties · 100.0% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Lyme Regis

61 properties · 39.3% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Lytchett Matravers

1 properties · 100.0% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Moreton

2 properties · 100.0% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Portland

70 properties · 34.3% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Shaftesbury

105 properties · 46.7% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Sherborne

129 properties · 56.6% below EPC C

Landlord EPC South Poorton

1 properties · 100.0% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Sturminster Newton

112 properties · 33.9% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Swanage

28 properties · 25.0% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Uploders

1 properties · 100.0% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Verwood

19 properties · 36.8% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Wareham

99 properties · 43.4% below EPC C

Landlord EPC West Bay

2 properties · 50.0% below EPC C

Landlord EPC West Parley

1 properties · 100.0% below EPC C

Landlord EPC West Stour

2 properties · 100.0% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Weymouth

342 properties · 26.3% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Whitchurch Canonicorum

1 properties · 100.0% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Wimborne Minster

2 properties · 50.0% below EPC C

Landlord EPC Winterborne Kingston

1 properties · 0.0% below EPC C