Postcode district
EPC ratings in DL17
DL17 in County Durham has 7,443 properties with EPC certificates. The average rating is D, matching the County Durham average. Browse sectors below or search for a specific address to view detailed property data. The area is predominantly house (75%). The most frequently recommended improvement is solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kwp.
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Percentage of properties in each EPC band across DL17.
Property type mix
Distribution of property types (houses, flats, bungalows) within DL17.
In DL17, the most common EPC-rated properties are house (around 75%) and bungalow (around 22%). This mix shapes how easy it is for local homes to improve their EPC ratings.
Top recommendations
Improvements most often recommended in this district.
- 1
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp
9875 occurrences
- 2
Solar water heating
9057 occurrences
- 3
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets
5427 occurrences
- 4
Floor insulation (suspended floor)
2875 occurrences
- 5
Cavity wall insulation
2484 occurrences
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Summary
In postcode district DL17 (County Durham), 42.7% of homes with an EPC are rated band C or above, based on the latest certificate for 7,443 homes on the official register (statistics updated June 2026). That is 5.0 percentage points below the England and Wales figure of 47.7%.
Citation
EPC Advisor (2026). EPC ratings in DL17, County Durham. Statistics updated June 2026. Analysis of the MHCLG Get Energy Performance Data register (Open Government Licence v3.0). https://epcadvisor.co.uk/browse/county-durham/DL17
- Band C or above:
- a current rating of A, B or C.
- Homes counted:
- 7,443
- Statistics updated:
- June 2026
- Source:
- The MHCLG Get Energy Performance Data register, published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we calculate these figures · All EPC data downloads