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EPC ratings in NE8
NE8 in Gateshead has 13,844 properties with EPC certificates. The average rating is C, above the Gateshead average. Browse sectors below or search for a specific address to view detailed property data. The area is predominantly flat (61%). The most frequently recommended improvement is low energy lighting for all fixed outlets.
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Percentage of properties in each EPC band across NE8.
Property type mix
Distribution of property types (houses, flats, bungalows) within NE8.
In NE8, the most common EPC-rated properties are flat (around 61%) and house (around 33%). 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
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets
9532 occurrences
- 2
Internal or external wall insulation
7428 occurrences
- 3
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp
6397 occurrences
- 4
Solar water heating
5015 occurrences
- 5
Replace boiler with new condensing boiler
4181 occurrences
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Summary
In postcode district NE8 (Gateshead), 55.6% of homes with an EPC are rated band C or above, based on the latest certificate for 13,844 homes on the official register (statistics updated June 2026). That is 7.9 percentage points above the England and Wales figure of 47.7%.
Citation
EPC Advisor (2026). EPC ratings in NE8, Gateshead. Statistics updated June 2026. Analysis of the MHCLG Get Energy Performance Data register (Open Government Licence v3.0). https://epcadvisor.co.uk/browse/gateshead/NE8
- Band C or above:
- a current rating of A, B or C.
- Homes counted:
- 13,844
- 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