Postcode district
EPC ratings in PO5
PO5 in Portsmouth has 11,942 properties with EPC certificates. The average rating is C, above the Portsmouth average. Browse sectors below or search for a specific address to view detailed property data. The area is predominantly flat (65%). The most frequently recommended improvement is cavity wall insulation.
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Percentage of properties in each EPC band across PO5.
Property type mix
Distribution of property types (houses, flats, bungalows) within PO5.
In PO5, the most common EPC-rated properties are flat (around 65%) and house (around 27%). 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
Cavity wall insulation
8136 occurrences
- 2
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets
7064 occurrences
- 3
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp
4517 occurrences
- 4
Internal or external wall insulation
3155 occurrences
- 5
Solar water heating
3107 occurrences
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Summary
In postcode district PO5 (Portsmouth), 47.5% of homes with an EPC are rated band C or above, based on the latest certificate for 11,942 homes on the official register (statistics updated June 2026). That is in line with the England and Wales figure of 47.7%.
Citation
EPC Advisor (2026). EPC ratings in PO5, Portsmouth. Statistics updated June 2026. Analysis of the MHCLG Get Energy Performance Data register (Open Government Licence v3.0). https://epcadvisor.co.uk/browse/portsmouth/PO5
- Band C or above:
- a current rating of A, B or C.
- Homes counted:
- 11,942
- 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