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EPC ratings in OL12

OL12 in Rochdale has 12,773 properties with EPC certificates. The average rating is C, matching the Rochdale average. Browse sectors below or search for a specific address to view detailed property data. The area is predominantly house (70%). The most frequently recommended improvement is solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kwp.

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Average band
C
Total properties
12,773
Band A-C
51%
Higher efficiency homes
Band D-G
49%
Homes needing improvement

EPC distribution

Percentage of properties in each EPC band across OL12.

A0%
B6%
C44%
D38%
E9%
F2%
G0%

Property type mix

Distribution of property types (houses, flats, bungalows) within OL12.

House70%
Flat21%
Bungalow8.1%
Maisonette0.4%
Park home0%

In OL12, the most common EPC-rated properties are house (around 70%) and flat (around 21%). 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. 1

    Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp

    16339 occurrences

  2. 2

    Solar water heating

    14198 occurrences

  3. 3

    Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets

    11286 occurrences

  4. 4

    Replace boiler with new condensing boiler

    4651 occurrences

  5. 5

    Floor insulation (solid floor)

    4532 occurrences

Sector breakdown

5 postcode sectors in OL12.

SectorAvg bandPropertiesBand D-G
OL12 0
2,19954%
OL12 6
3,65950%
OL12 7
3,21258%
OL12 8
2,61853%
OL12 9
3,69539%

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Free to reuse with a link to this page. Figures cover homes with an EPC on the official register, counted by their latest certificate. Homes that have never had an EPC are not included, so the figures describe certified homes, not every home in OL12, Rochdale.

Summary

In postcode district OL12 (Rochdale), 50.7% of homes with an EPC are rated band C or above, based on the latest certificate for 12,773 homes on the official register (statistics updated June 2026). That is 3.0 percentage points above the England and Wales figure of 47.7%.

Citation

EPC Advisor (2026). EPC ratings in OL12, Rochdale. Statistics updated June 2026. Analysis of the MHCLG Get Energy Performance Data register (Open Government Licence v3.0). https://epcadvisor.co.uk/browse/rochdale/OL12

Chart of EPC ratings in OL12, Rochdale: share of homes with an EPC in each band
Band C or above:
a current rating of A, B or C.
Homes counted:
12,773
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