Portsmouth EPC ratings

Over the last 4 quarters, 10,681 domestic Energy Performance Certificates were lodged in Portsmouth. 70.5% were rated C or better, 6 points above the England and Wales average of 64.5%. That puts Portsmouth at 51 of 320 local authorities. The most common recent band is C. These figures cover certificates lodged when homes were built, sold or let, so they lean towards housing that recently changed hands rather than the whole stock.

70.5%rated C or better, last 4 quarters
51of 320 local authorities
118,116certificates since 2008
79.5 m²average floor area per certificate

Band distribution

Last 4 quarters

A 0.3%B 3.9%C 66.3%D 26.0%E 2.7%F 0.5%G 0.2%

All certificates since 2008

A 0.1%B 6.8%C 37.0%D 40.9%E 11.7%F 2.6%G 1.0%

Certificates lodged by quarter

Q3 2024Q4 2024Q1 2025Q2 2025Q3 2025Q4 2025Q1 2026Q2 2026

Postcode districts in Portsmouth

PO1 · PO2 · PO3 · PO4 · PO5 · PO6

Radon potential in Portsmouth

63.7% of postcodes in Portsmouth sit in a radon Affected Area, where at least 1 home in 100 is estimated to be at or above the radon action level. None are in the two highest classes. The highest class found in the area is 3 of 6. Check any postcode on the radon map.

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Similar-ranked areas

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Want the certificate for a specific address in Portsmouth? Use the official lookup: find an energy certificate on gov.uk. If your home is rated D or below, start with how to improve your EPC rating.
Source: MHCLG, Live tables on Energy Performance of Buildings Certificates, Table D1 (by local authority), published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data covers domestic certificates lodged up to 2026 Q2. Retrieved and last checked on 2026-09-06. Read more on how we handle the data.