EPC York: home ratings and certificates
The free GOV.UK register holds every York home that has an EPC, and you can search it by postcode. Band C or D covered most York certificates lodged over the last year.
Search York EPCs by postcode- the median EPC score for York homes
- 68
- of homes that earn a C rating or better
- 49.5%
- EPCs lodged during the year ending September 2026
- 5,351
EPC bands in York: how homes rate
Band C led the York home EPCs lodged between 1 October 2025 and 30 September 2026 at 45.8%, then came band D at 34.4%. Each band in the table sits beside the England figure.
The source is MHCLG live tables on EPCs, table D1, for the York council area. Selling, letting or improving a home often leads to a new certificate, so this mix isn't the whole housing stock.
| Band | York | England |
|---|---|---|
| A | 3.7% | 2.9% |
| B | 11.1% | 12.5% |
| C | 45.8% | 50.2% |
| D | 34.4% | 28.7% |
| E | 3.8% | 4.4% |
| F | 0.9% | 1.0% |
| G | 0.2% | 0.3% |
How York's home types score on their EPCs
England's figure is 69, and the York median sits 1 point under it. In England, 53.3% of homes rate at C or above. Detached houses are lowest at 67, while flats and maisonettes score highest at 74.
Data: ONS median energy efficiency score plus share at band C or above, using each home's newest certificate within the 10 years ending March 2025.
| Home type | Median score | Rated C or above |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | 67 | 41.3% |
| Semi-detached | 67 | 40.6% |
| Terraced | 67 | 40.6% |
| Flat or maisonette | 74 | 74.5% |
Finding a York home's EPC
Pick the address after searching the GOV.UK register by postcode; a certificate is free to view and save. Check the date, because an EPC lasts 10 years (how long an EPC lasts). If a home doesn't appear, the EPC register page says what to do next.
EPC assessor York: getting a new certificate
A new EPC for a York home can only be lodged by an accredited domestic energy assessor. Book an EPC here, compare the prices that come back from assessors, or read what an EPC costs first.
Today, a rented home in England must reach band E or above (EPC rules for landlords). To read about bills for a York home, visit York council tax.