Dorchester home energy efficiency

June 2023

Residential buildings are energy-inefficient. The average home energy rating in Dorchester postcode area is 63.4, D rating. This is by 1.7 worse score than the average home energy rating in England and Wales. The average potential rating is 78.5, C rating.

Dorchester homes by energy rating

Energy rating	Dorchester	England & Wales
█ A	0.1%	0.1%
█ B	10.6%	11.5%
█ C	54.2%	57.6%
█ D	11.9%	12.9%
█ E	16.5%	14.0%
█ F	5.1%	3.0%
█ G	1.5%	0.8%

Dorchester homes by potential energy rating

Potential energy rating	Dorchester	England & Wales
█ A	4.5%	3.9%
█ B	43.9%	47.2%
█ C	44.0%	44.4%
█ D	2.3%	1.8%
█ E	2.5%	1.6%
█ F	0.8%	0.4%
█ G	2.0%	0.7%

Dorchester homes by main heating control energy efficiency

Main heating control	Dorchester	England & Wales
█ very poor	2.5%	5.2%
█ poor	12.0%	8.9%
█ average	27.5%	27.5%
█ good	50.8%	52.5%
█ very good	7.2%	5.9%

Dorchester homes by main heating energy efficiency

Main heat efficiency	Dorchester	England & Wales
█ very poor	5.3%	6.0%
█ poor	5.9%	3.2%
█ average	19.7%	10.1%
█ good	65.1%	76.2%
█ very good	4.0%	4.6%

Dorchester homes by walls energy efficiency

Walls efficiency	Dorchester	England & Wales
█ very poor	15.7%	23.5%
█ poor	17.8%	15.9%
█ average	12.0%	10.8%
█ good	44.5%	39.0%
█ very good	10.1%	10.9%

Dorchester homes by windows energy efficiency

Windows efficiency	Dorchester	England & Wales
█ very poor	7.1%	5.9%
█ poor	4.7%	3.8%
█ average	46.9%	51.1%
█ good	32.3%	29.4%
█ very good	9.0%	9.8%

Dorchester homes by hot water heating energy efficiency

Hot water heating energy efficiency	Dorchester	England & Wales
█ very poor	8.8%	7.4%
█ poor	8.4%	6.6%
█ average	20.6%	13.6%
█ good	57.5%	66.3%
█ very good	4.8%	6.0%

Dorchester homes by lighting energy efficiency

Lightning energy efficiency	Dorchester	England & Wales
█ very poor	10.9%	12.6%
█ poor	7.9%	8.0%
█ average	13.3%	13.8%
█ good	15.1%	16.2%
█ very good	52.8%	49.4%