Reading home energy efficiency

June 2023

Residential buildings are energy-efficient. The average home energy rating in Reading postcode area is 67.0, D rating. This is by 1.9 better score than the average home energy rating in England and Wales. The average potential rating is 80.0, C rating.

Reading homes by energy rating

Energy rating	Reading	England & Wales
█ A	0.1%	0.1%
█ B	14.8%	11.5%
█ C	59.8%	57.6%
█ D	11.0%	12.9%
█ E	11.4%	14.0%
█ F	2.3%	3.0%
█ G	0.5%	0.8%

Reading homes by potential energy rating

Potential energy rating	Reading	England & Wales
█ A	4.9%	3.9%
█ B	49.6%	47.2%
█ C	41.6%	44.4%
█ D	1.6%	1.8%
█ E	1.3%	1.6%
█ F	0.3%	0.4%
█ G	0.6%	0.7%

Reading homes by main heating control energy efficiency

Main heating control	Reading	England & Wales
█ very poor	1.8%	5.2%
█ poor	9.9%	8.9%
█ average	26.4%	27.5%
█ good	52.7%	52.5%
█ very good	9.2%	5.9%

Reading homes by main heating energy efficiency

Main heat efficiency	Reading	England & Wales
█ very poor	6.7%	6.0%
█ poor	4.1%	3.2%
█ average	11.9%	10.1%
█ good	72.8%	76.2%
█ very good	4.6%	4.6%

Reading homes by walls energy efficiency

Walls efficiency	Reading	England & Wales
█ very poor	12.0%	23.5%
█ poor	14.9%	15.9%
█ average	13.3%	10.8%
█ good	45.3%	39.0%
█ very good	14.5%	10.9%

Reading homes by windows energy efficiency

Windows efficiency	Reading	England & Wales
█ very poor	4.4%	5.9%
█ poor	3.1%	3.8%
█ average	45.6%	51.1%
█ good	33.3%	29.4%
█ very good	13.6%	9.8%

Reading homes by hot water heating energy efficiency

Hot water heating energy efficiency	Reading	England & Wales
█ very poor	7.5%	7.4%
█ poor	6.5%	6.6%
█ average	18.6%	13.6%
█ good	61.4%	66.3%
█ very good	6.0%	6.0%

Reading homes by lighting energy efficiency

Lightning energy efficiency	Reading	England & Wales
█ very poor	9.9%	12.6%
█ poor	7.9%	8.0%
█ average	13.7%	13.8%
█ good	15.9%	16.2%
█ very good	52.7%	49.4%